- Paperback: 491 pages
- Publisher: Oxford University Press; First UK Edition edition (7 Mar 1996)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0198564511
- ISBN-13: 978-0198564515
- Product Dimensions: 25.4 x 21.1 x 2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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- #14 in Books > Science & Nature > Engineering & Technology > Electrical > Energy
- #16 in Books > Science & Nature > Engineering & Technology > Energy Technology > Alternative Energy
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"It is again a pleasure to read, beautifully produced, with excellent photographs, superb graphics and clear, lucid and careful explanations in the text . . . . This is an outstanding undergraduate level 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."--The Times Higher Education Supplement
"A comprehensive treatment of all non-fossil-fuel-based 'renewable' energy sources. . . .The material is well illustrated and would be useful for anyone investigating this field." --Choice
"With the aid of 370 pictures and figures and 50 tables of data, the book explains the underlying physical and technological principles for each energy source and examines for each the environmental effects and future prospects." --Hydro Review Worldwide
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The prospect of producing clean, sustainable power in substantial quantities from renewable energy sources is arousing renewed interest world-wide. This is a comprehensive overview of the principal renewable energy sources: solar thermal; biomass; tidal; wave; photovoltaic; hydro; wind; geothermal. With the aid of detailed illustrations and tables of data, it explains the physical and technological principles underlying each source and examines its environmental impact and future prospects.
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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This book provides the reader with lots of usefull information on the major renewble energy technologies. Suitable up to undergraduate level with good links for finding more details on individual technolgies.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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The presentation and layout of this book is excellent and it provides the new comer to the field of renewable energies with a fantastic introduction to this ever growing field. However passed the basic overview it gives of the field there isn't much detail on the engineering and science behind the technologies.
A great introduction to renewable energies, particularly the socio-economic factors, but not a lot of serious science to offer to the more engineering/science focused mind.
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Good overview of renewable technologies with UK focus
29 May 1999
Format:Paperback
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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