Renewable Energy: Sources and Methods (Green Technology)
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| Rating | : | 4.64 (641 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0816072035 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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She lives in Novato, CA. . Mazola's career has covered research in a range of microbial environments, such as the skin and scalp, kitchen drains, and even the inside of a cow's stomach. Anne E. Maczulak, PhD, has been a microbiologist in industry and academia for 20 years. She currently consults in quality assurance for biotechnology, pharmaceutical, consumer product, and chemical companies
A Great Introductory Title I was looking for a book to become informed about renewable sources and decided to get this one because it was the cheapest ($8 on amazon at the time of purchase).To my surprise this turned out to be a great book that, in my opinion, introduced me to many idea's and alternatives regarding renewable energy. Although the text is short (223 pages) I feel like I got a lot out of it.The author has a lot of
. No redistribution permitted. The charts, most of which are clear, often summarize the text. From School Library Journal Grade 10 Up—Maczulak capably (though dryly) covers the many ways countries are trying to save and create new power sources. The book includes a serviceable glossary, an extensive list of further reading (quite current), and five appendixes ("Top Oil-Consuming Countries in 2009," "Predicted Worldwide Energy Consumption," etc.).—Denise Schmidt, San Francisco Public Library, CA(c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. Students will not read this volume from cover to cover, but it will serve to supplement textbook studies. Although most of the information is available in other sources, this volume pu
Renewable Energy reviews the current status of technologies in renewable energy, a critical subject since the world now increases its energy consumption between 1 to 3 percent each year. Covering the current rate of energy consumption and the consequences of continuing this rate, this new book explains how the main conventional forms of energy including coal, oil, and gas contribute to economies. Chapters include: -Earth's Energy Sources -Recycling -Gasoline Alternative Vehicles -Biorefineries -Innovations in Clean Energy -Green Building Design -Energy from Solid Biomass.. The focus of this full-color book is the remarkable diversity of ideas that are born every day in the field of alternative energy