{"product_id":"tidal-power-9781118720912","title":"Tidal Power","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOffers a unique and highly technical approach to tidal power and how it can be harnessed efficiently and cost-effectively, with less impact on the environment than traditional power plants\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith the demand for energy outstripping conventional sources from fossil fuels, new sources of energy must be found. Tidal power is a potentially rich source of renewable energy. Even though power plants that run on hydropower have been around a long time, new types, such as those run without dams, have not been as heavily researched and presented to the scientific community. This book is a step in that directionsuggesting more cost-effective and less environmentally intrusive methods for creating power sources from rivers, the tides, and other sources of water.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePresenting a detailed discussion of the costs, risks, and challenges of building power plants that run on hydropower, \u003ci\u003eTidal Power: Harnessing Energy From Water Currents:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers the technical aspects\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1 Marine Hydro Kinetic-MHK 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2 Rivers (Channels) Power Plants without a Dam 53\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3 Low-Speed Hydro-Kinetic Turbines 127\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4 Large Power Hydro Turbines 157\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e5 Examples of Turbines Produced 191\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e6 Water Current Power-Looking to the Future 233\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSubject Index 253\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49528835801431,"sku":"9781118720912","price":166.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781118720912.jpg?v=1731873210","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/tidal-power-9781118720912","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}