Customer Reviews

Renewable Energy: Power for a Sustainable Future, Second Edition

5 star:		(9)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(2)
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I used this book as a primary text for a course on "Energy & the Environment" where we dealt with all current and future methods of energy production and their effect on the environment.

This book is by far the best and easiest to read, whilst still containing accurate and complete information and data (though most of the data is based on the UK). It contains relevant formulas and mathematical information but is not too technical as to leave the reader jumping through numbers.

I've given this book 5 stars, because I couldn't find any flaw in it. It's a MUST have for any one interested in renewable energy.

This book is an excellent resource for those interested in a good initial exposure to renewable energy. Concepts are clearly explained, and the colorful graphics add to the overall appeal. Although the book centers on implementation of technologies in Britain, this should not limit its relevance. In fact, many of the technologies that may not be as economically viable in the U.S. and other countries, such as wave and tidal power, receive a thorough treatment in this book.

This book has very nice pictures and broad overview descriptions but it does not dive into technical details of renewable energy device operation. Many of the exmaples shown are in Europe, and therefore less tangible for U.S. students. It would be a more appropriate textbook for a renewable energy survey course.

Book offers good information about renewable energy but is geared towards the needs of the UK. However, the text does offer some good math and science that can be used in any school.

This book comes highly recommended by a teacher for a research project that he had to submit to his school.

Useful, but it is 1)about Great Britain/Europe with few US comparisons, 2) not available in digital format. Overall the book was good, even though the course I bought it for was terrible.

An excellant resource for a closer look at Renewable Energy! The book is well written, and goes into great detail about each topic. It is a very readable book; one that a semi-educated individual could probably figure out and understand. It also has so many references you can follow for further, more detailed study of each topic.

It's a fantastic book! Covers all you need to know, albeit focusing a bit too much on the UK!

This book clarifies much concepts concerning Renewable Energy. It is filled with lots of statistical and economical charts, concepts explanation, schemas and drawings about the technology.

It does not show formulas on how to dimension, but a lot of results from studies are revealed with detailed account on what was found in numbers.

Even for an engineering bachelor degree, its worth, because it covers a lot of concept from all the different kinds of Energy.

It is a very good book. It presents valuable information and is a very agreeable reading. I recommend it for everybody that is interested in renewable energies.