Power Generation Technologies (Paperback)

by Paul Breeze (Author) "The roots of the modern electricity generating industry are to be found in the early and middle years of the nineteenth century and in the..." (more)
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"The author does an excellent job of explaning how the different technologies work, including an objective view of their pros and cons.

Provides an excellent description of the major power generation technologies used in the world today...it provides the reader with a solid, basic understanding of how these technologies work and where they are headed. I recommend this well-organized book to anyone wishing to quickly gain a broad understanding of the many power plant technologies of the 21st century." - Chuck Kutscher, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

"This book on power generation technologies provides a concise and quick read describing a full range of various power generation technologies available today...

The author provides good technical descriptions of the fundamental operating principles of each power generation technique, variants of the basic technique, such as how various types of fuel cells operate, their efficiency, comparison to competing technologies, environmental and cost considerations...

Anyone involved in planning and delivering energy, or those interested in energy technologies, will find this book very useful for quickly gaining a basic knowledge about energy-producing technologies and learning about the key cost figures, associated risks, and advantages and limitations of each technology." - IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine, August 2006

Book Description
A guide for engineers and service planners to all major power generation methods – traditional and renewable – covering technologies, economic factors and environmental impact

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Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Newnes; 1 edition (April 25, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0750663138
• ISBN-13: 978-0750663137
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #817,747 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars for beginers, January 11, 2007

By	Ivanbrnadic "Ivan brnadic" (Bosnia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is for beginers, a lot of informations without any order.
80% of titles you can find for free on web, disapointed. I pay a lot for nothing.
is there any book with real world sapmles with ditail answers!!!!!!!!!!!!