Renewable energy from the ocean : a guide to OTEC /

Scientists and engineers around the world are striving to develop new sources of energy that have virtually unlimited potential. This book explores one of these energy alternatives, ocean thermal energy conversion. William H. Avery, the leading researcher in this field, describes the workings of an...

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Gespeichert in:
Hauptverfasser:
Avery, William H., Wu, Chih
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York ; Oxford, [England] : Oxford University Press, 1994.
Ausgabe:
1st ed.
Zusammenfassung:
Scientists and engineers around the world are striving to develop new sources of energy that have virtually unlimited potential. This book explores one of these energy alternatives, ocean thermal energy conversion. William H. Avery, the leading researcher in this field, describes the workings of an OTEC power plant and addresses how such a power source might be implemented for national use.
Umfang:
1 online resource (477 p.)
Anmerkungen:
Previously issued in print: 1994.
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Anmerkungen:
English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
ISBN:
0-19-756024-5
1-280-44124-0
9786610441242
0-19-536111-3
1-60119-684-9
1-60129-849-8
Schlagworte:
Ocean thermal power plants.
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