This book provides a clear and factual picture of the status of [renewable energy] and its capabilities today ... The book covers all areas of renewable energy (RE), starting from biomass energy and hydropower and proceeding to wind, solar and geothermal energy before ending with an overview of ocean energy. It begins with a simple introduction to the physical principles of RE technologies, followed by an enumeration of the requirements for their successful implementation. The last two chapters consider how the technologies are actually being implemented today and their roles in climate change mitigation and poverty alleviation. The book ends by taking a look at the future of renewable energy"--Page 4 of cover.
- | Author: Anirudh Singh
- | Publisher: Iop Concise Physics
- | Publication Date: Mar 23, 2018
- | Number of Pages: 98 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Hardcover
- | ISBN-10: 1681749696
- | ISBN-13: 9781681749693