Alternative and renewable energy sources and techn Books

This book provides technological and socio-economic coverage of renewable energy. It discusses wind power technologies, solar photovoltaic technologies, large-scale energy storage technologies, and ancillary power systems. In this new edition, the book...

Most photovoltaic (PV) installations utilise heavy conventional glass or polycarbonate panels, and even newly developed thin plastic or metal films for PV cell use may fracture during both construction and application. Textile fabrics, the most...

Hybrid energy systems integrate multiple sources of power generation, storage, and transport mechanisms and can facilitate increased usage of cleaner, renewable, and more efficient energy sources. Hybrid Power: Generation, Storage, and Grids discusses...

The process of photosynthesis is a potential source of energy and bioproducts. Renewable sources of polymeric materials offer an answer to maintaining sustainable development of economically and ecologically attractive technology. The innovations in the...

Sustainable Power Cooling Methods for Tropical Climates & Places," written by Ishan, offers a ground-breaking look into the field of sustainable power cooling. For anybody interested in learning more about effective and environmentally friendly...

This publication presents a study that analyzes trends in the demand and supply of skills in Indonesia's electricity sector, which plays a crucial role in development as the country experiences rapid changes due to technology and innovation.The study...

This book, now in its second edition, offers a comprehensive and modern treatment on the background knowledge of heat transfer processes in the lithosphere. In the light of the success of the first edition, several chapters of the book have been...

This book provides readers with essential knowledge enabling the successful design of today's new energy efficient HVAC systems. The author introduces important concepts such as Knowledge Categorization, Performance Based Design Standards, and...

This textbook introduces energy utilisation. It outlines energy balances - which are determined by the fundamental laws of thermodynamics-, the fundamentals of atomic and nuclear mechanisms, the laws of fluid mechanics and electromagnetism. The...

This book covers the fundamentals of power electronic converter modeling and control, digital simulation, and experimental studies in the area of renewable energy systems and AC/DC microgrid. Recent advanced control methods for voltage source inverters...

This book is a concise reader-friendly introductory guide to understanding renewable energy technologies. By using simplified classroom-tested methods developed while teaching the subject to engineering students, the authors explain in simple language an...

This textbook provides broad coverage of energy supply and use. It discusses how energy is produced, transformed, delivered to end users, and consumed. The author discusses all of this at an undergraduate level, accessible to students of varying...

This book presents the technological developments that are currently being researched or implemented in the management of palm oil industrial waste. After introducing the plantation and milling processes, the book focuses on the wastes generated...

This book evaluates a number of serious technical challenges related to the integration of renewable energy sources into the power grid using the DIgSILENT PowerFactory power system simulation software package. It provides a fresh perspective on...

Canada is a well-endowed country that serves as an ideal model to lead the reader through the development of energy, resources, and society historically and into a post-carbon future. The book provides an historical perspective and describes the physical...

This book provides an interdisciplinary account of how technological advances - mainly in the domains of energy and transportation - contribute to the transformation towards a more sustainable economic system. Drawing on methods from engineering, the...

The handbook provides an understanding of consolidated processing and biorefinery systems for the production of bio-based chemicals and value-added bioproducts from renewable sources. The chapters look at a variety of bioenergy technological advances and...

This new volume discusses new and well-known electrochemical energy harvesting, conversion, and storage techniques. It provides significant insight into the current progress being made in this field and suggests plausible solutions to the future energy...

Information engineering and applications is the field of study concerned with constructing information computing, intelligent systems, mathematical models, numerical solution techniques, and using computers and other electronic devices to analyze and...

Reflecting the rapid growth of nanotechnology research and the potential impact of the growing energy crisis, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Through Nanotechnology provides comprehensive coverage of cutting-edge research in the energy-related...

Recent advances in electrochemistry and materials science have opened the way to the evolution of entirely new types of energy storage systems: rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, electrochroms, hydrogen containers, etc., all...

TEST AND REINFORCE YOUR KNOWLEDGE WHILE IDENTIFYING WEAK SPOTS!The LEED AP BD+C V4 Exam Practice Tests is designed to provide the reader with a real exam simulation presented through 3 full-length practice exams designed to assess and...

Complete proceedings of an International Symposium held in Luxembourg in 1983, organized by the Safety and Health Commission for the Mining and Other Extractive Industries, Commission of the European Communities

Syngas from Waste presents the most recent concepts, methods and techniques for the preliminary design of a promising emerging technology: production of clean syngas from waste materials. An in-depth account is given of the...

Modern lifestyle demands consistent supply of energy for our daily need and comfort. To encounter global demands for energy and to permit for diminution of fossil fuels, there is an urgent need for efficient, sustainable and clean energy sources...

Geomagnetic Disturbances Impacts on Power Systems: Risk Analysis & Mitigation Strategies provides a full risk assessment tool for assessing power systems confronted geomagnetic disturbances (GMDs) and specifies mitigation opportunities for various...

Projected by the United Nations to become one of the six most populous nations in the world by 2050, Nigeria is home to the largest share of Sub-Saharan Africa's millions of unelectrified population. Nigeria's liberalised electricity sector rests on a...

Akademische Arbeit aus dem Jahr 2019 im Fachbereich Ingenieurwissenschaften - Luft- und Raumfahrttechnik, Note: 1, , Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Diese Arbeit beschäftigt sich mit der geschichtlichen Entwicklung der Windkanaltechnik sowie den Vor- und...

Renewable energy refers to energy that is derived from sources that are replenishable, such as geothermal heat, solar, tidal and wind energy. These energy sources are environment-friendly, and can help reduce pollution on a global scale. Renewable and...

Photoenergy is the process and science of converting light into energy, particularly into electrical energy by using materials that are semiconductors and use the photovoltaic effect. One of the most successful and widely used form of photovoltaics is...

Photovoltaic devices help in generating electricity. This conversion is done by using semi-conducting materials which exhibit the photovoltaic effect. Photovoltaic systems are used as solar panels, which comprise of a number of solar cells. This book...

Any fuel that has been obtained by processing biomass such as plant, algae or animal waste that do not have application as food or feed is termed as a biofuel. It is often considered as renewable sources of energy since the materials involved in its...

Any plant or animal material that can be used to produce energy in the form of electricity or heat is called biomass. These are organic materials which store chemical energy sourced from the sun. Wood and wood residues are the most widely used biomass...

Fuels which are derived from sources other than petroleum are termed as alternative fuels. Some of their common examples are biodiesel, bioethanol, propane, hydrogen, electricity and non-fossil natural gas. The key components of biofuels include biomass,...

This Energy Sector Directional Guide provides the strategic direction of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for the energy sector.This sector guide describes the context and rationale that will guide ADB's agenda in supporting developing member countries...

Smartwatch? Fitness tracker? Portable ECG? Smartphone? Posture monitor? Hearing aid? MP3 player? E-reader? Wireless headset? Hiking watch? Gaming headset? Sleep monitor? Laptop computer? Tablet? Indeed, a dizzying array of portable and wearable...

A groundbreaking work on wind energy, this book presents Poul La Cour's pioneering research on wind turbines and electricity generation from wind power. Originally delivered as a lecture in 1904, this book remains relevant today as we strive to harness...

Hybrid Energy Systems: Strategy for Industrial Decarbonization demonstrates how hybrid energy and processes can decarbonize energy industry needs for power and heating and cooling. It describes the role of hybrid energy and processes in nine major...

This reference text introduces latest mathematical modeling techniques and analysis for renewable energy systems. It will serve as a useful text for graduate students and academic researchers in the fields of electrical engineering, environmental...

Real time weather events and other disasters are now commonly seen live on the news. One is led to ask why this is happening so often? Is it because of a desperate need to utilise fossil fuel before it runs dry?  Or is it the blatant disregard...

¿Buscas una introducción sencilla y comprensible a los fundamentos de la energía fotovoltaica para principiantes? ¿O simplemente quieres independizarte de la red eléctrica y de los precios de la electricidad? ¿Estás interesado en planificar e instalar un...

Vous recherchez une introduction simple et compréhensible aux principes de base du photovoltaïque pour les débutants ? Ou souhaitez-vous simplement devenir indépendant du réseau électrique et des prix de l'électricité ? Vous êtes intéressé par la...

Suchen Sie eine einfache und verständliche Einführung in die Grundlagen der Photovoltaik für Einsteiger? Oder möchten Sie sich einfach nur unabhängig vom Stromnetz und den Strompreisen machen? Interessieren Sie sich für die Planung und Installation einer...

Stai cercando un'introduzione semplice e comprensibile alle basi del fotovoltaico per principianti? Oppure vuoi semplicemente diventare indipendente dalla rete elettrica e dai prezzi dell'elettricità? Sei interessato a progettare e installare un impianto...

Are you looking for a simple and understandable introduction to the basics of photovoltaics for beginners? Do you want to become independent of the power grid and electricity prices? Are you interested in planning and installing a do-it-yourself...

This Book provides roadmaps for the delivery of adequate, affordable, reliable, sustainable clean energy and water by developing mathematical models of optimal energy mixes that include a demand response program for an efficient energy schedule to power...