Solar and geothermal energy [electronic resource] / John Tabak.
Series: Energy and the environment (Facts on File)Publication details: New York : Facts on File, c2009.Description: 1 online resource (xvi, 206 p.) : ill. (some col.), col. mapsISBN:- 9781438116860 (electronic bk.)
- 1438116861 (electronic bk.)
Description based on print version record.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 188-192) and index.
pt. I: Solar energy. A brief history of solar power -- Sunlight and geometry -- Photovoltaics -- Heat engines and solar power -- Two other important solar technologies -- Economic and environmental consequences of solar power -- Government policies and solar energy -- pt. II: Geothermal energy. A brief history of geothermal energy -- Geology and heat -- The generating station -- Two other geothermal technologies -- The economics and environmental impacts of electricity from geothermal sources -- Government policies and geothermal energy -- Chronology -- List of acronyms -- Glossary.
Describes a brief history of solar and geothermal energy, the way they are used and why they are two of the best sources of power for the environment.
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