Renewable Energy: Power for a Sustainable Future [Paperback]

Godfrey Boyle (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 6, 1996 | ISBN-10: 0198564511 | ISBN-13: 978-0198564515 | Edition: 1

Stimulated by recent technological developments and increasing concern over the sustainability and environmental impact of conventional fuel usage, the prospect of producing clean, sustainable power in substantial quantities from renewable energy sources arouses interest world-wide. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the principal types of renewable energy-including solar, thermal photovoltaics, bioenergy, hydro, tidal, wind, wave, and geothermal. In addition, the text explains the underlying physical and technological principles of renewable energy and examines the environmental impact and future prospects of different energy sources. It includes over 350 detailed illustrations, more than fifty tables of data, and a wide range of case studies. Renewable Energy, 2/e is ideal for undergraduate courses in energy, sustainable development, and environmental science.

Editorial Reviews

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"It is again a pleasure to read, beautifully produced, with excellent photographs, superb graphics and clear, lucid and careful explanations in the text . . . . This is an outstanding undergraduate level textbook which deserves to become the standard text. I can only urge all those who are teaching courses in the field and all students, formal or otherwise, to read and treasure this book."--The Times Higher Education Supplement

"A comprehensive treatment of all non-fossil-fuel-based 'renewable' energy sources. . . .The material is well illustrated and would be useful for anyone investigating this field." --Choice

"With the aid of 370 pictures and figures and 50 tables of data, the book explains the underlying physical and technological principles for each energy source and examines for each the environmental effects and future prospects." --Hydro Review Worldwide

About the Author

Godfrey Boyle, Director, Energy and Environmental Research Unit, The Open University.

Product Details

• Paperback: 496 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 1 edition (June 6, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0198564511
• ISBN-13: 978-0198564515
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #927,945 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Good overview of renewable technologies with UK focus, May 28, 1999

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This review is from: Renewable Energy: Power for a Sustainable Future (Paperback)

This is the textbook for the Open University course on renewable energies. Well written, well illustrated, lots of detailed examples, data and references.