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BL
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| Record Number
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810205
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GBB1D7844b624221
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| Main Entry
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Michaelides, Efstathios.
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| Title & Author
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Alternative energy sources /\ Efstathios E. (Stathis) Michaelides.
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| Publication Statement
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Heidelberg ;New York :: Springer,, ©2012.
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| Series Statement
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Green energy and technology,
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| Page. NO
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xvii, 459 pages :: illustrations, map ;; 24 cm.
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| ISBN
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9783642209505
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: 3642209505
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: 9783642209512
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: 3642209513
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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1. Energy demand and supply -- 2. Environmental and ecological effects of energy production and consumption -- 3. Fundamentals of energy conversion -- 4. Introduction to nuclear energy -- 5. Nuclear power plants -- 6. Fusion energy -- 7. Solar energy -- 8. Wind power -- 9. Geothermal energy -- 10. Biomass -- 11. Power from the water -- 12, Energy storage -- 13. Energy conservation and efficiency -- 14. Economics of energy projects.
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| Abstract
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This volume offers a clear view of the role each form of alternative energy may play in supplying energy needs in the near future. It details the most common renewable energy sources and examines nuclear energy by fission and fusion energy.
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Renewable energy sources.
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Nuclear energy.
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Nuclear energy.
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Renewable energy sources.
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| Dewey Classification
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333.794
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| LC Classification
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TJ808.M53 2012
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