This report reviews current perspectives on market barriers to energy efficiency.
Ratepayerfunded utility energy-efficiency programs are likely to change in scope, size, and …

This paper gives an overview of the materials and methods used for fabricating photovoltaic
solar cell devices. The technologies discussed include those based on the use of silicon (in …

Urban trees perform a number of ecosystem services including air pollution removal, carbon
sequestration, cooling air temperatures and providing aesthetic beauty to the urban …

Freshwater Ecology: Concepts and Environmental Applications is a general text covering
both basic and applied aspects of freshwater ecology and serves as an introduction to the …

Despite the many benefits of energy, most of which are reflected in energy market prices, the
production, distribution, and use of energy causes negative effects. Many of these negative …

Within only a few years, global warming has emerged from scientific speculation into an
environmental threat of worldwide concern. Yet the scientific community remains uncertain …

Traditionally electric power systems are operated in such a way that the total fuel cost is
minimized regardless of emissions produced. With increased requirements for …

The productivity of firms when some outputs (pollution) are undesirable has been studied in
the literature for some time. In this paper we introduce an environmental performance …

Since the first edition of this comprehensive handbook was published ten years ago, many
changes have taken place in engineering and related technologies. Now, this best-selling …

The conventional distinction between 'economic'and 'engineering'approaches to energy
analysis obscures key methodological issues concerning the measurement of the costs and …