Alternative energy systems and applications /
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John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.,
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Publisher Address: | Hoboken, NJ : |
Publication Dates: | 2017. |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
Edition: | Second edition. |
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Carrier Form: | xvii, 442 pages : illustrations, maps, forms ; 26 cm |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: |
9781119109211 (paperback) : 1119109213 (paperback) |
Index Number: | TJ808 |
CLC: | TK01 |
Call Number: | TK01/H688/2nd ed. |
Contents: | 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. |