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Ocean Wave Energy
Joao Cruz
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Description for Ocean Wave Energy
paperback. Series: Green Energy and Technology. Num Pages: 431 pages, 13 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RBKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 676.
Wave energy is reaching a critical stage, following over three decades of intensive research and development. The first few full-scale prototypes have been tested at sea and the first pre-commercial orders were placed. The first offshore wave farm is to be installed in the near future and it is likely that similar schemes will shortly follow. Such projects will in the medium term provide a comparable output to the conventional wind farms, allowing an alternative approach when trying to ov- come the technological challenge of finding alternative renewable energy sources. It will also fulfil one of the oldest desires of ... Read more
Wave energy is reaching a critical stage, following over three decades of intensive research and development. The first few full-scale prototypes have been tested at sea and the first pre-commercial orders were placed. The first offshore wave farm is to be installed in the near future and it is likely that similar schemes will shortly follow. Such projects will in the medium term provide a comparable output to the conventional wind farms, allowing an alternative approach when trying to ov- come the technological challenge of finding alternative renewable energy sources. It will also fulfil one of the oldest desires of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
431
Condition
New
Series
Green Energy and Technology
Number of Pages
431
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642094316
SKU
V9783642094316
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Ref
99-15
Reviews for Ocean Wave Energy
From the reviews: "This work, the first volume in the ‘Green Energy and Technology’ series, edited by Cruz (industry), gives the reader a snapshot of the latest attempts. … The book includes many illustrations, and references follow each chapter. This is a valuable, well-researched look at a fascinating technology. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates ... Read more