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Record Nr.

UNINA9910458128003321

Autore

Sørensen Bent <1941->

Titolo

Renewable energy [[electronic resource] ] : its physics, engineering, use, environmental impacts, economy, and planning aspects / / Bent Sørensen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier Academic Press, c2004

ISBN

1-280-96148-1

9786610961481

0-08-047034-3

Edizione

[3rd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (946 p.)

Disciplina

333.79/4

Soggetti

Renewable energy sources

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 877-915) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preface to third edition; Preface to second edition; Preface to first edition; Contents; Units and conversion factors; 1. Perspectives; 2. The Origin of Renewable Energy Flows; 3 The Individual Energy Sources; 4. Energy Conversion Processes; 5. Energy Transmission and Storage; 6. Energy Supply Systems; 7. Socio-Economic Assessment of Energy Supply SystemsSYSTEMS; 8. Winding Up; References; Subject Index

Sommario/riassunto

This third edition of Renewable Energy is undoubtedly one of the most complete accounts of the subject, from source through to extraction and use. The book is academically rigorous, but accessible.The author first describes the effect of the sun on the atmosphere and the creation of wind and waves, including the effects of global warming. For each type of renewable energy, from direct solar radiation to wind and biomass, there follows a technical description of the devices that can be used to transform the energy into useful forms. The author explores new solar cell types, including po