Energy for Sustainability Technology, Planning, Policy

Name: Energy for Sustainability Technology, Planning, Policy
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ISBN: 9781597261036

ISBN-10: 1597261033

ISBN-13: 9781597261036

Edition: 2nd 2008

Authors: John Randolph, Gilbert M. Masters, Gilbert M. Masters

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Energy for Sustainabilityis the first undergraduate textbook on renewable energy and energy efficiency with a unique focus on the community scale. Written by two of the foremost experts in the field, it is a pedagogically complete treatment of energy sources and uses. It examines the full range of issues—from generating technologies to land use planning—in making the transition to sustainable energy. nbsp; The book begins by providing a historical perspective on energy use by human civilizations and then covers energy fundamentals and trends; buildings and energy; sustainable electricity; sustainable transportation and land use; and energy policy and planning. Included in these topical…

Book details

List price: $120.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Island Press
Publication date: 6/30/2008
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 816
Size: 8.75" wide x 10.50" long x 2.00" tall
Weight: 5.148
Language: English

GILBERT M. MASTERS received his PhD in electrical engineering from Stanford University and has taught courses there for the past twenty-five years on energy and the environment, with an emphasis on efficiency and renewables. He is currently Professor (Emeritus) of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Stanford University and the author of several books on environmental engineering.




Energy Patterns and Trends



The Energy Imperative and Patterns of Use



Energy Sources and Sustainability



Energy Futures



Energy Fundamentals



Fundamentals of Energy Science



Energy Analysis and Life-Cycle Assessment



Buildings and Energy



Energy Efficiency for Buildings



Solar Energy for Buildings



From Whole Building to Whole Community Energy



Sustainable Electricity



Centralized Electric Power Systems



Distributed Energy Resources



Photovoltaic Systems



Large-Scale Renewables: Wind and Solar



Sustainable Transportation and Land Use



Transportation Energy and Efficient Vehicles



Biofuels, Biomass, and Other Alternative Fuels



Whole Community Energy and Land Use



Energy Policy and Planning



Market Transformation to Sustainable Energy



Energy Policy



U.S. State and Community Energy Policy and Planning


References and Further Reading


Index