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Energy systems

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• Hodge, BK (2017). Alternative Energy Systems and Applications. USA: John Wiley. ISBN: 9781119109211.

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Sustainability and sustainable development.

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Sustainabilita assessment of renewable and non-renewable power plants. Methods for assessing sustainability.

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Optimizations methods for engineering. Optimizing the sustainability of energy systems.

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