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Material Type: | Internet resource |
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Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Martin Kaltschmitt; Wolfgang Streicher; Andreas Wiese, Dr.-Ing. |
ISBN: | 9783540709473 3540709479 9783642089947 3642089941 |
OCLC Number: | 166317892 |
Notes: | "The present English version is a corrected and enlarged update of the 4th German edition published in early 2005. In contrast to the German edition, all comments and information have been adapted to include the framework conditions outside of Central Europe"--Page vi. |
Description: | xxxii, 564 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
Contents: | Introduction and Structure -- Basics of Renewable Energy Supply -- Utilization of Passive Solar Energy -- Solar Thermal heat Utilization -- Solar Thermal Power Plants -- Photovoltaic Power Generation -- Wind Power Generation -- Hydroelectric Power Generation -- Utilisation of Ambient Air and Shallow Geothermal Energy -- Utilisation of Geothermal Energy -- Harnessing Ocean Energy -- Energetic Use of Biomass -- Energy Units. |
Other Titles: | Erneuerbare Energien. |
Responsibility: | [editors] Martin Kaltschmitt, Wolfgang Streicher, Andreas Wiese. |
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Abstract:
The utilisation of renewable energies is not at all new; As fossil energy carriers were increasingly used for energy generation, at least by the industrialised countries, the application of renewable energies decreased in absolute and relative terms;
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From the reviews:"This translation of a book originally published in German discusses and analyzes the basics of solar, wind, photovoltaic, geothermal, and water-based energy (including ocean energy). ... this well-illustrated work is full of valuable information. ... Many tables, charts, and drawings are included. Authors Kaltschmit, Streicher, and Wiese are listed in the book as editors; they have compiled a large amount of nearly current technical literature in a well-organized format. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through professionals." (J. C. Comer, CHOICE, Vol. 45 (6), 2008) Read more...
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