Renewable energy : power for a sustainable future / edited by Stephen Peake.
Contributor(s): Peake, Stephen [editor.] | Open University [issuing body.].
Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press in association with the Open University, [2018]Copyright date: ©2018Edition: Fourth edition.Description: xvi, 656 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 27 cm.Content type: text | still image | cartographic image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780198759751 (pbk.).Subject(s): Renewable energy sourcesGenre/Form: Print books.Summary: "An interdisciplinary approach brings together economic, social, environmental, and policy issues to give you a holistic view of this multi-faceted subject area. Chapters explore the full range of renewable energy technologies, including: solar thermal; solar photovoltaics; bioenergy (in all its forms); hydroelectricity; tidal power; wind energy; wave energy; and deep geothermal energy. Beautiful illustrations augment the text, while tables, boxed examples and online end-of-chapter exercises enrich your learning experience. New to this edition: a new chapter on thermodynamics provides a useful primer for understanding renewable heat energy technologies; an updated chapter explores the status of challenges and opportunities for the integration of renewable energy technologies in rapidly evolving electric grid systems; a new chapter on renewable energy futures looks ahead to potential developments in this ever-advancing field; [and] enhanced pedagogy that includes more comprehensive chapter summaries"-- Page 4 of cover.| Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| On Shelf | TJ808 .R42 2018 (Browse shelf) | Available | AU00000000012031 |
Previous edition: 2012.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"An interdisciplinary approach brings together economic, social, environmental, and policy issues to give you a holistic view of this multi-faceted subject area. Chapters explore the full range of renewable energy technologies, including: solar thermal; solar photovoltaics; bioenergy (in all its forms); hydroelectricity; tidal power; wind energy; wave energy; and deep geothermal energy. Beautiful illustrations augment the text, while tables, boxed examples and online end-of-chapter exercises enrich your learning experience. New to this edition: a new chapter on thermodynamics provides a useful primer for understanding renewable heat energy technologies; an updated chapter explores the status of challenges and opportunities for the integration of renewable energy technologies in rapidly evolving electric grid systems; a new chapter on renewable energy futures looks ahead to potential developments in this ever-advancing field; [and] enhanced pedagogy that includes more comprehensive chapter summaries"-- Page 4 of cover.