ABSTRACT

Renewable energy has great significance for the world's future, given the environmental issues related to energy generation and energy's importance in our society. Making wise energy choices is not easy, however. It involves balanced consideration of economic, environmental, technical, political, and other perspectives to weigh the relative costs a

chapter 1|28 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|36 pages

Fossil Fuels

chapter 3|28 pages

Nuclear Power : Basic Science

chapter 4|40 pages

Nuclear Power : Technology

chapter 5|22 pages

Biofuels

chapter 6|28 pages

Geothermal Energy

chapter 7|36 pages

Wind Power

chapter 8|30 pages

Hydropower

chapter 9|32 pages

Solar Radiation and Earth’s Climate

chapter 10|36 pages

Solar Thermal

chapter 11|26 pages

Photovoltaics

chapter 12|28 pages

Energy Conservation and Efficiency

chapter 13|44 pages

Energy Storage and Transmission