000			01679nam a2200157 4500
020			_a9780199681273
082			_a333.794 BOY
100			_aBoyle, Godfrey
245			_aRenewable Energy: Power for a Sustainable Future
250			_a3rd ed.
260			_aNew Delhi _bOxford University Press _c2012
300			_a566
520			_aThe Provision Of Sustainable Energy Supplies For An Expanding And Increasingly Productive World Is One Of The Major Issues Facing Civilisation Today. Renewable Energy Examines Both The Practical And Economic Potential Of The Renewable Energy Sources To Meet This Challenge. The Underlying Physical And Technological Principles Behind Deriving Power From Direct Solar (Solar Thermal And Photovoltaics), Indirect Solar (Biomass, Hydro, Wind And Wave) And Non-Solar (Tidal And Geothermal) Energy Sources Are Explained, Within The Context Of Their Environmental Impacts, Their Economics And Their Future Prospects. Together With Its Companion Volume, Energy Systems And Sustainability, This Book Provides Both Perspective And Detail On The Relative Merits And State Of Progress Of Technologies For Utilizing The Various 'Renewables'. The Analysis Considers Emissions, Sustainability, Cost Implications And Energy Security, As Political And Economic Pressures Move Society Towards A Low-Carbon Future. From An Overview Of Basic Energy Conversion Processes, Through A Discussion Of The Individual Renewable Sources, To A Concluding Examination Of The Prospects For Their Integration Into National And International Networks, This Book Provides A Valuable Insight Into Prospects For The Renewables.
650			_aRenewable Energy Sources.
942			_cBK
999			_c24095 _d24095