Principles of sustainable energy /
Frank Kreith, Jan F. Kreider.
- Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, 2014.
- xxxiv, 732 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps ; 23 cm.
- Mechanical engineering series ; 46 .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction to sustainable energy -- Economics of energy generation and conservation systems -- Wind energy -- Capturing solar energy through biomass -- Fundamentals of solar radiation -- Photovoltaics -- Solar heating and cooling of buildings -- Solar process heat and thermal power -- Passive solar heating, cooling and daylighting -- Energy storage -- Ocean energy conversion -- Transportation.