Alternative energy systems and applications
By: B.K. Hodge
Edition: Second edition.
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 442
ISBN-13: 9781119109211
Subjects: Power resources; Electric power systems; Renewable energy sources
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Energy usage in the United States and the world; title: Fundamentals of turbomachinery; title: Hydropower; title: Wind energy; title: Combustion turbines; title: Solar energy fundamentals; title: Active solar thermal applications; title: Passive solar energy; title: Photovoltaic systems; title: Fuel cells; title: Combined heat and power (CHP) systems; title: Biomass; title: Geothermal energy; title: Ocean energy; title: Nuclear energy; title: Transportation and hybrid and electric vehicles; title: Hydraulic fracturing, oil, natural gas, and the new reality.