Quaschning Renewable Energy and Climate Change

1. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-0-470-68671-3
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 320 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: Wiley - IEEE

This dazzling introductory textbook encompasses the full rangeof today's important renewable energy technologies.
Solar thermal, photovoltaic, wind, hydro, biomass and geothermalenergy receive balanced treatment with one exciting and informativechapter devoted to each. As well as a complete overview of thesestate-of-the-art technologies, the chapters provide:
* clear analysis on their development potentials;
* an evaluation of the economic aspects involved;
* concrete guidance for practical implementation; how to reduceyour own energy waste.
If we do not act now to stop climate change, the consequenceswill be catastrophic. The current world situation is demonstratedhere with the aid of full-colour figures and photographs, datadiagrams and simple calculations and results. A multiplicity ofimpressive examples from countries across the globe showinternational 'alternative' energy in action.
With its easy-to-read approach, this is an essential textbookfor students on renewable energy courses, also environment andsustainability courses. Planners, operators, financers andconsultants will find this an excellent manual for planning andrealizing climate protection. Furthermore, this book makes greatbackground reading for energy workers, designers, politicians andjournalists, and anyone who is interested in the topic of climatechange.
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Autoren/Hrsg.

Quaschning, Volker

Quaschning, Volker V.

Über Autor(innen)

Professor Volker Quaschning has been a full professor inrenewable energy systems at the Berlin University of AppliedSciences since 2004. He has had more than fifteen years experiencein the renewable energy sector. He is currently Area Head ofSystems Analysis at Plataforma Solar de Almería, a researchcentre for solar technologies developed in collaboration betweenCIEMAT (public research institute linked with the Spanishgovernment) and DLR (German aerospace centre).
Professor Quaschning has had more than 100 publications in therenewable energy field, including six textbooks; four in German,one in English and one in Arab.