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In reading ‘electrical oscillator’, you will probably automatically think ‘earthquake machine’. This charming title aside, electrical oscillators at its core employ an amplifier whose output is fed back to the input, so the signal regenerates and sustains itself. In this 1919 publication, Tesla further expands on one of his most famous inventions.

We Took the Risk dives into the personal journeys of 25 executives who, through their own combination of traits, took on the challenges of an early US renewable energy industry. Far from being a self-improvement book or a glorified “who’s who” run down, this book provides a backdrop by which to juxtaposition your own career journey. Author Tom Weirich lets you view the beginnings of the industry as if you were there, lock in step with these entrepreneurial leaders, as they sift through decisions that would forever impact the trajectory of renewables in the US.

Ni los operadores nucleares son como Homer Simpson, ni en España se puede producir una catástrofe como la de Chernóbil, ni hoy en día podemos prescindir de la energía nuclear sin aumentar las emisiones de dióxido de carbono y la contaminación atmosférica. Así que si queremos seguir conectando los patinetes, los smartphones y los coches a la red eléctrica es importante que empecemos a ver esas denostadas centrales nucleares con otros ojos.

In this two-manuscripts-in-one audiobook, you will learn how to identify the driving ethos of permaculture and its powerful tenets and principles. You'll discover how to practice and incorporate permaculture into your live by learning how to transform common waste products into compost and more. Part two will teach you the basics of solar energy, including the benefits and disadvantages, how a solar panel functions, how to implement DIY solar projects, and more.

This comprehensive collection contains four books: Agile Project Management, Kanban, Scrum, and Kaizen.

There are thousands of families who have gone off the grid. They have canceled their contracts with their local power company and have gone completely solar. Does this actually work? You bet it does. By setting up your own solar power system, you will be able to ensure unlimited energy for you and your family. Unless the sun burns out sometime next week, you can rest assured that your family will have always be protected. Are you interested in going off the grid but don’t know where to start? Well, this is a great place to begin.

Right to Left is the third book by Agendashift founder Mike Burrows, doing for Lean and Agile in digital delivery what his 2018 book Agendashift did for change and transformation. Do you see in digital technology the opportunity to meet customer needs more effectively? Do you recognize that this may have profound implications for how your organisation should work? Do you want to help bring that about? Regardless of whether you consider yourself a technologist, if your answer to those questions is “yes”, you are what we refer to in this book as a digital leader.

A PMO creates value when, and only when, it enables educated, fact-based decisions regarding resource allocation across projects, programs, and portfolios. If, subsequent to one year of inception, the PMO cannot provide an up-to-date, accurate view of resource allocation, then it has failed in the single most important role that a PMO has in the organization.

As fossil fuel prices rise, oil insecurity deepens, and concerns about climate change cast a shadow over the future of coal, a new energy economy is emerging. Wind, solar, and geothermal energy are replacing oil, coal, and natural gas, at a pace and on a scale we could not have imagined even a year ago. For the first time since the Industrial Revolution, we have begun investing in energy sources that can last forever. Plan B 4.0 explores both the nature of this transition to a new energy economy and how it will affect our daily lives.

Here's how to harness the great forces of capitalism to save the world from catastrophe.

The forecasts are grim and time is running out, but that's not the end of the story. In this book, Fred Krupp, longtime president of the Environmental Defense Fund, brings a stirring and hopeful call to arms: We can solve global warming. And in doing so, we will build the new industries, jobs, and fortunes of the 21st century.

American technological prowess used to be unrivaled. But because of globalization, and with the blessing of the US government, once proprietary materials, components, and technologies are increasingly commercialized outside the United States. Nowhere is this more dangerous than in China's monopoly of rare earth elements - materials that are essential for nearly all modern consumer goods, gadgets, and weapons systems.

Every unhappy oil-producing nation is unhappy in its own way, but all are touched by the "resource curse"—the power of oil to exacerbate existing problems and create new ones. In Crude World, Peter Maass presents a vivid portrait of the troubled world oil has created. He takes us to Saudi Arabia, where officials deflect inquiries about the amount of petroleum remaining in the country's largest reservoir; to Equatorial Guinea, where two tennis courts grace an oil-rich dictator's estate but bandages and aspirin are a hospital's only supplies.

Project management is a high-stakes game, and failure is rarely an option. Are you ready to make your projects indestructible from pitfalls?Crash Proof Your Project is a highly engaging, highly effective tool book for project management. It offers simple, easy-to-apply solutions to safeguard projects from potential failures or "crashes." It aims to help managers and stakeholders improve communication, strengthen relationships, and drive better performance.

Solar powering systems are now taking over the world. More and more people are installing solar power systems in their houses, saving thousands of dollars on electricity bills, improving the electric power in their house, and actually helping to save our planet. If you'd like to join the millions of businesses, families, and houses that already have a solar power system, it's important to do it in the right way.

¿Quiere aprender los conceptos básicos de la gestión de proyectos en menos de un día? Este breve libro fue diseñado para principiantes absolutos; no necesita ninguna experiencia o conocimiento previo. Escrito por los cofundadores de The Tech Academy (learncodinganywhere.com), este libro sirve como una introducción perfecta a Scrum, Agile y DevOps. El Manual de gestión de proyectos es fácil y simple, y se puede completar rápidamente.

Do you know how to kick off a project effectively? Are you confused about what you should cover in your kick off meeting presentation? Project Kickoff will show you how to run a successful kickoff meeting in simple steps. If you’re a project manager who leads teams on customer-facing projects, then this book is for you. It’s a super-short book that’ll help you spend less time on preparing for your kickoff meeting, and more time on delivering it. It also includes downloadable templates and scripts that will help you save time. Here’s a partial list of what’s covered: What to ...

El siglo XX se caracteriza esencialmente por el vertiginoso desarrollo que han experimentado la ciencia y la tecnología. Estudios de todo tipo de vacunas. Las primeras décadas del siglo: Albert Einstein, Curie, Rutherford (los átomos), Alfred Wegener (Teoría de la Deriva Continental), el primer vuelo en avión, Henry Ford (los coches),... Las guerras mundiales:avance de la tecnología.Primer cohete, descubrimiento tumba Tutankamón, el Australopitecus, Fleming, Oparin, fisión nuclear,... la conquista del espacio.Los fenómenos atmosféricos están presentes en la Naturaleza: en una tormenta, por ejemplo.La corriente eléctrica: composición, comportamiento.Buenos y malos conductores.Centrales eléctricas, nucleares, eólicas. Utilización de la electricidad.

Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish.

Do you want to launch your project management career? This Beginner's Guide will help you master the project management and soft skills the pros use that make them stand out and successfully manage projects. Imagine starting your project management career with an edge over your competition. Whichever methodology you use, Waterfall, Agile, or other - soft skills will give you an advantage.

Building a great product that customers love requires a variety of skills, mindsets, and techniques. Starting from the three pillars of customer focus, culture of Agility, and team empowerment, this book explains how to go from theory to practice. Building a great product requires working across the Five Dimensions of product management: Discover, Design, Develop, Deploy, and Deliver. Each dimension is important to deliver great products that customers love, and none can be shortcut. By having a "5D" vision of their product, innovators make sure to understand customer needs, design the ...

You are about to discover how to use Agile Project Management to cut through bottlenecks and avoidable inefficiencies to improve your projects continuously for successful project life cycles!