Renewable Energy: Its Physics, Engineering, Use, Environmental Impacts, Economy and Planning Aspects

by Bent Sørensen and Bent Meier Sorensen

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0126561532
• ISBN13: 9780126561531
• Release Date: July 2004
• Publisher: Academic Press
• Length: 928 Pages
• Weight: 3.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"