Renewable energy : power for a sustainable future

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Stimulated by recent technological developments and increasing concern over the sustainability and environmental impact of conventional fuel usage, the prospect of producing clean, sustainable power in substantial quantities from renewable energy sources arouses interest world-wide. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the principal types of renewable energy-including solar, thermal photovoltaics, bioenergy, hydro, tidal, wind, wave, and geothermal. In addition, the text explains the underlying physical and technological principles of renewable energy and examines the environmental impact and future prospects of different energy sources. It includes over 350 detailed illustrations, more than fifty tables of data, and a wide range of case studies. Renewable Energy, 2/e is ideal for undergraduate courses in energy, sustainable development, and environmental science. … celý popis

Podrobná bibliografie

Další autoři:

Godfrey Boyle

Typ dokumentu:

Knihy

Rozsah:

xi, 452 stran :

Vydáno:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2004

Vydání:

Second edition

Témata:

energetické zdroje

solární energie

větrná energie

alternativní energetické zdroje

udržitelný rozvoj

Popis jednotky:

Rejstřík na s. 443-452
Podnázev z obálky

Fyzický popis:

xi, 452 stran : barevné ilustrace, tabulky

ISBN:

978-0-19-926178-9