Renewable Energy

Physics, Engineering, Environmental Impacts, Economics and Planning
4. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-0-12-375025-9
Verlag: William Andrew Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 976 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 1160 g

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.

Zielgruppe

Research scientists, engineers, project managers, consultants and graduate students involved in Renewable Energy development and implementation.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Sorensen, Bent

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Energietechnik | Elektrotechnik Geothermale Energie
• Technische Wissenschaften Energietechnik | Elektrotechnik Windkraftanlagen, Wasserkraftanlagen
• Technische Wissenschaften Energietechnik | Elektrotechnik Biogasanlagen, Energie aus Biomasse
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Energie- & Versorgungswirtschaft Energiewirtschaft: Alternative & Erneuerbare Energien
• Technische Wissenschaften Energietechnik | Elektrotechnik Solarenergie, Photovoltaik
• Technische Wissenschaften Energietechnik | Elektrotechnik Alternative und erneuerbare Energien

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1. Perspectives

PART I: Energy ResourcesChapter 2. Status, prospects and sustainability issues Chapter 3. The origin of renewable energy flows Chapter 4. Modelling renewable energy flows Chapter 5. Individual renewable energy resources

PART II: Technologies for converting and handling renewable energyChapter 6. General principlesChapter 7. Heat energy conversion processesChapter 8. Mechanical energy conversion processesChapter 9. Solar radiation conversion processesChapter 10. Electrochemical energy conversion processesChapter 11. Bioenergy conversion processesChapter 12. Energy TransmissionChapter 13. Energy storage technologies

PART III: Planning and socio-economic issuesChapter 14. Energy system planningChapter 15. Socio-economic assessmentChapter 16. Integrated approaches

Über Autor(innen)

Sorensen, Bent
Bent Sørensen is professor emeritus in physics at Roskilde University, Denmark). He has held academic positions at University of California in Berkeley, Yale University, The National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden (US), Kyoto University (Japan), University of Grenoble (France) and University of New South Wales (Australia) and served as advisor for the OECD, the Japanese and Australian governments, and various UN agencies, including as lead author the IPCC working group on climate change mitigation. He has published nearly 1000 scientific articles and many books, including two volumes on hydrogen and fuel cells. He served as chairman of the Danish Energy Agency's Solar Energy and Hydrogen Energy Committees, and received prizes such as the Australian-European Award for Eminent Scholars (1982) and the European Solar Prize (2002).