| Description |
xvii, 790 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (chiefly color) ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
Sect. I. Energy Patterns and Trends -- Ch. 1. The Energy Imperative and Patterns of Use -- Ch. 2. Energy Sources and Sustainability -- Ch. 3. Energy Futures -- Sect. II. Energy Fundamentals -- Ch. 4. Fundamentals of Energy Science -- Ch. 5. Energy Analysis and Life-Cycle Assessment -- Sect. III. Buildings and Energy -- Ch. 6. Energy Efficiency for Buildings -- Ch. 7. Solar Energy for Buildings -- Ch. 8. From Whole Building to Whole Community Energy -- Sect. IV. Sustainable Electricity -- Ch. 9. Centralized Electric Power Systems -- Ch. 10. Distributed Energy Resources -- Ch. 11. Photovoltaic Systems -- Ch. 12. Large-Scale Renewables: Wind and Solar -- Sect. V. Sustainable Transportation and Land Use -- Ch. 13. Transportation Energy and Efficient Vehicles -- Ch. 14. Biofuels, Biomass, and Other Alternative Fuels -- Ch. 15. Whole Community Energy and Land Use -- Sect. VI. Energy Policy and Planning -- Ch. 16. Market Transformation to Sustainable Energy -- Ch. 17. Energy Policy |
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Ch. 18. U.S. State and Community Energy Policy and Planning |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 757-774) and index |
| Subject |
Renewable energy sources.
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| Author |
Masters, Gilbert M.
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| LC no. |
2007040768 |
| ISBN |
9781597261036 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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1597261033 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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9781597261043 (paperback: alk. paper) |
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1597261041 (paperback: alk. paper) |
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