Chapter 17 SOLAR ENERGY
tidal, wave, hydroelectric and biomass energy. We saw that they will not solve the world's energy problems. But they are, they can be and they will be important on a local scale. In Chapter 14 we discussed nuclear fusion; it could solve all our energy problems, but many technical problems need to be overcome before it can be harnessed and ...
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