Explaining Renewable Energy

By: Elaine A. Moore

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eText | 16 December 2022 | Edition Number 1

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This undergraduate text aimed primarily at high schoolers and lower level undergraduates focuses on explaining how the various forms of renewable energy work and the current ongoing research. It includes sections on non-scientific aspects that should be considered such as availability of resources. A final chapter covers methods of removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

Renewable energy is currently on everyone's mind in the context of climate change. This text provides students with an introduction into the science behind the various types of renewable energy enabling them to access review literature in the field and options that that should be considered when selecting methods.

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Collates the most relevant and up to date information on renewable energy systems in a user friendly format for undergraduate and high school students.
Focuses on power production technologies from renewable energy sources.
An introduction to how sources of renewable energy work; their advantages and drawbacks.
Timely text with the need for fast adoption of renewable energy technologies around the world.
Suitable for a diverse audience including students with some scientific background such as final year in high school wanting to know more about combatting climate change.