Alternative energy :
Steeby, Donald.
Alternative energy : sources and systems / Donald Steeby. - Clifton Park, NY : Delmar, Cengage Learning, c2012. - xiv, 318 p. : col. ill., maps ; 28 cm. - The green destination series. . - Green destination series. .
Includes index.
Solar energy : harnessing the sun's power -- Introduction to solar energy -- How thermal storage works -- Applications for solar thermal storage -- How photovoltaic panels work -- Applications for photovoltaic solar panels -- Wind energy : setting sail for a new power alternative -- Introduction to wind energy -- considerations for residential and light commercial wind turbines -- Introduction to large-scale wind turbines -- Geothermal : using the earth to heat and cool our world -- How a geothermal system works -- Types and configurations of geothermal loops -- Proper sizing procedures for geothermal applications -- Installation and start-up of geothermal systems -- Biomass : utilizing wood, corn, and pellets as heating fuels -- Using biomass as a heating source -- Applications for biomass burners -- Future energy sources : a look at fuel cells and combined heat and power (CHP) -- How fuel cells work -- What is CHP?
9781111037260 1111037264
Renewable energy sources.
Power resources.
TJ808 / .S738 2012
Alternative energy : sources and systems / Donald Steeby. - Clifton Park, NY : Delmar, Cengage Learning, c2012. - xiv, 318 p. : col. ill., maps ; 28 cm. - The green destination series. . - Green destination series. .
Includes index.
Solar energy : harnessing the sun's power -- Introduction to solar energy -- How thermal storage works -- Applications for solar thermal storage -- How photovoltaic panels work -- Applications for photovoltaic solar panels -- Wind energy : setting sail for a new power alternative -- Introduction to wind energy -- considerations for residential and light commercial wind turbines -- Introduction to large-scale wind turbines -- Geothermal : using the earth to heat and cool our world -- How a geothermal system works -- Types and configurations of geothermal loops -- Proper sizing procedures for geothermal applications -- Installation and start-up of geothermal systems -- Biomass : utilizing wood, corn, and pellets as heating fuels -- Using biomass as a heating source -- Applications for biomass burners -- Future energy sources : a look at fuel cells and combined heat and power (CHP) -- How fuel cells work -- What is CHP?
9781111037260 1111037264
Renewable energy sources.
Power resources.
TJ808 / .S738 2012