Shomin – Biogas on the Farmstead In the book *Biogas on the Farmstead* by Shomin, the author notes that if you run a small farm and keep livestock, manure constantly accumulates in your yard; by using this to produce biogas (methane), you can obtain free fuel and reduce or eliminate ...

Shpilrain – Introduction to Hydrogen Energy The book *Introduction to Hydrogen Energy* by Shpilrain examines the range of issues encompassed by the concept of “hydrogen energy.” It describes the physicochemical properties of hydrogen as a highly versatile energy carrier. Traditional and promising methods of hydrogen production are outlined, along with ...

Zakrzhevsky – Wind turbines for the mechanization of livestock farms The book *Wind Turbines for the Mechanization of Livestock Farms* by Zakrzhevsky presents data on selecting wind turbines and choosing machinery and equipment for feed-processing facilities. It outlines methods for the efficient operation of wind installations and details maintenance procedures ...

Kharchenko – Individual Solar Power Systems Kharchenko’s book, *Individual Solar Installations*, provides a detailed description of the principles behind converting solar radiation into heat and electricity, and presents practical schematics and designs for autonomous solar systems. Solar energy can be converted into thermal, mechanical, and electrical energy, and utilized in ...

Chopra, Das – Thin-film solar cells The monograph by Chopra and Das, “Thin Film Solar Cells,” is devoted to thin films based on semiconductor materials used as solar cells. The book describes the deposition methods and physical properties of multilayer films of various semiconductors, dielectrics, and metals. Particular attention is ...

Levenberg – Power plants without fuel Levenberg’s book, “Power Plants Without Fuel,” examines environmentally friendly power plants based on turbo-generators, Stirling engines, and thermoelectric and thermionic generators with heat accumulators as thermal energy sources. Data is provided for determining the efficiency and selecting the parameters of power modules. A comparative ...