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List of Tables | |
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List of Figures | |
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Preface | |
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Acknowledgments | |
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Introduction | |
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Energy Overview | |
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Background and Context | |
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A Brief Energy Primer | |
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Energy History | |
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Energy Timeline | |
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Overview of Alternative Energy | |
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The Electric Power Industry | |
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Restructuring | |
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Power Plant Technology and Operation | |
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Environmental Considerations | |
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Environmental Legislation and Regulation | |
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Conventional Energy | |
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Coal | |
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Oil | |
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Natural Gas | |
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Nuclear | |
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Hydroelectric | |
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Alternative Energy | |
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Economics of Renewable Energy | |
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Background | |
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The Economics of Renewables | |
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General Developments in Alternative and Renewable Energy 1999 and 2000--Summary | |
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General Developments in Alternative and Renewable Energy 1999 and 2000--Detail | |
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Statistics | |
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Solar Energy | |
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Solar Energy at a Glance | |
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Solar Photovoltaic | |
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Developments 1999 and 2000--Summary | |
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Developments 1999 and 2000--Detail | |
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Statistics | |
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Solar Thermal | |
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Biomass Energy | |
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Biomass Energy at a Glance | |
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Overview | |
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Types of Biomass | |
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Equipment and Processes | |
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Environmental Considerations | |
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Economics | |
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Legislation and Regulation | |
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Developments 1999 and 2000--Summary | |
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Developments 1999 and 2000--Detail | |
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Statistics | |
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Wind Energy | |
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Wind Energy at a Glance | |
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Overview | |
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Equipment | |
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Environmental Considerations | |
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Research | |
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Economics | |
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Other Wind Energy Developments | |
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Developments 1999 and 2000--Summary | |
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Developments 1999 and 2000--Detail | |
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Statistics | |
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Ocean Energy | |
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Overview | |
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Ocean Thermal | |
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Tidal Power | |
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Wave Power | |
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Developments 1999 and 2000--Summary | |
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Developments 1999 and 2000--Detail | |
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Fusion Energy | |
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Overview | |
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Research | |
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Fusion Methods | |
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Developments 1999 and 2000--Summary | |
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Developments 1999 and 2000--Detail | |
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Statistics | |
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Geothermal Energy | |
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Geothermal Energy at a Glance | |
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Overview | |
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Types of Geothermal Resources | |
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Direct Use Applications | |
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Equipment and Processes | |
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Environmental Considerations | |
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Economics | |
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Developments 1999 and 2000--Summary | |
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Developments 1999 and 2000--Detail | |
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Hydrogen Energy | |
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Overview | |
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Hydrogen Production | |
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Environmental Considerations | |
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Developments 1999 and 2000--Summary | |
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Developments 1999 and 2000--Detail | |
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Other Energy Issues | |
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Energy Storage | |
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Overview | |
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Pumped Hydropower and Compressed Air Storage | |
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Flywheels | |
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Superconducting Magnets | |
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Supercapacitors and Ultracapacitors | |
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Batteries | |
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Developments 1999 and 2000--Summary | |
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Developments 1999 and 2000--Detail | |
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Statistics | |
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Transportation | |
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Overview | |
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Alternative Transportation Technologies | |
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Alternative Fuels | |
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Environmental Considerations | |
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Incentives, Mandates, and Regulations | |
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Developments 1999 and 2000--Summary | |
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Developments 1999 and 2000--Detail | |
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Statistics | |
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Fuel Cells | |
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Overview | |
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Developments 1999 and 2000--Summary | |
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Developments 1999 and 2000--Detail | |
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Energy Efficiency, Buildings, Lighting, and Appliances | |
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Energy Efficiency | |
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Buildings | |
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Lighting | |
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Appliances | |
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Developments 1999 and 2000--Summary | |
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Developments 1999 and 2000--Detail | |
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Exotic and Unusual Sources of Energy | |
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Overview | |
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Space Solar Power | |
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Conclusion | |
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Glossary | |
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Bibliography | |
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Index | |