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Key Thinkers for the Information Society: Volume One book cover

1st Edition

Key Thinkers for the Information Society Volume One

Edited By Christopher May Copyright 2003
206 Pages
by Routledge

206 Pages
by Routledge

208 Pages
by Routledge
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Key Thinkers for the Information Society provides an introduction to some important social theorists whose work has considerable relevance to today's 'brave new world' of information and communication technologies. With the aim of widening current perspectives on the information society, each contributor introduces a particular theorist and discusses the way in which their insights can be... Read more

Members of The Watt Committee on Energy Working Group on Renewable Energy Sources

Foreword

G.K.C.PARDOE

PART 1: INTRODUCTION TO THE REPORT

Introduction and summary

The place of renewable energy as an energy source

R.SCHNEIDER

PART 2: TYPES OF RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE

Tidal energy

Wave energy

Wind energy

Small scale hydro-electric energy

Geothermal energy

Ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC)

Solar thermal technologies and photovoltaics

Biofuels

PART 3: SYSTEM CONSIDERATIONS

Environment

Integration of renewable energy sources in electrical power systems

Economics of renewable energy sources

The Watt Committee on Energy: Objectives, Historical Background and Current Programme

Member Institutions of The Watt Committee on Energy

Watt Committee Reports

Biography

May, Christopher

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