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Symposium on Alternative Energy Sources (1980 : Kuwait, Kuwait)
Imprint:New York : Academic Press, 1981.
Description2 v. (xi, 922) : ill. ; 24 cm.
Note:"Proceedings of a symposium on Alternative Energy Sources, held in Kuwait, February, 1980"--T.p. verso.
Note:Pt. A: Enhanced oil recovery / Bryan T. Yocum -- Tar sands technology / J.R. Thomas -- Synthetic fuels from coal / J.R. Bowden, E. Gorin -- The state of the art of producing synthetic fuels from biomass / David C. Junge -- Ethanol from biomass / George F. Huff -- Prospects for photovoltaic conversion of solar energy / Samir A. Ahmed -- The wind energy program in the United States of America / Carl Aspliden, Terry Healy, Edward Johanson, Theodore Kornreich, Richard Kottler, William Robins, Ronald Thomas, Irvin Vas, Larry Wendell, Richard Williams.
Note:Pt. B: Nuclear fission power plant / M.M. El-Wakil -- Fusion power and its prospects / T. Kammash -- Energy storage for electric utilities / O.K. Mawardi -- Transportation and energy outlook to 2000 / Edward J. Bentz, Jr. -- Integrated evaluation of alternative energy sources / Adel Hakki -- Methodology of project analysis under risk with reference to capital ventures in energy / George T. Abed, Khairy A. Tourk -- Alternativve energy systems and developing world needs / Samuel E. Bunker.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references.
