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003			SIRSI
008			110819s2012 nyuab g i 001 0 eng
019			_a687711291
020			_a9781111037260
020			_a1111037264
035			_a(Sirsi) i9781111037260
050		4	_aTJ808 _b.S738 2012
092			_a333.794 _bS813a
100	1		_aSteeby, Donald.
245	1	0	_aAlternative energy : _bsources and systems / _cDonald Steeby.
260			_aClifton Park, NY : _bDelmar, Cengage Learning, _cc2012.
300			_axiv, 318 p. : _bcol. ill., maps ; _c28 cm.
490	1		_aThe green destination series.
500			_aIncludes index.
505	0		_aSolar 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?
650		0	_aRenewable energy sources.
650		0	_aPower resources.
830		0	_aGreen destination series.
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