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The Electrical Grid: A Nontechnical Guide
$69.00The electrical grid stands as a remarkable achievement in engineering and management, serving as a vital catalyst for the development and progress of nations worldwide. This book aims to demystify the grid, presenting its intricacies in layman terms to...$69.00 -
Renewable Energy: A Nontechnical Guide
$83.00This comprehensive guide covers all the essential aspects of renewable energy, drawing on the extensive experience of an energy journalist. The book offers a clear and accessible overview, beginning with a historical context and basic energy principles...$83.00 -
The Electric Power Industry: A Nontechnical Guide
$107.00The move from carbon-based fuels to renewables — particularly wind and solar which produce electricity — make this book a "must read" for anyone who works in the energy space or just wants to know more about energy and its future. Covering...$107.00 -
Trading Natural Gas: A Nontechnical Guide, 2nd Edition
$95.00This "how to" book covers the various mechanics of natural gas trading, including the physical (cash) market for natural gas production, transportation, distribution, and consumption. It has been 23 years since Trading Natural Gas: A Nontechnical Guide...$95.00 -
Energy Trading & Hedging: A Nontechnical Guide
$95.00This book focuses primarily on the energy products that are financially traded on the New York Mercantile Exchange: crude oil, natural gas, unleaded gasoline, and heating oil. These commodities are the most common ones used for hedging energy commodity...$95.00 -
Understanding Today's Electricity Business
$79.95This 217-page detailed overview of the North American electric industry presents a clear-cut look at how the industry operates. Topics covered include the major industry players, regulation, the various deregulated market structures, the physical...$79.95 -
Renewable Energy in Nontechnical Language
MSRP: $83.00Now: $49.00Was: $83.00Everything you need for a solid understanding of renewable energy is here in this easy-to-understand guide. Ann Chambers, draws from her expertise on energy matters to deliver an unparalleled guide to this emerging market. Using a straightforward...MSRP: $83.00Now: $49.00Was: $83.00 -
Power Primer: A Nontechnical Guide from Generation to End-Use
$83.00This nontechnical guide provides information on how electricity is generated, transmitted and distributed. Written in easy-to-understand language, this title is a must for industry newcomers as well as veteran professionals who need a quick refresher on...$83.00 -
Natural Gas in Nontechnical Language
$102.00An overview of the natural gas process from wellhead to burnertip, from exploration to futures trading, and the latest issues of co-generation and other product use. Features & Benefits Origins and history of natural gas Exploration principles,...$102.00 -
Natural Gas & Electric Power in Nontechnical Language
$83.00A history of these two converging industries and an overview of the factors forcing them together—political, regulatory, technical, and economic. She covers other fuels competing for market share in the electric industry, the merchant power...$83.00 -
Merchant Power: A Basic Guide
$83.00Author and industry expert Ann Chambers addresses what industry professionals need to know and understand about merchant power plants—including how they differ from "regular" plants, who's building merchants (and where and why), and who's...$83.00 -
Managing Energy Risk: A Nontechnical Guide to Markets and Trading
$95.00Energy markets are more perilous than ever before. Deregulation has forced a whole new world of trading and risk management jargon onto the power and energy marketer. How does the manager master this complex process, with its myriad experts,...$95.00 -
Energy Storage: A Nontechnical Guide
$95.00A complete resource on the operation of energy storage technologies and how they interact in the marketplace today. Baxter explains new opportunities for these technologies, detailed descriptions of the technologies and their market applications, and...$95.00 -
Energy: A Historical Perspective and 21st Century Forecast
$48.00by Amos Salvador Exhaustive study of the historical use of energy is paramount in forecasting future use accurately. The much-needed detailed historical statistical data on human population, energy consumption, and current information about present and...$48.00 -
Electric Power Generation: A Nontechnical Guide
$95.00Unlike more technical texts stuffed with formulae and theories, this book explains in plain English how power is created and replaces formulae with everyday examples and easy-to-understand illustrations. It opens with an explanation of how electricity is...$95.00 -
Distributed Generation: A Nontechnical Guide
$90.00As the energy market restructures into a significantly more competitive industry, many energy companies are considering distributed generation (DG) as part of a new customer-focused corporate strategy. Chambers, et al cover the technologies associated...$90.00 -
Customer Service: Utility Style
$95.00Successful utility customer service leaders are providing great service while reducing costs. This primer for customer service leaders at all levels outlines successful techniques for creating a customer focused culture, taking costs out of the business...$95.00