4 books on Energy Transmission [PDF]

November 12, 2024

These books are covering power grid architecture, high-voltage transmission technologies, energy loss reduction techniques, renewable energy integration, smart grid innovations, transmission line maintenance strategies and the impact of energy policies on transmission systems.

1. Energy Transitions in Mediterranean Countries: Consumption, Emissions and Security of Supplies
2020 by Silvana Bartoletto



In Energy Transitions in Mediterranean Countries: Consumption, Emissions and Security of Supplies, Silvana Bartoletto takes us on a whirlwind tour of the Mediterranean’s energy history, weaving a tapestry of coal-smudged industrial revolutions, oil-slicked geopolitical dilemmas and the occasionally wobbly but hopeful ascent of renewable energy. With the deft touch of someone explaining the quirks of ancient empires while dodging modern bureaucratic disasters, Bartoletto examines how Europe, the Middle East and North Africa juggle the delicate trifecta of energy consumption, emissions and supply security—all while occasionally wondering if the planet will give them detention for bad behavior. It’s a comparative deep dive into patterns of energy production, trade and usage that makes you wish global energy policy came with footnotes in comedy.
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2. Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution
2018 by Leonard L. Grigsby



Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution is less a book and more an impossibly dense cosmic compendium of all things power engineering, curated with the kind of meticulousness usually reserved for cataloging the exact number of sandwiches left on the Vogon Constructor Fleet. Helmed by Leonard L. Grigsby—a man whose name alone suggests an impeccable knack for coaxing electrons into well-behaved grids—it’s been updated with revisions in every nook, cranny and possibly fourth-dimensional corner. Covering everything from nonconventional power generation to ensuring your toaster doesn’t mutiny (a.k.a. power quality), the book features contributions from a team of editors whose collective expertise could probably light up the Andromeda galaxy. If you’ve ever wondered how humanity keeps the lights on without accidentally triggering a localized black hole, this is your hitchhiker’s guide to the electrified universe.
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3. Energy Transmission and Synchronization in Complex Networks: Mathematical Principles
2015 by Nicolás Rubido



Imagine, if you will, a universe where power grids are not merely practical infrastructure but rather perplexed, cosmic spaghetti strands attempting to hum a single coherent tune. Nicolás Rubido’s book doesn’t just explain the baffling symphony of energy hopping around these grids—it turns it into a mathematical adventure where spectral theory waltzes with network theory and phase oscillators are the reluctant heroes trying to keep the whole thing from descending into chaos. Along the way, you’ll encounter the peculiar relationships between grid structures, energy flows and synchronized power generation, which, much like galactic hitchhiking, are essential for survival but perilously prone to disruption. Packed with insights and sprinkled with analytical wizardry, this is not just a guide to resilient power grids—it’s a handbook for navigating the universe’s more electrically tangled dimensions.
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4. Renewable Energy Conversion, Transmission, and Storage
2007 by Bent Sorensen



If one were to describe Renewable Energy Conversion, Transmission and Storage by Bent Sørensen in terms befitting a guide to life, the universe and absolutely everything renewable, it might go something like this: Imagine, if you will, a universe where oil and gas have gone the way of intergalactic tea breaks—useful once but dreadfully outdated. Sørensen’s book tackles the trifecta of challenges faced by the modern energy enthusiast—conversion, transmission and storage—by presenting a veritable Hitchhiker’s Guide to Renewable Energy. Whether you’re contemplating the eccentric quirks of geothermal energy, the capricious behavior of wave energy, or the dazzlingly self-important photons of photovoltaic systems, this tome has you covered. It dives into the peculiar habits of semiconductors, the shockingly portable potential of batteries and even how to keep your small-scale electronics from sulking about their energy supply. In short, if you’ve ever wondered how to hitch a ride on the renewable energy highway without getting stranded, this book is your trusty towel.
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