Alternative energy systems in building design - Gevorkian, Peter (New York : McGraw-Hill, 2010)
Global warming : climatic and atmospheric changes -- Energy systems -- Solar power system physics and technologies -- California solar initiative program -- Energy conservation -- Passive solar heating technologies -- Fuel cell technology -- Wind energy technologies -- Ocean energy technologies -- Hydroelectric and micro-hydro turbine power -- Geothermal energy -- Biofuel, biogas, and thermal depolymerization technologies -- Fission- and fusion-type nuclear power -- Air pollution abatement -- Carbon dioxide sequestration and carbon trading economics.
"A GreenSource book"--Cover.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 503-504) and index.
Keywords: Electric power systems; Small power production facilities; Sustainable buildings; Building-integrated photovoltaic systems; Renewable energy sources; Wind power plants; Hydroelectric power plants; Architecture and energy conservation