Wave energy conversion /
Wave energy, together with other renewable energy resources is expected to provide a small but significant proportion of future energy requirements without adding to pollution and global warming. This practical and concise reference considers alternative application methods, explains the concepts be...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Amsterdam ; Boston :
Elsevier,
2003.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Series: | Elsevier ocean engineering book series ;
v. 6. |
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| Online Access: | CONNECT |
| Summary: | Wave energy, together with other renewable energy resources is expected to provide a small but significant proportion of future energy requirements without adding to pollution and global warming. This practical and concise reference considers alternative application methods, explains the concepts behind wave energy conversion and investigates wave power activities across the globe. Explores the potential of using the power generated by waves as a natural energy resource Considers the power transfer systems needed to do this, and looks at the environmental impacts. |
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| Item Description: | ScienceDirect eBook - Engineering pre-2007 (Elsevier and Woodhead) |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xv, 187 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 135-154) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780080442129 0080442129 9780080543703 0080543707 |
