Item #: 330-7554-06
ISBN: 0071475540
ISBN13: 9780071475549
Author: Stan Gibilisco Publisher: McGraw Hill Manufacturer: McGraw Hill Manufacturer Item #: 9780071475549 Format: Paperback
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Because of current events, geopolitics, and natural disasters, the cost of fuel is front and center in our lives. This book provides a concise look at all forms of energy, including fossil fuels, electric, solar, biodiesel, nuclear, hydroelectric, wind, and renewable fuel cells. You will get explanations, definitions, and analysis of each alternative energy source from a technological point of view. 322 pp.
Table of contents
Chapter 1: Heating with Wood, Corn, and Coal
Chapter 2: Heating with Oil and Gas
Chapter 4: Passive Solar Heating
Chapter 5: Exotic Indoor Climate-Control Methods
Chapter 6: Conventional Propulsion
Chapter 7: Propulsion with Methane, Propane, and Biofuels
Chapter 8: Propulsion with Electricity, Hydrogen, and Fuel Cells
Alternative Energy Demystified