Renewable Energy : Power for a Sustainable Future

Renewable Energy : Power for a Sustainable Future

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Book 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.

Renewable Energy: Power for a Sustainable Future ,Godfrey Boyle,Oxford University Press, USA,0198564511,Earth Sciences - General,Energy,Environmental Engineering & Technology,Renewable energy sources,Science,Science/Mathematics,Technology & Industrial Arts,Alternative & renewable energy sources & technology,Engineering & Technology | Civil Engineering,Science / Energy

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