Description

Stimulated by recent technological developments and increasing concern over the sustainability and environmental impact of conventional fuel usage, the prospect of producing clean, sustainable power in substantial quantities from renewable energy sources arouses interest world-wide. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the principal types of renewable energy-including solar, thermal photovoltaics, bioenergy, hydro, tidal, wind, wave, and geothermal. In addition, the text explains the underlying physical and technological principles of renewable energy and examines the environmental impact and future prospects of different energy sources. It includes over 350 detailed illustrations, more than fifty tables of data, and a wide range of case studies. Renewable Energy, 2/e is ideal for undergraduate courses in energy, sustainable development, and environmental science.

Features

• A welcome new edition of this well respected text
• Gives comprehensive coverage of the principal renewable energy sources available today
• Accessible to readers across a wide range of academic backgrounds
• Interdisciplinary approach covers the economic, social, environmental and policy issues raised by renewable energy, as well as describing their key physical and engineering features
• New full colour design includes hundreds of illustrations plus numerous tables of data and a wide range of detailed case studies
• Written by an experienced and authoritative course team at the Open University

Product Details

464 pages; 350 4-color figures; ISBN13: 978-0-19-926178-9ISBN10: 0-19-926178-4

About the Author(s)

Previous Publication Date(s)

• December 2003