Principles of sustainable energy systems

PRINCIPLES OF SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS, Third Edition, surveys the range of sustainable energy sources and the tools that engineers, scientists, managers, and policy makers use to analyze energy generation, usage, and future trends. The text provides complete and up-to-date coverage of all renewab...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kutscher, Charles F., Milford, Jana B. (Author), Kreith, Frank (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton, FL CRC Press 2019
Edition:Third edition
Series:Mechanical and aerospace engineering
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Collection: O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:PRINCIPLES OF SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS, Third Edition, surveys the range of sustainable energy sources and the tools that engineers, scientists, managers, and policy makers use to analyze energy generation, usage, and future trends. The text provides complete and up-to-date coverage of all renewable technologies, including solar and wind power, biofuels, hydroelectric, nuclear, ocean power, and geothermal energy. The economics of energy are introduced, with the SAM software package integrated so students can explore the dynamics of energy usage and prediction. Climate and environmental factors in energy use are integrated to give a complete picture of sustainable energy analysis and planning
Physical Description:630 pages illustrations
ISBN:9780429939174
9780429939167
0429485581
9780429485589
0429939167