Power Density: A Key to Understanding Energy Sources and Uses

by Vaclav Smil

Book Overview

The first systematic, quantitative appraisal of power density, offering detailed reviews of power densities of renewable energy flows, fossil fuels, and all common energy uses.

"There's no author whose books I look forward to more than Vaclav Smil."
--Bill Gates

In this book, Vaclav Smil argues that power density is a key determinant of the nature and dynamics of energy systems. Any understanding of complex energy systems...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B01N2MMUHT
• ISBN13: 9780262529730
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 318 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher