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Godfrey Boyle Publications
Full list of Publications, January 2011.
Books Authored
Boyle, G (1975) Living on the Sun: Harnessing Renewable Energy for an equitable Society, Calder and Boyars, London. 128pp, ISBN 0 7145 1094 7.
Books Edited
Boyle, G. (ed) (2007) Renewable Energy and the Grid: The Challenge of Variability Earthscan, London, 240pp. ISBN 1844074188.
Boyle, G. (ed) (2004) Renewable Energy: Power for a Sustainable Future (2nd Edition), Oxford University Press/The Open University, 452 pp. ISBN 0-19-926178-4. (T206 main co-published textbook)
Boyle, G, Everett, R. and Ramage, J. (2003) (eds) Energy Systems and Sustainability, Oxford University Press/The Open University, 620 pp. ISBN 0-19-926179-2. (33%) (T206 main co-published textbook)
Boyle, G (ed) (1996) Renewable Energy: Power for a Sustainable Future, Oxford University Press/The Open University, ISBN 0-19-856451-1, 496pp. (T265 main co-published textbook)
Harper, P. and Boyle, G. (eds) (1976) Radical Technology, Wildwood House, London. 304pp. ISBN 0 7045 0159 7. Also published by Pantheon Books in the USA (ISBN 0394 73093-3), Penguin Books in Australia and Jiji Press in Japanese.
Chapters in Books
Boyle, G. (2010) "Renewable Energy Technologies for Electricity Generation" in Moselle, B., Padilla, J. and Schmalensee, R. (eds) Renewable Energy in Electric Power Systems: Theory, Practice, Policy, Earthscan, pp34-57.
Boyle, G (2009) “Cities and Climate Change: Leading to a Low Carbon London”, Chapter 15 in Wilson, G et al (eds.) Environment, Development and Sustainability, Oxford University Press (in press)
Boyle, G. (2007) "A Tale of Two Countries: Non-Nuclear Sustainable Energy Futures for the Germany and the UK", in Elliott, D. (ed) Nuclear or Not? Palgrave Macmillan, pp 183-196.
Boyle, G. (2007) “The Challenge of Variability” in Boyle, G. (ed) 2007 Renewable Energy and the Grid, Earthscan, London, pp xix-xx.
Boyle, G. (2007) “Long-term Sustainable Energy Scenarios”, in Elliott, D. (ed) Sustainable Energy: Opportunities and Limitations Palgrave Macmillan, pp 215-235.
Everett, R and Boyle, G. (2004), ‘Integration’, in Boyle, G.(ed) Renewable Energy: Power for a Sustainable Future (2nd Edition), Oxford University Press, pp 384-439.
Boyle, G. (2004) ‘Solar Photovoltaics’, in Boyle, G.(ed) Renewable Energy: Power for a Sustainable Future (2nd Edition), Oxford University Press, pp 66-104.
Alexander, G. and Boyle G. (2004) 'Introducing Renewable Energy' in Boyle, G. (ed) (2004) Renewable Energy: Power for a Sustainable Future (2nd edition) Oxford University Press, pp 2-15.
Boyle, G.(2003) ‘Remedies: Making Fossil Fuel Use More Sustainable’, in Boyle, G., Everett, R and Ramage, J. (eds) Energy Systems and Sustainability, Oxford University Press, pp 573-596
Boyle, G., Ramage, J.and Elliott, D. (2003) ‘Penalties: Assessing the Environmental and Health Impacts of Energy Use’, in Boyle, G., Everett, R and Ramage, J. (eds) Energy Systems and Sustainability, Oxford University Press, pp 519-569.
Boyle, G. (2003) ‘Introductory Overview’, in Boyle, G., Everett, R and Ramage, J. (eds) Energy Systems and Sustainability, Oxford University Press, pp 3-54.
Everett, R and Boyle, G (1996) “Integration” in Boyle, G (ed) (1996) Renewable Energy: Power for a Sustainable Future, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-856451-1, pp393-434.
Boyle, G. (1996) “Solar Photovoltaics”, in Boyle, G (ed) (1996) Renewable Energy: Power for a Sustainable Future, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-856451-1, pp89-136.
Titheridge, H. and Boyle, G. (1996) “The Development and Application of an Urban Energy Model”, in MacKerron, G. and Pearson, P. (eds) The UK Energy Experience: a Model or a Warning? Imperial College Press, London, ISBN 1-86094-022-6.
Boyle, G (1976) “Energy” in Harper, P. and Boyle, G. (eds) [1976] Radical Technology, Wildwood House, London, pp 52-58. ISBN 0-394-73093-3.
Refereed Journal Articles
Boyle. G. (2007) “Offshore Wind: the Potential for 25% of UK Electricity by 2024” Wind Engineering, Volume 31 No 2, pp 65-74.
Bentley, R. W. and G. Boyle, (2007), 'Global Oil Production: Forecasts and Methodologies', Environment and Planning B: Planning and Design, 34, 1-19. (33%)
Boyle, G. (2000) “DREAM-World: A Simple Model of Energy-Related Carbon Emissions in the 20th and 21st Centuries”, Energy and Environment Vol 11 No 2, pp 573-585.
Boyle, G., Thomas, C. and Wield, D. (1999) “Beyond Single Vision” Futures 31.
Titheridge, H., Boyle, G. and Fleming, P. (1996) “Development and Validation of a Computer Model for Assessing Energy Demand and Supply Patterns in the Urban Environment” Energy and Environment, Volume 7 No 1, Multi-Science Publishers.
Everett, R and Boyle, G (1995) “The Open University Renewable Energy Education Resource Pack”, Energy and Environment, Vol 6 Number 3, pp 247-251. Multi-Science Publishers.
Boyle, G (1988) “Economies of Scale in the UK Wind Energy Research, Development and Demonstration Programme”, Journal of Interdisciplinary Economics, Volume 2, pp 271-285, AB Academic Publishers.
Edited Special Issue of Refereed Journal
Boyle, G., Thomas, C. and Wield, D. (1999) (eds) Futures 31, Special Issue on Sustainability.
Refereed Conference Contributions
Boyle, G. and Plater, S. (2007) “Is PV Going Where the Sunshine and Money Are?” Proceedings of 21st European Photovoltaics Conference, Dresden, Germany, September, WIP-Renewable Energies, Munich, pp 3129-3131.
Andrews T., Boyle G., Taylor D. and Sharpe, D.(1995) “Initial Research on the Mono-V Turbine”, in Halliday (ed) (1995) Wind Energy Conversion 1995 (Proceedings of British Wind Energy Association Conference, Warwick) Mechanical Engineering Publications, pp 299-304.
Olivieri, D.A., Sharpe, D.J., Boyle, G. and Taylor, D.A. (1990) “Design and Testing of a Concentrator Windmill” in Wind Energy Conversion 1990 Mechanical Engineering Publications, London.
Taylor, D.A., Sharpe, D. and Boyle, G. (1989) “Field Performance Testing of an 8.8m Diameter ‘V’-Type Vertical Axis Wind Turbine” in Proceedings of Windpower 88 Conference, Hawaii, USA, September.
Dubois, A., Boyle, G., and Dichler, A. (1988) “Design and Operation of a Wind-Photovoltaic Co-Generation System for a Group of Houses” in Proceedings of Solar World Congress, Hamburg, September 1987. Pergamon Press. (33%)
Taylor, D.A., Sharpe, D.J. and Boyle, G. (1987) “Developments with the ‘V’-type Vertical Axis Wind Turbine” in Galt, J.M. (ed) Wind Energy Conversion 1987 pp 221-224. Mechanical Engineering Publications, London.
Robotham, A.J., Sharpe, D.J., and Boyle, G. (1986) “Further Developments in the Taylor ‘V’-type VAWT Concept” in Proceedings of Intersol 85 Conference, Montreal, Canada, June. Pergamon Press.
Robotham, A.J., Sharpe, D., Taylor, D.A. and Boyle, G. (1985) “The Taylor ‘V’-Type Vertical-Axis Wind Turbine: Current Status” in Proceedings of Wind Power 85 Conference, San Francisco, August, pp 429-433. Published by US Department of Energy and Solar Energy Research Institute. SERI Publication No CP-217-2902.
de Montmarin, G., Boyle, G. and Taylor, D.A. (1984) “Experimental Bench Testing of a Wind Turbine Alternator” in Szocolay, S.V. (ed) Proceedings of 1983 ISES Solar World Congress, Perth, Australia, August, pp 2413-2417. Pergamon Press.
Taylor, D.A. and Boyle, G. (1984) “Horizontal-Axis Wind Turbine With Novel Blade Design” in Szocolay, S.V. (ed) Proceedings of 1983 ISES Solar World Congress, Perth, Australia, pp 2408-2412. Pergamon Press.
Boyle, G. (1982) “An Integrated Renewable Energy System for a Small conservation-Conscious Community” in Hall, D and Morton, J. (eds) Proceedings of 1981 ISES Solar World Forum, Brighton, UK, August, pp 3070-3079. Pergamon Press.
Evidence to Government Inquiries
Boyle, G. (2006) “Submission from Open University Energy and Environment Research Unit. Part A: The Potential for a Large-Scale Offshore Wind Programme”. Evidence to DTI Energy Review, pp 4-9. Published on DTI web site at: http://www.dti.gov.uk/files/file30782.pdf
Boyle, G. (2006) “Memorandum from Open University Energy and Environment Research Unit: Part B: Non-Nuclear Energy Futures ”, in House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee: Keeping the Lights on: Nuclear, Renewables and Climate Change. Evidence published in Volume III, Ev 586, pp 305-309. HC 584:III, London, The Stationery Office, ISBN 0 215 02834 1. Available on Parliamentary web site at: http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200506/cmselect/cmenvaud/584/584iii.pdf
Boyle, G., Everett, R., Lowry, D., Olivier, D. and Reddish, A. (1988) “Evidence by the Open University Energy and Environment Research Unit” in House of Commons Energy Select Committee Third Report: The Structure, Regulation and Economic Consequences of Electricity Supply in the Private Sector, Volume II, HMSO. 16 pp.
Other Journal and Conference Papers, Research Reports & Other Publications
Boyle, G., Allen, P. and Bull, J (2008) “Supply-Side Options” in The Oil Crunch: Securing the UK’s Energy Future, First Report of the Industry Task Force on Peak Oil and Energy Security, October, pp 37-42.
Boyle, G (2008) “Positive Outlook: is a 100% Renewable Energy Future Viable?” Energy Engineering, August pp 13-14.
Boyle, G. (2006) “Offshore Wind: the Enormous Potential”, Refocus, July-August, pp 26-29, Elsevier Advanced Technology, Oxford, 4pp.
Boyle, G. (2005) "The Reality of Renewables" Resurgence, Number 231, July-August, pp 20-22.
Boyle, G. (2005) "Non-Nuclear Sustainable Energy Futures: What the UK can Learn from Germany", Science in Parliament, Number 62-3, Summer, pp 22-23.
Boyle, G. (2005) "Nukes Not Necessary" The Times Higher, June 10th, p 16.
Boyle, G. (1999) “A Renewable Future”, Ecologist, Vol 29 No 7, November, p 430.
Boyle, G. (1995) “Sustaining Our Cities” The Open University Review 1995, The Open University, pp 21-22
Boyle, G. (1994)”Homes of Future past” New Statesman and Society 24th June, pp 29-30
Everett, R., Boyle, G. and Taylor, D. (1992) “Results of Market Surveys for Renewable Energy Education” Proceedings of IASEE Conference, Oldenburg, Germany, June, International Association for Solar Energy Education.
Boyle, G., Taylor, D.A. and Everett, R. (1991) “Development of a Renewable Energy Resource Pack for Use in Tertiary Education” in Proceedings of International Symposium on Renewable Energy Education, Borlange, Sweden, June. International Association for Solar Energy Education.
Boyle, G.A. (1990) “Electricity Privatisation: Power and Responsibility”, Resurgence, March-April 1990, 4 pp.
Boyle, G. (1988) “Wind Farming Takes Root”, The Engineer, March 31.
Boyle, G., Barac, C. and Olivier, D. (1987) “Whatever Happened to Greentown?” Town and Country Planning June, pp 176-178.
Boyle, G. (1986) “Appropriating Technology in the Community and the Workplace” in Proceedings of Conference on Technological Innovations and Employment, Dublin, April. Published by ANCO (Irish Government Industrial Training Authority), pp 19-24.
Boyle, G. (1983) “Solar Rises as UK Effort Sets” Energy Manager, October.
Boyle, G. (1979) “Community Technology: Scale versus Efficiency” Undercurrents No. 35, pp 30-36.
Boyle, G. (1979) “Las Tecnologias Alternativas” in Alternativas: Recursos Tecnologias Construccion, Habitat, Sanidad, Alimentacion, Agricultura, Energias. Proceedings of Conference held in Pamplona, Spain, 1978. Published by College of Architects, Pamplona, Spain.
Boyle, G. (1978) “Opportunities for Community-Scaled Industry” in Proceedings of CAITS Conference on Alternatives to Unemployment, North-East London Polytechnic, November.
Boyle, G. (1974) “Alternative Technology” Technology Ireland, Institute for Industrial Research and Standards, Dublin.
Boyle, G. (1973) “Cable TV: the Untapped Potential” Technology Ireland, Institute for Industrial Research and Standards, Dublin.
Boyle, G. (1973) “Cable TV: Technical Options and Post Office Plans” Proceedings of Standing Conference on Broadcasting Cable TV Conference, Royal Festival Hall, London, November. Standing Conference on Broadcasting, London.
Boyle, G. (1972) ‘Cleaning up the World’, The Irish Times, June. (Feature on UN Environment conference, Stockholm)
Boyle, G. (1972) “Science with a Human Face’, Undercurrents No 1, January, p 1-2.
Edited Collections (non-refereed)
Boyle, G. (2005) (Guest Editor) Special Feature on ‘Energy Options’ (seven articles) in Resurgence , No.231, July-August, pp 19-31.
Book Reviews
Boyle, G. (2002) ‘Power to Blow Away All Others’ (Review of Wind Energy Explained by Manwell et al, Wiley 557pp) Times Higher Education Supplement, November 29th.
Boyle, G. (2002) ‘Hydrogen’ (Review of Tomorrow’s Energy by P. Hoffman, MIT Press pp 289) Times Higher Education Supplement, January.
Boyle, G (1996) “A Plug for the Future” (Reviews of Power Surge, The Future of Energy Use and Power from Wind) Times Higher Education Supplement March 8th, page 22.
Boyle, G. (1994) “From Statecraft to Citizenry” (Review of Urbanisation Without Cities, by M. Bookchin), Resurgence No 163, March-April, pp 46-7.
Boyle, G. (1992) Review of Satellite Technology in Education by J.K. Gilbert et al (eds), Journal of Educational Television, Vol 18 No 1, 2pp.
Research Reports
1. Titheridge, H., Boyle, G., Fleming, P. and Letten, S. (1994) The Leicester Energy Strategy, Leicester City Council Report, pp 50.
2. Taylor, D.A., Boyle, G. and Sharpe, D.J. (1988) Initial Free Air Testing of an 8.8m Diameter V-VAWT, Open University EERU Report to SERC.
3. Dichler, A., Boyle, G., Ardrey, R. and Wolfe, P. (1987) “Design and Operation of a Wind-Photovoltaic Co-generation System for Urban Residential Use” Report to EEC Photovoltaics Contractors Meeting, April.
4. Boyle, G. (1986) “A Critique of the UK Wind Energy Research, Development and Demonstration Programme”, in Boyle, G. and Elliot, D (eds) (1986) United Kingdom Renewable Energy Research and Development: a Review of Viewpoints. Proceedings of an Open University/Department of Energy Seminar on UK Renewable Energy R&D, Milton Keynes, March. EERU Report OP6, pp 12-20. [Paper also presented, in modified form, to the Eighth British Wind Energy conference, Cambridge, March 1986.]
5. Boyle, G. and Elliot, D. (eds) (1986) United Kingdom Renewable Energy Research and Development: a Review of Viewpoints (Proceedings of an Open University/Department of Energy Seminar on UK Renewable Energy R&D, Milton Keynes, March). EERU Report OP6.
6. Boyle, G. (1986) “Appropriate Technology is Dead: Long Live Ecotechnics” in Proceedings of “AT in the Eighties” Conference, London, June, Open University EERU Report OP5, pp130-143.
7. Boyle, G. (ed) (1986) Proceedings of “AT in the Eighties” Conference, London, June, Open University EERU Report OP5. 143 pp.
Other Published Work
Produced and presented four PlaNet videos (1-2 hours each) in OU A/V studio, covering European research in renewable energy and broadcast on the ‘Olympus’ European satellite channel, 1990-93. The first of these was the Open University’s first direct satellite broadcast.
In 1997, developed software and wrote accompanying web instructional text for ‘DREAM-World’, a simplified computer model (accessible via the world-wide web) of historic and future world energy demand and associated carbon emissions, for a BBC 2 programme on the Kyoto protocol.
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