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81. Finders Keepers?

    How the Law of Capture Shaped the World Oil Industry

    By Terence Daintith

    Since the beginnings of the oil industry, production activity has been governed by the 'law of capture,' dictating that one owns the oil recovered from one's property even if it has migrated from under neighboring land. This 'finders keepers' principle has been excoriated by foreign critics as a '...

    Published August 30th 2010 by RFF Press
82. Sustainable Home Refurbishment

    The Earthscan Expert Guide to Retrofitting Homes for Efficiency

    By David Thorpe

    Series: Earthscan Expert

    A retro-fit offers many benefits: cutting electricity and heating bills, increasing the resale value of homes, slashing carbon emissions and creating a healthier place to live. This book is the guide to making it happen. It looks at: draught-proofing, insulation and damp ventilation,...

    Published June 29th 2010 by Routledge
83. The Handbook of Biomass Combustion and Co-firing

    Edited by Sjaak van Loo, Jaap Koppejan

    This unique handbook presents both the theory and application of biomass combustion and co-firing, from basic principles to industrial combustion and environmental impact, in a clear and comprehensive manner. It offers a solid grounding on biomass combustion, and advice on improving combustion...

    Published June 29th 2010 by Routledge
84. The Environmental Performance of Tall Buildings

    By Joana Carla Soares Goncalves

    Tall buildings represent one of the most energy-intensive architectural typologies, while at the same time offering the high density work and living conditions that many believe will an important constituent of future sustainable communities. How, then, can their environmental impact be lessened?...

    Published June 29th 2010 by Routledge
85. Advances in Building Energy Research

    Volume 4

    By Mat Santamouris

    Advances in Building Energy Research (ABER) offers state-of-the-art information on the environmental science and performance of buildings, linking new technologies and methodologies with the latest research on systems, simulations and standards. As stringently reviewed as a journal but with the...

    Published June 29th 2010 by Routledge
86. Stand-alone Solar Electric Systems

    The Earthscan Expert Handbook for Planning, Design and Installation

    By Mark Hankins

    Series: Earthscan Expert

    One of the best ways to get power to remote, off-grid locations, whether in developed or developing countries, is through the use of solar electric systems. This practical guide describes how to plan, design and install solar electric systems in a manner that is hands-on, graphic and technically...

    Published June 3rd 2010 by Routledge
87. Governing for Sustainable Urban Development

    By Yvonne Rydin

    Achieving urban sustainability is amongst the most pressing issues facing planners and governments. This book is the first to provide a cohesive analysis of sustainable urban development and to examine the processes by which change in how urban areas are built can be achieved. The author looks at...

    Published June 3rd 2010 by Routledge
88. Nitrous Oxide and Climate Change

    Edited by Keith Smith

    Nitrous oxide, N2O, is the third most important (in global warming terms) of the greenhouse gases, after carbon dioxide and methane. As this book describes, although it only comprises 320 parts per billion of the earth's atmosphere, it has a so-called Global Warming Potential nearly 300 times...

    Published May 27th 2010 by Routledge
89. Solar Domestic Water Heating

    The Earthscan Expert Handbook for Planning, Design and Installation

    By Chris Laughton

    Series: Earthscan Expert

    Solar Domestic Water Heating is a comprehensive introduction to all aspects of solar domestic water heating systems. As fossil fuel prices continue to rise and awareness of climate change grows, interest in domestic solar water heating is expanding. Solar water heating technology is the most...

    Published May 27th 2010 by Routledge
90. Energy and the New Reality Set

    Two-Volume Set

    By L. D. Danny Harvey

    Volume 1: Reducing and managing humanity's demand for energy is a fundamental part of the effort to mitigate climate change. In this, the most comprehensive textbook ever written on the subject, L.D. Danny Harvey lays out the theory and practice of how things must change if we are to meet our...

    Published May 19th 2010 by Routledge