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monografia Rebiun25181452 https://catalogo.rebiun.org/rebiun/record/Rebiun25181452 m o d cr cnu|||unuuu 170905s2017 nyua ob 001 0 eng d 9781536123180 1536123188 9781536123050 UPVA 998803215603706 UAM 991008021373604211 NT eng pn NT EBLCP NT YDX OCLCF IDB OCLCQ UNAV 621.042 23 Advances in energy research. Volume 27 Morena J. Acosta, editor New York Nova Science Publishers, Inc. [2017] New York New York Nova Science Publishers, Inc. xii, 233 p. il xii, 233 p. EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete Advances in energy research Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índice Preface; Chapter 1; Ecosystems Services Valuation (ESV) Then and Now: A Review; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 1.1. Definition and Classification of Ecosystem Services; 1.2. Complexity of Ecosystems; 1.3. Typical Applications of ESV in a Literature Overview; 1.3.1. Coastal ESV; 1.3.2. Forest ESV; 1.3.3. Waterland ESV; 2. ESV Development over the Last 20 Years; 2.1. Payments and Markets for Ecosystem Services; 2.2. Economic and Planning Policies; 2.3. Inconsistency of Ecosystem Service Classification Systems 3. Limitations and Challenges upon ESV Policy Effectiveness towards Decision Making3.1. Valuation of Ecosystem Services Is Rare and Disconnected from Policy; 3.2. Evaluation of Programs and Policies upon Delivering Ecosystem Services; 3.3. Future Perspective towards Integrating Policy and Research by Utilizing Non-Market Valuation and Program Evaluation; 3.4. Monetary Features-Monetization of ESV; 3.5. Space-Time Boundaries and Spatio-Temporal Dependence of ESV; 3.6. Exclusiveness and Complementarity of ESV; 3.7. Fair Market Valuation Approach; 3.7.1. Market Valuation Context 3.7.2. Comparison with Other ESV Methods3.7.3. Applicability of Ecological Model; 3.8. Insights for Researchers; 3.8.1. Elicitation Approaches; 3.8.2. Temporal Variation and Multiple Visit Methodologies; 3.8.3. Recommendations for Decision Making Directions; 4. Results and Discussion Upon ESV Utilization in Decision Making; Conclusion; References; Chapter 2; Solar Thermal Energy Storage; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Classification and Characteristics of Storage Systems; 3. Sensible Heat Storage; 3.1. Generalities; 3.2. Water Tank Storage; 3.3. Underground Storage; 3.4. Pebble-Bed Storage 4. Latent-Heat or Phase-Change Storage4.1. Generalities; 4.2. Characteristics Proprieties of PCMs; 4.2.1. Organic PCMs; 4.2.2. Inorganic PCMs; 4.2.3. Eutectics; 4.2.4. PCM's Containment; 4.3. PCMs Used for Energy Storage in Buildings; 4.3.1. Passive Technologies; 4.3.2. Active Technologies; 4.4. Advantages and Disadvantages of PCMs; 4.5. Thermal Energy Storage for Concentrated Solar Power Plants; 4.6. Heat Transfer in Latent-Heat Storage Systems and Materials; 4.6.1. Numerical Simulation Model of the Latent-Heat Storage Systems; 4.6.2. A Three-Dimensional Heat Transfer Simulation Model 5. Chemical Energy Storage6. Cool Thermal Energy Storage; 7. Performance and Cost of Thermal Energy Storage Systems; Conclusion; References; Biographical Sketches; Chapter 3; Power Electronics Technology: Enabling Large-Scale Injection of Wind Energy into the Grid; Abstract; Introduction; Wind Energy Conversion Technology; Status of Wind Turbine Power (GWEC, 2016; 2017); Wind Turbine Technology; Standards for Grid Integration; Challenges of Grid Integration of Wind Energy; Power Electronic Technology for Wind Energy Integration; Power Electronic Converter Topologies Forma de acceso: World Wide Web Acosta, Morena J.