Renewable Energy

by Sorensen (Sorensen)

• ISBN13: 9780123750259
• ISBN10: 0123750253
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2018-10-30
• Publisher: Elsevier Science

Summary

This volume is a true shelf reference, providing a thorough overview of the entire renewable energy sphere, while still functioning as a go-to information source for professionals and students when they need answers about a specific technical issue. Crafted over the last 15 years into a problem-solving tool for engineers, researchers, consultants and planners currently working in the field, as well as a detailed map of the renewables universe for those looking to expand into new technological specialties, Renewable Energy by Sorensen offers the most comprehensive coverage of the subject available. The book has been structured around three parts in order to assist readers in focusing on the issues that impact them the most for a given project or question. PART I covers the basic scientific principles behind all major renewable energy resources, such as solar, wind and biomass. PART II provides in-depth information about how these raw renewable sources can actually be converted into useful forms, transmitted into the grid and stored for future utilization. Finally, PART III undertakes the aspects of energy planning, environmental impacts and socio-economic issues on regional and global levels. In this fourth edition update, new material includes expanded coverage of biofuels, solar conversion, biomass and fuel cells, storage and transmission, and a new chapter on integrated technologies to introduce the hybrid systems now being explored. New surveys and the most recent research findings are included throughout. *New, thoroughly updated fourth edition of the authoritative field guide to the entire Renewable Energy universe *The only books to scientific principles and implementation methods, technologies and socio-economics, environmental impacts and cutting-edge advances, all in one volume. *New material includes expanded coverage of biofuels, solar conversion, biomass and fuel cells, storage and transmission, and a new chapter on integrated systems.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter

Perspectives

Current marketplace penetration

Brief history of energy use

Determinants for the future development in energy use

Topics for discussion and for mini-projects

Energy Resources

Status, prospects and sustainability issues

Non-renewable energy resources

Renewable energy resource introduction

The origin of renewable energy flows

Solar radiation

Disposition of radiation at the Earth

Processes near the surface of the Earth

Non-radiative energy flows

Topics for discussion and for mini-projects

Modelling renewable energy flows

Circulation modelling

Climate: definition and modelling

Climate: interference and change

Summary of energy and related matter cycles

Topics for discussion and for mini-projects

Individual renewable energy resources

Direct solar energy

Wind flows

Water flows and reservoirs, waves and tides

Heat flows and reservoirs

Biological conversion and stores

Topics for discussion and for mini-projects

Technologies for converting and handling renewable energy

General principles

Principles of energy conversion

Thermodynamical engine cycles

Topics for discussion and for mini-projects

Heat energy conversion processes

Direct thermoelectric conversion

Engine conversion of solar energy

Heat pumps

Geothermal energy conversion

Ocean-thermal conversion

Topics for discussion and for mini-projects

Mechanical energy conversion processes

Basic description of flow-driven converters

Propeller-type converters

Cross-wind and other alternative converter concepts

Hydro and tidal energy conversion

Magneto hydrodynamic converters

Wave energy converters

Topics for discussion and for mini-projects

Solar radiation conversion processes

Photovoltaic conversion

Photo-electrochemical conversion

Solar thermal conversion

Solar thermal electricity generators

Solar cooling and other applications

Topics for discussion and for mini-projects

Electrochemical energy conversion processes

Fuel cell principles

Specific types of fuel cells

Other electrochemical energy conversion

Topics for discussion and for mini-projects

Bioenergy conversion processes

Combustion

Biological conversion into gaseous fuels

Biological conversion into liquid fuels

Thermochemical conversion to gaseous and other fuels

Topics for discussion and for mini-projects

Energy Transmission

Heat transmission

Power transmission

Fuel transmission

Topics for discussion and for mini-projects

Energy storage technologies

Heat capacity storage

Latent heat and chemical transformation storage

Pumped hydro storage

Flywheels

Hydrogen and other compressed gas storage

Battery storage

Additional storage forms

Topics for discussion and for mini-projects

Planning and socio-economic issues

Energy system planning

The methodologies of energy planning

Demand scenario construction

Overall system scenarios

Consistency simulation and implementation studies

Local systems

Regional systems

Global systems

Topics for discussion and for mini-projects

Socio-economic assessment

Social and economic framework

Scale of analysis

Life-cycle approach

Assessment issues

Communication and policy dimensions

Topics for discussion and for mini-projects

Integrated approaches

Greenhouse warming mitigation

Greenhouse warming adaptation

Ecological sustainability

Winding up

References

Index

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