Energy Engineering and Powering the Future

Jonathan Nixon

ISBN 10: 0778775437 / ISBN 13: 9780778775430

Published by Crabtree Publishing Company Aug 2016, 2016

Neuware - 'As cities and populations grow, we need more and more energy to run and heat our homes and to power transportation. Readers will learn how energy engineers help make sure that our energy demands are met in a number of different ways. They discover new ways to convert natural resources into affordable and environmentally friendly forms of energy; they build and operate power stations for both renewable and non-renewable forms of energy; they manage electrical power networks; they also monitor how generating energy may harm the planet. Real-life examples and a design challenge help students understand key concepts related to the engineering process, and how energy engineers will play a vital role in our future.'. Seller Inventory # 9780778775430

Synopsis:

As cities and populations grow, we need more and more energy to run and heat our homes and to power transportation. Readers will learn how energy engineers help make sure that our energy demands are met in a number of different ways. They discover new ways to convert natural resources into energy, build power stations for both renewable and non-renewable forms of energy, manage electrical power networks, and monitor harm to the planet. Real-life examples and a design challenge show how energy engineers will play a vital role in our future.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Energy Engineering and Powering the Future
Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company Aug 2016
Publication Date: 2016
Binding: Taschenbuch
Condition: Neu