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Introducing Renewable Energy: Energy Use Today, Fossil Fuels and Climate Change, Renewable Energy Sources, Renewable Energy for a Sustainable Future. Energy Economics Project: Capital Investment, Other Costs, Internal Rate of Return, Payback, Present Value Calculation, Inflation, Discounted Cash Flow. Solar Energy: Availability and Nature of Solar Energy, Active Heating with Solar Energy, Passive Heating with Solar Energy, Solar Thermal Engines and Electricity Generation. Hydroelectricity: A Brief History of Water Power, Types of Hydroelectric Power Plants, Small-Scale Hydroelectricity, Environmental Assessment. |