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This book presents new and practical solutions to solve the coordination problem faced due to the increasing integration of renewable energy sources into existing electricity transmission networks it addresses how the subsequent technological revolution is not only affecting the structure of the electricity markets, but also the interactions between transmission system operators (TSO) and distribution system operators (DSO). A must-have for smart grid analysis, this book presents models and scen...

The 2016 Energy Statistics Yearbook is the sixtieth issue in a series of annual compilations of internationally comparable statistics summarizing world energy trends. Annual data for 230 countries and areas for the period 2013 to 2016 are presented on production, trade and consumption of energy: solids, liquids, gaseous fuels, electricity and heat, covering both renewable and non-renewable sources of energy. In addition, per capita consumption series are also provided for all energy products. Gr...

Das Buch stellt die Anforderungen der ISO 50001 als Grundlage fur eine Zertifizierung dar. Dabei wird immer die Sicht des Energiemanagementbeauftragten im Auge behalten, indem praktische Hinweise fur die Umsetzung und zu den einzelnen Normenpunkten gegeben werden. Die AEnderungen zur Vorgangernorm DIN EN 16001 sind dargestellt und Moeglichkeiten der Integration eines Energiemanagementsystems in bestehende Systeme nach ISO 9001 und ISO 14001 werden beschrieben. Damit bietet das Buch sowohl Neuein...

This book bringing together leading researchers in the field of renewable energy to discuss sustainability on a broad scale and to examine the status quo of renewable energy industry development in a global context. The volume starts with the European Union, then reviews current trends in the United States as well as the Middle East, Central Asia, and Latin America. It moves on to analyze the German transition to one hundred percent renewable energy economy and energy systems (Energiewende) with...

This publication is a revision and combination of two Safety Guides, IAEA Safety Standards Series No. NS-G-1.1 and No. NS-G-1.3. The revision takes into account developments in instrumentation and control (I&C) systems since the publication of the earlier Safety Guides. The main changes relate to the continuing development of computer applications and the evolution of the methods necessary for their safe, secure and practical use. In addition, account is taken of developments in human factors en...

The present revised publication reflects new training experiences, technological developments, current practices and techniques concerning the development of instructors for nuclear power plant personnel training. It provides practical guidance on various aspects of instructor selection, development and deployment, by quoting actual examples from Member States. The publication highlights the importance of having an appropriate training policy, especially considering the various organizational ar...

This guide outlines provisions for the preparation of in-service inspection programmes for critical systems and components of primary reactor coolant systems. Recommendations cover methods and techniques applicable to in-service inspection and the minimum frequency of examinations and tests. Methods of evaluating the results are described and acceptance standards defined. Methods of preparing the necessary documentation, procedures and records are recommended.

This publication provides guidance on implementing the principle of confidentiality and on the broader aspects of information security (i.e. integrity and availability). It assists States in bridging the gap between existing government and industry standards on information security, the particular concepts and considerations that apply to nuclear security and the special provisions and conditions that exist when dealing with nuclear material and other radioactive material. Specifically it seeks...

Presenting in-depth information on the role of spatial planning as a driver for change in residential energy consumption at the local/neighbourhood level, this book provides readers with novel insights into the potential offered by local-level efforts and the value of pursuing an integrated approach that combines transportation and building energy consumption in a holistic framework. Orientated on the future development of research and practice in the field of sustainable urban planning, includi...

There are concerns that terrorist or criminal groups could gain access to high activity radioactive sources and use these sources maliciously. The IAEA is working with Member States to increase control, accounting and security of radioactive sources to prevent their malicious use and the associated potential consequences. Based on extensive input from technical and legal experts, this Implementing Guide sets forth guidance on the security of sources and will serve as a useful tool for legislator...

The dramatic rise—and unimaginable fall—of America's most iconic corporation by New York Times bestselling author and pre-eminent financial journalist William D. Cohan No company embodied American ingenuity, innovation, and industrial power more spectacularly and more consistently than the General Electric Company. GE once developed and manufactured many of the inventions we take for granted today, nearly everything from the lightbulb to the jet engine. GE also built a cult of financial and lea...

The IAEA has the specific statutory function within the United Nations system of establishing standards of safety for the protection of health against exposure to ionizing radiation. As part of this mandate, the IAEA has issued Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material, and has also established the Transport Safety Appraisal Service (TranSAS) to carry out, at the request of States, appraisals of the implementation of these regulations. The IAEA carried out such an appraisal in P...

This Safety Guide provides guidance on the application of the concepts of exclusion, exemption and clearance as established in the International Basic Safety Standards for Protection against Ionizing Radiation and for the Safety of Radiation Sources. The Safety Guide includes specific values for activity concentrations for both radionuclides of natural origin and those of artificial origin that may be used for bulk amounts of material for the purposes of applying the concepts of exclusion and ex...

Safety Guide NS-G-1.7 is a revision of an earlier Safety Guide, Safety Series No. 50-SG-D2. This and other Safety Guides recommend how to meet the design requirements established in Safety Standards Series No. NS-R-1, Safety of Nuclear Power Plants: Design. Its technical content is based on the most recent operating experience and has been extended to cover the design of plants in relation to internal explosions. The appendices provide guidance for the design and upgrading of fire detection and...

This publication summarizes knowledge accumulated in fuel research since the beginning of the 1960s. It concentrates on the ""advanced fuels"" for the current different types of reactors, including metallic, carbide and nitride fuels for fast reactors, so-called “cold” fuels and fuels to burn excess ex-weapons plutonium in thermal power reactors. Emphasis is given to aspects of fabrication and irradiation behaviour of these fuels. Basic data on essential properties that help to understand the ph...

A gripping narrative and a savvy, incisive analysis of the power struggle for the world's remaining energy sources.

This is the second report that addresses results from the Co-ordinated Research Project on Irradiation Enhanced Degradation of Materials in Spent Fuel Storage Facilities. The first report is entitled Durability of Spent Nuclear Fuels and Storage Facility Components in Wet Storage, IAEA-TECDOC-1012. Because of the enhanced importance of wet storage, the scope of the first report was expanded to include both irradiated and unirradiated effects on fuels and facility materials. This second report ad...