Before students can undertake a discussion on alternative energy sources, they need some knowledge of both traditional and new technologies. This substantial physical science textbook is primarily targeted towards higher secondary school students – a variety of experts have contributed chapters, however the goal was to ensure the material could be understood by most readers. It might offer a good introduction for non-science majors or a basic review of the material for students who are.
Written by B. Viswanathan in association with the National Centre for Catalysis Research Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras. I took a quick peek through the text and while there inevitably is some higher science material included, it is explained quite well. Students do need to remember that the textbook was written by an educator and others from India and many of the examples relate to energy production in that country.
Table of Contents for An Introduction to Energy Sources Textbook
- Energy sources
- Petroleum
- Natural Gas
- Coal
- Nuclear Fission
- Nuclear Fusion
- Introduction to Batteries
- Solid State Batteries
- Fuel Cells
- Super capacitors
- Photo-voltaic cells
- Photo-electrochemical Cells
- Hydrogen Production
- Hydrogen Storage
- Biochemical Energy Conversion Processes
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An Introduction to Energy Sources
