Understanding renewable energy systems /
"Beginning with an overview of renewable energy sources including biomass, hydroelectricity, geothermal, tidal, wind and solar power, this book explores the fundamentals of different renewable energy systems. The main focus is on technologies with high development potential such as solar therma...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London ; Sterling, VA :
Earthscan,
2005.
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| Online Access: | Table of contents |
| Summary: | "Beginning with an overview of renewable energy sources including biomass, hydroelectricity, geothermal, tidal, wind and solar power, this book explores the fundamentals of different renewable energy systems. The main focus is on technologies with high development potential such as solar thermal systems, photovoltaics and wind power. Understanding Renewable Energy Systems is an ideal companion for students of renewable energy at universities or technical colleges - on courses such as renewable energy, electrical engineering, engineering technology, physics, process engineering, building engineering, environment, applied mechanics and mechanical engineering - as well as scientists and engineers in research and industry."--Jacket. |
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| Item Description: | Based on the German book Regenerative Energiesysteme. 3rd edition 2003. |
| Physical Description: | xix, 272 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) |
| Format: | System requirements: Microsoft Explorer, Version 4 minimum. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [262]-266) and index. |
| ISBN: | 1844071286 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9781844071289 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1844071367 (hbk. : alk. paper) 9781844071364 (hbk. : alk. paper) |