Renewable and Alternative Energy Resources provides comprehensive information on the status of all renewable and non-renewable energy resources. Chapters discuss the technological developments and environmental impacts of each energy source, giving a valuable reference of up-to-date scientific progress, technical application and comparative ecological analysis of each source. In addition to understanding the process involved in generating energy, the book looks at possible merits and demerits relevant to environmental problems, highlighting the importance of the implementation of sustainable, approachable, cost effective and durable renewable energy resources.
Designed to highlight relevant concepts on energy efficiency, current technologies and ongoing industrial trends, this is an ideal reference source for academics, practitioners, professionals and upper-level students interested in the latest research on renewable energy.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Dedication - p. v 7. About the authors - p. xxiii 8. Foreword - p. xxv 9. Preface - p. xxvii 10. Acknowledgments - p. xxix 11. Chapter 1. Energy resources and utilization - p. 1 12. Chapter 2. Nonrenewable energy resources - p. 31 13. Chapter 3. Future energy options: an overview - p. 113 14. Chapter 4. Solar thermal energy and photovoltaic systems - p. 171 15. Chapter 5. Wind energy and its harnessing systems - p. 263 16. Chapter 6. Hydropower energy generating systems - p. 325 17. Chapter 7. Power generation by ocean energy - p. 359 18. Chapter 8. Geothermal energy production - p. 431 19. Chapter 9. Renewable energy from biomass - p. 555 20. Chapter 10. Hydrogen and fuel cells - p. 605 21. Chapter 11. Hybrid energy and transmission systems - p. 659 22. Chapter 12. Energy and global environment - p. 673 23. Index - p. 755
Renewable and Alternative Energy Resources provides comprehensive information on the status of all renewable and non-renewable energy resources. Chapters discuss the technological developments and environmental impacts of each energy source, giving a valuable reference of up-to-date scientific progress, technical application and comparative ecological analysis of each source. In addition to understanding the process involved in generating energy, the book looks at possible merits and demerits relevant to environmental problems, highlighting the importance of the implementation of sustainable, approachable, cost effective and durable renewable energy resources.
Designed to highlight relevant concepts on energy efficiency, current technologies and ongoing industrial trends, this is an ideal reference source for academics, practitioners, professionals and upper-level students interested in the latest research on renewable energy.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Dedication - p. v 7. About the authors - p. xxiii 8. Foreword - p. xxv 9. Preface - p. xxvii 10. Acknowledgments - p. xxix 11. Chapter 1. Energy resources and utilization - p. 1 12. Chapter 2. Nonrenewable energy resources - p. 31 13. Chapter 3. Future energy options: an overview - p. 113 14. Chapter 4. Solar thermal energy and photovoltaic systems - p. 171 15. Chapter 5. Wind energy and its harnessing systems - p. 263 16. Chapter 6. Hydropower energy generating systems - p. 325 17. Chapter 7. Power generation by ocean energy - p. 359 18. Chapter 8. Geothermal energy production - p. 431 19. Chapter 9. Renewable energy from biomass - p. 555 20. Chapter 10. Hydrogen and fuel cells - p. 605 21. Chapter 11. Hybrid energy and transmission systems - p. 659 22. Chapter 12. Energy and global environment - p. 673 23. Index - p. 755
