Renewable Energy: A First Course

This revised edition is fully updated and continues to provide the best in-depth introduction to renewable energy science.\n\nIt focuses mainly on renewable energy, but also addresses nonrenewable energy (fossil fuels and nuclear technology). The coverage extends from the basic physics to conservation, economic, and public policy issues, with strong emphasis on explaining how things work in practice. The authors avoid technical jargon and advanced math, but address fundamental analytical skills with wide application, including: Two brand new chapters giving an introduction to population dynamics and statistical analysis for energy studies Additional self-study problems and answers More worked examples Up-to-date coverage of areas such as hydraulic fracturing, integration of renewable energy to power grid, and cost. Additional ISBNs 9781498736954|9781498737234|9781315116570, 1498736955|1498737234|131511657X, 9781498736954|9781498737234, 1498736955|1498737234, 9781138297388, 1138297380Renewable Energy A First Course 2nd Edition by Robert Ehrlich; Harold A. Geller; Robert Ehrlich and Publisher CRC Press. ISBN: 9781498737241, 1498737242. The print version of this textbook is ISBN: 9781498736954, 1498736955.