Electric power generation [electronic resource] : the changing dimensions / Digambar M. Tagare
- Author:
- Tagare, D. M.
- Published:
- [Place of publication not identified] : IEEE ; Hoboken : Wiley, [2011]
- Copyright Date:
- ©2011
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xxix, 374 pages)
- Access Online:
- ezaccess.libraries.psu.edu
- Contents:
- Electricity History : A Review and the Road Ahead -- Risks, Operation, and Maintenance of Hydroelectric Generators -- Hydroelectric Generation : Pumped Storage, Minor Hydroelectric, and Oceanic-Based Systems -- Thermal Power Generation-Steam Generators -- Thermal Station Power Engineering -- Environmental Constraints in Thermal Power Generation-Acid Rain -- Environmental Constraints in Thermal Power Generation-Carbon and the Kyoto Proposals -- Nuclear Power Generation -- Wind Power Generation -- Photovoltaic Energy-Solar Cells and Solar Power Systems -- Direct Conversion into Electricity-Fuel Cells -- Hybrid Systems -- Combined Generation-Cogeneration -- Distributed Generation (DG) and Distributed Resources (DR) -- Interconnecting Distributed Resources with Electric Power Systems -- Energy Storage-Power Storage Super Capacitors -- Hydrogen Era -- Basic Structure of Power Marketing -- Looking into the Future.
- Subject(s):
- ISBN:
- 9780470872659 (electronic bk.)
0470872659 (electronic bk.) - Note:
- AVAILABLE ONLINE TO AUTHORIZED PSU USERS.
- Bibliography Note:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
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