Introduction to Renewable Energy

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IntroductionEnergy and SocietyTypes of EnergyRenewable EnergyAdvantages/DisadvantagesEconomicsGlobal WarmingOrder of Magnitude EstimatesGrowth (Exponential)SolutionsEnergyIntroductionDefinition of Energy and PowerHeatThermodynamicsEnergy Dilemma in Light of the Laws of ThermodynamicsUse of Fossil FuelsNuclearFinite ResourceSummarySunSolar PowerElectromagnetic SpectrumEnergy Balance of the EarthEarth-Sun MotionInsolationSolar ResourceGreenhouse EffectHeat Transfer and StorageIntroductionConducti…

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Full title :Introduction to Renewable Energy.

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Publication Date:2011.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):CRC Press
Place of Publication:Hoboken
Language:eng
Publication Date:2011.

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Description:1 online resource (376 pages)

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ISBN:9781439834503, 1439834504
oclc:ocn908077926
LC Classification:TJ808 .N46 2011
Dewey Decimal:621.042

Front Cover; Contents; Series Editor's Preface; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Author; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: Energy; Chapter 3: Sun; Chapter 4: Heat Transfer and Storage; Chapter 5: Solar Heating and Cooling; Chapter 6: Photovoltaics; Chapter 7: Concentrating Solar Power; Chapter 8: Solar Systems; Chapter 9: Wind Energy; Chapter 10: Bioenergy; Chapter 11: Geothermal Energy; Chapter 12: Water; Chapter 13: Storage; Chapter 14: Institutional Issues; Chapter 15: Economics; Appendix; Back Cover.