Renewable Energy: Power for a Sustainable Future - Brossura

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ISBN 10: 0198564511 ISBN 13: 9780198564515

Casa editrice: Oxford Univ Pr, 1996

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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.

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• Editore: Oxford Univ Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0198564511
• ISBN 13: 9780198564515
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 491
• Redattore: Boyle Godfrey