Energy for Sustainability: Technology, Planning, Policy
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| Rating | : | 4.39 (557 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1597261033 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 816 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-03-27 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
China’s energy use has been doubling every decade. It examines the full range of issues—from generating technologies to land use planning—in making the transition to sustainable energy. Included in these topical areas are in-depth discussions of all of the most promising sources of renewable energy, including solar photovoltaic systems, wind turbines, and biofuels. Since the dawn of the industrial age, the explosive growth in economic productivity has been fueled by oil, coal, and natural gas. The implications for the environment are staggering. Energy for Sustainability is the first undergraduate textbook on renewable energy and energy efficiency with a unique focus on the community scale. Throughout, the authors first provide the necessary theory and then demonstrate how it can be applied, utiliz
great book! This book provides a clear, comprehensive and an excellent introduction to the technical basis, systems design, economic analysis, environmental impact and planning/policy of renewable and sustainable energy. Based partly on Prof. Masters' earlier work (Renewabl. "Easy read. Solid book for introduction level understanding." according to bc11018Easy read. Solid book for introduction level understanding. This book was used as the primary texts for a graduate, yet intro-level Alternative energy class. As the class was set up in a survey-type format encompassing a wide variety of different topics from heat transfer equations to sizing wind turbines, to policies th. . This book was used as the primary texts for a graduate, yet intro-level Alternative energy class. As the class was set up in a survey-type format encompassing a wide variety of different topics from heat transfer equations to sizing wind turbines, to policies th. Energy for Sustainability Dennis Longknife Pretty well written book, I enjoy learning from it. The book is too large and is heavy. The authors or book company should have split the book into two separate books,(Energy for Sustainability I & Energy for Sustainability II). It a lot of weight to be carrying
and in Sweden for more than thirty years—and have always been looking for suitable text books. I wish that it had been available years ago.". The Randolph and Masters book is one of the best that I've seen. "I've been teaching energy policy in the U.S