Renewable energy : a very short introduction

Energy is vital for a good standard of living, and much of the world's population does not have enough. Affordable and adequate sources of power that do not cause climate change or pollution are crucial; and renewables provide the answer. Wind and solar farms can now provide the cheapest electr...

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Main Author: Jelley, N. A. 1946- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language: English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2020]
Series: Very short introductions ; 631.
Subjects:
Renewable energy sources.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
ISBN: 9780192559302
0192559303
0198825404
9780198825401
9780192559319
0192559311
Physical Description: 1 online resource

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520 8 |a Energy is vital for a good standard of living, and much of the world's population does not have enough. Affordable and adequate sources of power that do not cause climate change or pollution are crucial; and renewables provide the answer. Wind and solar farms can now provide the cheapest electricity in many parts of the world. Moreover, they could provide all of the world's energy needs. But while market forces are fast helping the transition from fossil fuels to renewables, there are opposing pressures, such as the USA's proposed withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, and the vested interests in fossil fuels. This book describes the main renewable sources of energy- solar, wind, hydropower, and biomass- as well as the less well-developed ones- geothermal, tidal, and wave. 
505 0 |a What are renewables? -- Why do we need renewables? -- Biomass, solar heat, and hydropower -- Wind power -- Solar photovoltaics -- Other low-carbon technologies -- Renewable electricity and energy storage -- Decarbonizing heat and transport -- The transition to renewables. 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 133-134) and index. 
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650 0 |a Renewable energy sources. 
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