The Information and Library Service compiles occasional subject guides for engineers and students. The aim is to highlight sources of information available in the library and the Institution itself, along with some useful websites to take you further afield.
Locating Energy, Environment and Sustainability Information in the IMechE Library The following is a list of key shelf numbers for the energy, environment and sustainability subject area. If you are looking for a particular book please check the Library Catalogue.
Useful Books
E-Books The following titles are available via Knovel in the Virtual Library.
Cooper A R Sr ed, Cooper's comprehensive environmental desk reference (1996)
Salvato F A et al, Environmental engineering (5th edition) (2003)
Environmental and health impact of solid waste management activities (2002)
Hester R E and Harrison R M, Environmental impact of power generation (1999)
Hester R E, Global environmental change (2002)
Cheremisinoff N P, Handbook of solid waste management and waste minimisation technologies (2003)
Hester R E et al, Sustainability and environmental impact of renewable energy sources (2003)
Hester R E and Harrison R M, Transport and the environment (2004)
The following titles are available via Books24x7 in the Virtual Library.
Energy technology and the environment, ASME, 2005
Health, safety and environmental legislation, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2003
Product engineering: eco-design, Springer, 2005
Sustainable business development, Cambridge University Press, 2006 Recent IMechE Energy, Sustainability and Environment Conferences and Seminars Please visit Energy, Sustainability and Environment Papers and Presentations (Archive) Useful Journals The Library has an extensive collection of journals including:
ASME Journal of energy resources technology
ASME Journal of solar energy engineering
ENDS report 2005-
Energy world 2005-
Environmental engineering 1988-
IMechE Proceedings part A Journal of power and energy 1985-
Nuclear energy international 1956-
Nuclear future 2005-
Power engineer 2006-
Revue generale nucleaire 2 years
Please check the Library Catalogue to see if the Library subscribes to your required journal. E-journals The following titles available via EBSCO Business Source in the IMechE Virtual Library.
Annual review of energy & the environment
Annual review of environment & resources
Sustainable development
Environment
Energy & power management
Energy journal
Worldwide energy
Journal of geotechnical engineering
Power Engineering
STP 2005 Solar Thermal Power Databases Please visit the Virtual Library page for information about the library's databases. WebsitesPlease visit Energy, Environment and Sustainability Web Links
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