Energy Systems Design-058:048

Thursday, September 15, 2011

Compare the following sources in a well-organized table: nuclear, wind, solar, natural gas, coal, petroleum, bifuels

Below is a link to our table:

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Sources:

http://www.world-nuclear.org/info/inf02.html

http://www.cres-energy.org/blogs/blogs_roedern06Jan.html

http://www.biomassenergycentre.org.uk/portal/page?_pageid=75,59188&_dad=portal

http://www.carbontrust.co.uk/cut-carbon-reduce-costs/calculate/carbon-footprinting/pages/conversion-factors.aspx

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_density

http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-20006361-54.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capacity_factor

http://www.altenergy.org/renewables/solar.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_reserves

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