Renewable Energy Sources

There's no doubt this book is the most extensive multimedia encyclopedia of renewable sources ever published. It covers all aspects of energy harnessing and producing from the sun to biomass. You can explore 220 pages full of fotogalleries, videos, 3D models, interactive schemes, graphs and illustrations. Wide-range glossary is also included as well as review tests and a chapter about the renewable energy future.


Content summary:

30,000 words
220 text pages
119 glossary items



Multimedia content:

453 photos in fotogalleries with descriptions
68 illustrations
20 3D models
24 videos
13 interactive diagrams
15 reviews with 96 test questions



Table of content:

Introduction
Water Energy

Physical Properties of Water
The Origin of the Water Energy
Water Energy and Its Uses
Hydraulic Structures and Engineering
Water Turbines and Their Inventors
Hydroelectric Power Plant
The energy of the Seas and Oceans
HPP Impact on the Environment

Wind Energy

The Energy of Flowing Air
The History of Wind Power Utilization
Wind Power Plant
Types of Wind Turbines
Wind Turbines and the Environment

Energy of the Sun

Solar Rays Energy
Ways to Use Solar Heat
The Thermal Principle for Acquiring Energy
The Energy Use of the Photovoltaic Effect
Solar Energy and the Environment

Geothermal Energy

Heat from the Earth’s Core
Mankind and the Energy from the Earth
Geothermal Power Plants
The Impact of Geothermal Power Plants on the Environment

Biomass Energy

Biomass
Types and Processing of Biomass
Biofuels
Energetic Potential of Biomass
Biomass and the Environment

Renewable Energy Future

Rapid development of Energy Consumption
The Future of Renewable Energy Sources
Development of Renewable Sources