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Summary:

Energy is vital for a good standard of living, and much of the world's population does not have enough. Affordable and adequate sources of power that do not cause climate change or pollution are crucial; and renewables provide the answer. Wind and solar farms can now provide the cheapest electricity in many parts of the world. Moreover, they could provide all of the world's energy needs. But while market forces are fast helping the transition from fossil fuels to renewables, there are opposing pressures, such as the USA's proposed withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, and the vested interests in fossil fuels. This book describes the main renewable sources of energy- solar, wind, hydropower, and biomass- as well as the less well-developed ones- geothermal, tidal, and wave.

Author/Creator:

Jelley, N. A. (Nicholas Alfred), 1946- , author

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

Renewable energy: a very short introduction [by Jelley, N.A.]

Related Series:

Very short introductions

Subjects:

Renewable energy sources

General Notes:

Also issued in print: 2020.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on March 23, 2020).

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations, map.

Call Numbers:

TJ808 .J455 2020eb

ISBNs:

9780191864087 (ebook)
9780198825401 (print) [Invalid]

OCLC Numbers:

1148128081

Other Control Numbers:

[Unknown Type]: EDZ0002202650