Solar and geothermal energy /

Tabak, John.

Solar and geothermal energy / John Tabak. - New York : Facts On File, c2009. - xvi, 206 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 24 cm. - Energy and the environment .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 188-192) and index.

pt. I: Solar energy. A brief history of solar power -- Sunlight and geometry -- Photovoltaics -- Heat engines and solar power -- Two other important solar technologies -- Economic and environmental consequences of solar power -- Government policies and solar energy -- pt. II: Geothermal energy. A brief history of geothermal energy -- Geology and heat -- The generating station -- Two other geothermal technologies -- The economics and environmental impacts of electricity from geothermal sources -- Government policies and geothermal energy -- Chronology -- List of acronyms -- Glossary.

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Renewable energy sources--Juvenile literature.

TJ808.2 / .T32 2009

621.47 TAB