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'This is an excellent introductory text which deserves the widest readership'. Book Review 2004.
'This is an outstanding undergraduate textbook which deserves to become the standard text. I can only urge all those who are teaching courses in the field and all students, formal or otherwise, to read and treasure this book'. Professor Robert Hill, Times Higher Education Supplement, review of the first edition of Renewable Energy.
'This is an outstanding undergraduate textbook which deserves to become the standard text. I can only urge all those who are teaching courses in the field and all students, formal or otherwise, to read and treasure this book'. Professor Robert Hill, Times Higher Education Supplement, review of the first edition of Renewable Energy.
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'This is an excellent introductory text which deserves the widest readership'. Book Review 2004. 'This is an outstanding undergraduate textbook which deserves to become the standard text. I can only urge all those who are teaching courses in the field and all students, formal or otherwise, to read and treasure this book'. Professor Robert Hill, Times Higher Education Supplement, review of the first edition of Renewable Energy.
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The renewable energy sources, derived principally from the enormous power of the sun's radiation, are at once the most ancient and the most modern forms of energy used by humanity. Read the first page
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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
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This book is used as a study material at the Open University in Energy for a sustainable future course (T206).
The boook won't tell you how to fit a solar panel or a wind turbine on your roof nor how to connect your panels to the battery but it will tell you about various renewable energy sources and its pros and cons. The book looks at the energy needs on local, national and international scale, not on individuals scale. Each chapter also has a large list of references for further information.
There is a lot of calculations present so, you'll be able for example to calculate the area of solar panels required for your needs or prove that off shore wind turbines generate more electricity than on shore ones.
I really enjoyed this book and I would recommend it to anyone who is interested in renewable energy.
The boook won't tell you how to fit a solar panel or a wind turbine on your roof nor how to connect your panels to the battery but it will tell you about various renewable energy sources and its pros and cons. The book looks at the energy needs on local, national and international scale, not on individuals scale. Each chapter also has a large list of references for further information.
There is a lot of calculations present so, you'll be able for example to calculate the area of solar panels required for your needs or prove that off shore wind turbines generate more electricity than on shore ones.
I really enjoyed this book and I would recommend it to anyone who is interested in renewable energy.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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One of my favourite books on renewable energy. A thorough account of every renewable energy form out there, is uses, its benefits and its draw backs. WEll reserached, well written, if anything a little too technical for me in some places but i am a relative newcomer to the subject. Everything is well illustrated and explained.
A very valuable resource to have on your desk. Besides being a bit technical for me in some cases, it is now a little old (2004 i think) and the renewable enery industry is changing all the time. If a new version came out i would buy it again. Immediately.
A very valuable resource to have on your desk. Besides being a bit technical for me in some cases, it is now a little old (2004 i think) and the renewable enery industry is changing all the time. If a new version came out i would buy it again. Immediately.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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This is one of the first books I read on this subject. It's very well presented and written (like most open university materials). It has chapters on most of the important renewable energy technologies. It explains the principles and most important topics in an understanable way. It introduces some of the most important equations, but it's not a long list of mathematical derivations.
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Does the job
Good book for learning about commercial scale renewable electric energy production. Don't expect much domestic or micro generation or heat energy related content.
Published 2 months ago by D. Keane
Okay, but lacks technical explanations.
This was the recommended text for my Renewable Energy module.
The book was great at explaining the theory behind many of the topics, and the examples are great. Read more
The book was great at explaining the theory behind many of the topics, and the examples are great. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Engineering Student
Renewable Energy
Excellent overview of the renewable energy spectrum. Quite comprehensive with straightforward technical content and good explanatory text. Relatively easy reading.
Published 16 months ago by AA
Good, easy to read, useful
It is a useful book that covers a wide range of renewable matters.The edition is very good, easy to read (even for me that i am not a native speaker), with lots of pictures and... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Georgia
It's a fantastic book
It's a fantastic book. It gives detailed information on all types of renewable energies. I am sure, you won't find this kind of information on internet at one place.
Published on 10 May 2010 by Green Man
Interesting Book
This book is very interesting and gives a lot of important information. Mostly it is readable for people with some scientific knowledge, but some parts require more advanced... Read more
Published on 10 Mar 2009 by Reading Rat
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