| | |  | Renewable Energy | Home » » Renewable Energy: Power for a Sustainable Future | | | | | | | Description: | | 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. | | | Product Details: | | | Paperback:
| 496 pages | | Publisher:
| Oxford University Press, USA | | Publication Date:
| June 06, 1996 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 0198564511 | | Package Length:
| 10.0 inches | | Package Width:
| 8.3 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.8 inches | | Package Weight:
| 3.15 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 1 reviews |
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Good overview of renewable technologies with UK focusMay 29, 1999
This is the textbook for the Open University course on renewable energies. Well written, well illustrated, lots of detailed examples, data and references.
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