by Godfrey Boyle (Author)
The prospect of producing clean, sustainable power in substantial quantities from renewable energy sources is arousing renewed interest world-wide. This is a comprehensive overview of the principal renewable energy sources: solar thermal; biomass; tidal; wave; photovoltaic; hydro; wind; geothermal. With the aid of detailed illustrations and tables of data, it explains the physical and technological principles underlying each source and examines its environmental impact and future prospects.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 496
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 07 Mar 1996
ISBN 10: 0198564511
ISBN 13: 9780198564515
A comprehensive treatment of all non-fossil-fuel-based 'renewable' energy sources. . . .The material is well illustrated and would be useful for anyone investigating this field. --Choice
With the aid of 370 pictures and figures and 50 tables of data, the book explains the underlying physical and technological principles for each energy source and examines for each the environmental effects and future prospects. --Hydro Review Worldwide