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Renewable energy in nontechnical language
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Title
Renewable energy in nontechnical language / by Ann Chambers.
ISBN
9781628702958
1628702958
9781593700058
1593700059
1593700059
Published
Tulsa, Okla. : PennWell Corp., ©2004.
Physical Description
1 online resource (xii, 244 pages) : illustrations
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Variant and related titles
Knovel. OCLC KB.
Other formats
Print version: Chambers, Ann. Renewable energy in nontechnical language. Tulsa, Okla. : PennWell Corp., ©2004
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
January 08, 2024
Contents
Machine derived contents note: Introduction
Wind
Solar
Hydroelectric
Geothermal
Biomass
United States
Renewable futures
World Overview
Mexico
Western Europe
Industrialized Asia
Developing Asia
Central and South America
Eastern Europe/former Soviet Union
Africa/Middle East
Solar and PV
Solar Basics
Concentrating solar power
Passive solar heating and daylighting
Solar process heat
Market for PV
Retail ready systems
Case Study: Engineering Firm Saves with Solar
System specifications
DOE solar buildings program
Research and development
Case Study: Solar Patriot House Displays Green Design
Types of Solar Cells
Case Study: Santa Rita Jail Boasts Biggest Roof Installation
Case Study: Largest Solar Installation in the United Kingdom
Case Study: 4000 Solar Systems for Rural Telecom
Case Study: 3000 Solar Panels Save University $50,000 Annually
Case Study: Per Houses First Latin American
Solar Grid-Connect System
Case Study: Fun in the Sun
Learning From Light brightens schools
Case Study: Staying Green at Hybrid Parker Ranch
Equipment
Benefits
Future views
Case Study: HCPV: Catching Rays in Arizona
How it works
Efficiency measures
Case Study: Australian Solar Tower Breaking Records
Financing
Design and construction
Wind Energy
Types of turbines
U.S. wind resources
Falling costs
Industry statistics
Merchant potential
New wind technologies
Siting hurdles
Unique considerations
Guidelines
Land use
For the birds
Sound concerns
Visionary planning
U.S. wind resources
Falling costs
Industry statistics
Merchant potential
New wind technologies
Siting hurdles
Unique considerations
Guidelines
Land use
For the birds
Sound concerns
Visionary planning
Case Study: Big Spring Keeps on Turning
Offshore aesthetics
Capacity and output
Transmission issues
Case Study: Winds of Change in Italy
Case Study: Arklow Bank Project Siting 200 Turbines Offshore
Case Study: Brazil's Hydro Crisis Unleashes Wind Demand
Bioenergy
Case Study: Landfill Gas-to-Energy Powers Iowa
Biomass potential
Case Study: PGE Makes Green Power with Cows
Biomass CHP
Back for the future
Biogas potential
Biopower basics
Transportation applications
Ethanol
Biodiesel
Biodiesel market
Case Study: Savannah River Switches to Biodiesel
Case Study: Florida, Alabama Utilities Land Biodiesel
Other biobased products
Biomass at work
World Views
Case Study: Biomass Use in Bangladesh
Geothermal Energy
Steam
High-temperature water
Moderate-temperature water
Power production
The future of geothermal power
DOE developments
Principal research and development thrusts
Case Study: New Nevada Campus to be Fully Powered
by Geothermal Energy
Case Study: Calpine and the Geysers
Geothermal outlook
Hydroelectric
North America
United States
Canada
Central and South America
Case Study: Energy Crisis in Brazil: Implications for Hydropower
Hydropower Basics
Conventional
Pumped storage
Types of Hydropower
Impoundment
Diversion
Pumped storage
Sizes of hydropower plants
Turbine technologies
Environmental Issues and Mitigation
Development forecast
Hydro licensing
Legislative and Regulatory Considerations
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
Clean Water Act of 1977
Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1934
National Historic Preservation Act of 1966
Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968
Endangered Species Act of 1973
Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
Case Study: Hydropower in Hawaii
Kauai
Maui
Hawaii
Fuel Cells
Three Main Fuel Cell Types
Pafc
Mcfc
Sofc
PEM and alkaline
Race to commercialization
Gaining popularity
Reliability
The hydrogen economy
Geography
Forward view
Case Study: Wabash River and Clean Coal Fuel Cell Trials
Case Study: European Residential Promise
Hydrogen issues
Appendix A: Industry Contact List
Domestic
International
Appendix B: Renewable Energy Glossary
Index.
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