Shepherd W. Energy Studies

Second Edition. — Imperial College Press, 2003. XXII, 492 p. — ISBN: 1-86094-322-5.How is the future world energy demand to be met? The rates of use of the fossil fuels - coal, oil and natural gas - are increasing all over the world. The remaining stocks are finite and are not renewable. This text considers the various options of renewable energy, including water energy, wind energy and biomass, solar thermal and solar photovoltaic energy. And should the nuclear option remain open?