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Record Nr.

UNINA9910795822203321

Autore

Hodge B. K.

Titolo

Alternative energy systems and applications / / B. K. Hodge

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, England : , : Wiley, , 2017

2017

ISBN

1119109221

9781119109228

Edizione

[Second edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (463 pages) : illustrations (some color), tables, graphs

Classificazione

501.6

333.794

Disciplina

333.79/4

Soggetti

Electric power systems

Power resources

Renewable energy sources

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"with website"--Cover

Includes bibliographical references and index

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Energy usage in the United States and the world -- Fundamentals of turbomachinery -- Hydropower -- Wind energy -- Combustion turbines -- Solar energy fundamentals -- Active solar thermal applications -- Passive solar energy -- Photovoltaic systems -- Fuel cells -- Combined heat and power (CHP) systems -- Biomass -- Geothermal energy -- Ocean energy -- Nuclear energy -- Transportation and hybrid and electric vehicles -- Hydraulic fracturing, oil, natural gas, and the new reality.