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Fundamentals of Renewable Energy Processes
Da Rosa, Aldo Vieira 
Publisher: Elsevier
ISBN10: 0080878237 ISBN13: 9780080878232 LCC: TJ163.9 Edition: (electronic bk.)

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Gets beyond renewable energy hype with a complete guide to the science behind promising sources, such as wind, solar, and bio.

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Front Cover; Fundamentals of Renewable Energy Processes; Copyright Page; Contents; Foreword to the Second Edition; Foreword to the First Edition; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1. Generalities; 1.1 Units and Constants; 1.2 Energy and Utility; 1.3 Conservation of Energy; 1.4 Planetary Energy Balance; 1.5 The Energy Utilization Rate; 1.6 The Population Explosion; 1.7 The Market Penetration Function; 1.8 Planetary Energy Resources; 1.9 Energy Utilization; 1.10 The Ecology Question; 1.11 Nuclear Energy; 1.12 Financing; References; Problems; Part I: Heat Engines. Chapter 2. A Minimum of Thermodynamics and of the Kinetic Theory of GasesChapter 3. Mechanical Heat Engines; Chapter 4. Ocean Thermal Energy Converters; Chapter 5. Thermoelectricity; Chapter 6. Thermionics; Chapter 7. AMTEC; Chapter 8. Radio-Noise Generators; Part II: The World of Hydrogen; Chapter 9. Fuel Cells; Chapter 10. Hydrogen Production; Chapter 11. Hydrogen Storage; Part III: Energy from the Sun; Chapter 12. Solar Radiation; Chapter 13. Biomass; Chapter 14. Pho. Electronic reproduction.Available via World Wide Web.Access restricted to subscribing institutions.Individual titles purchased upon selection by an affiliated user.

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