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About the Authors
Francis M. Vanek, Ph.D., is a Senior Lecturer and Research Associate in the School of
Civil and Environmental Engineering, and previously the Systems Engineering
Program, at Cornell University, where he specializes in the areas of energy efficiency,
alternative energy, and energy for transportation. He was previously a consultant with
Taitem Engineering of Ithaca, NY. He is also lead author of Sustainable Transportation
Systems Engineering from McGraw-Hill Education.
Louis D. Albright, Ph.D., is a Professor Emeritus of Biological and Environmental
Engineering at Cornell University. He is also a Fellow of the American Society of
Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE).
Largus T. Angenent, Ph.D., is a Professor in the Department of Biological and
Environmental Engineering at Cornell University. He specializes in converting organic
biomass and waste materials into bioenergy, and also works in the areas of biosensors
and bio-aerosols.
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To my wife, Catherine Johnson, to my parents, Jaroslav and Wilda Vanek, and to my
children, Raymond and Mira Vanek-Johnson
—Francis M. Vanek
To my wife and partner in life, Marilyn Albright
—Louis D. Albright
To my wife and son, Ruth Ley and Miles Ley Angenent
—Largus T. Angenent
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Contents at a Glance
1 Introduction
2 Systems and Policy Tools
3 Engineering Economic Tools
4 Climate Change and Climate Modeling
5 Fossil Fuel Resources
6 Stationary Combustion Systems
7 Carbon Sequestration
8 Nuclear Energy Systems
9 The Solar Resource
10 Solar Photovoltaic Technologies
11 Active Solar Thermal Applications
12 Passive Solar Thermal Applications
13 Wind Energy Systems
14 Bioenergy Resources and Systems
15 Transportation Energy Technologies
16 Systems Perspective on Transportation Energy
17 Conclusion: Creating the Twenty-First-Century Energy System
A Perpetual Julian Date Calendar
B LCR Table
C CF Table
D Numerical Answers to Select Problems
E Common Conversions
F Information about Thermodynamic Constants
Index
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