Author: Ahmed F Zobaa
Publisher: World Scientific
ISBN: 9814466549
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 874
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Book Description
Effects of environmental, economic, social, political and technical factors have led to the rapid deployment of various sources of renewable energy-based power generation. The incorporation of these generation technologies have led to the development of a broad array of new methods and tools to integrate this new form of generation into the power system network. This book, arranged into six sections, highlights various renewable energy based generation technologies, and consists a series of papers written by experts in their respective fields of specialization.The Handbook of Renewable Energy Technology will be of great practical benefit to professionals, scientists and researchers in the relevant industries, and will be of interest to those of the general public wanting to know more about renewable energy technologies.
Author: K. R. Rao
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
ISBN: 9780791859551
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Book Description
Covers aspects of power generation from all known sources of energy that are in use around the globe. It contains power and energy sources such as solar, wind, hydro, tidal and wave power, bio energy including bio-mass and bio-fuels, waste-material, geothermal, fossil, petroleum, gas and nuclear. Experts were also invited to cover the role of nano-technology and the role of NASA in photovoltaic and wind energy in power generation.
Author: Mathew Sathyajith
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3540882588
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 218
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With an annual growth rate of over 35%, wind is the fastest growing energy source in the world today. As a result of intensive research and developmental efforts, the technology of generating energy from wind has significantly changed during the past five years. The book brings together all the latest aspects of wind energy conversion technology - right from the wind resource analysis to grid integration of the wind generated electricity. The chapters are contributed by academic and industrial experts having vast experience in these areas. Each chapter begins with an introduction explaining the current status of the technology and proceeds further to the advanced lever to cater for the needs of readers from different subject backgrounds. Extensive bibliography/references appended to each chapter give further guidance to the interested readers.
Author: The New York Times Editorial Staff
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 1642822647
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 226
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Book Description
How we harvest and consume energy is one of the most important topics of our time. Solar, wind, coal, oil: energy sources drive industries, innovation, market economies, and global societies, but they also have lasting impacts on our environment. The New York Times' reporting on energy technologies collected in this volume highlight the exciting advances in cutting edge energy production and the political debates around energy that will impact generations to come. Features such as media literacy terms and questions challenge readers beyond the text.
Author: Martin Kaltschmitt
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3540709495
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 590
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The utilisation of renewable energies is not at all new; in the history of mankind renewable energies have for a long time been the primary possibility of generating energy. This only changed with industrial revolution when lignite and hard coal became increasingly more important. Later on, also crude oil gained importance. Offering the advantages of easy transportation and processing also as a raw material, crude oil has become one of the prime energy carriers applied today. Moreover, natural gas used for space heating and power provision as well as a transportation fuel has become increasingly important, as it is abundantly available and only requires low investments in terms of energy conversion facilities. As fossil energy carriers were increasingly used for energy generation, at least by the industrialised countries, the application of renewable energies decreased in absolute and relative terms; besides a few exceptions, renewable energies are of secondary importance with regard to overall energy generation.
Author: Cong Wang
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118888006
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 355
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This book addresses the issues, intricacies, and challengesrelating to energy and environmental sciences. Papers cover varioustechnological aspects of sustainable energy eco-systems andprocesses that improve energy efficiency, and reduce andsequestrate carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouseemissions. The collection also emphasizes the need for sustainabletechnologies in extractive metallurgy, materials processing andmanufacturing industries with reduced energy consumption andCO2 emission. Industrial energy efficient technologiesinclude innovative ore beneficiation, smelting technologies,recycling and waste heat recovery. The book also carriescontributions from all areas of non-nuclear and non-traditionalenergy sources, including renewable energy sources such as solar,wind, and biomass. Papers from the following symposia are presented in thebook: Energy Technologies and Carbon DioxideManagement High-temperature Material Systems for Energy Conversion andStorage Solar Cell Silicon
Author: Michael P. Gallaher
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN: 085793158X
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 201
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Escalating energy demand may be the most important issue facing the United States and the world today. There is little disagreement that research and development (R&D) is needed to develop new energy technologies for the future; however, there is less agreement over the specific research agenda to be pursued and how that agenda is funded. This book addresses the social importance of new energy technologies, illustrates policy-relevant applications of evaluation techniques and proposes new perspectives for a US energy investment strategy. Through detailed examples related to solar, geothermal, and vehicle technologies, the authors outline the need for robust evaluation methods to document social returns to taxpayers' R&D investments. They argue that such evaluations are necessary for the public sector to make rational decisions about the allocation of its scares resources. The evaluation methods considered involve developing alternative technology and market pathways from which the benefits of government research can be measured. Researchers and graduate students, policy makers involved in energy technology, and energy R&D program managers will all find much of value in this important and timely book.
Author: Sudipta De
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 9811083932
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 426
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Book Description
This book presents a state-of-the-art compilation focusing on both technological and policy aspects of sustainable energy production and consumption, which deals with issues like the need for and planning of smart cities, alternative transport fuel options, sustainable power production, pollution control technologies etc. The book comprises contributions from experts from all over the world, and addresses energy sustainability from different viewpoints. Specifically, the book focuses on energy sustainability in the Indian scenario with a background of the global perspective. Contributions from academia, policy makers and industry are included to address the challenge from different perspectives. The contents of this book will prove useful to researchers, professionals, and policy makers working in the area of green and sustainable energy.
Author: Animesh R. Jha
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1119093260
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 402
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Book Description
This book covers various technological aspects of sustainableenergy ecosystems and processes that improve energy efficiency, andreduce and sequestrate carbon dioxide (CO2) and othergreenhouse emissions. Papers emphasize the need for sustainabletechnologies in extractive metallurgy, materials processing andmanufacturing industries with reduced energy consumption andCO2 emission. Industrial energy efficient technologiesinclude innovative ore beneficiation, smelting technologies,recycling, and waste heat recovery. The book also containscontributions from all areas of non-nuclear and non-traditionalenergy sources, including renewable energy sources such as solar,wind, and biomass. Papers from the following symposia are presented in thebook: Energy Technologiesand Carbon Dioxide Management Recycling andSustainability Update Magnetic Materialsfor Energy Applications V Sustainable Energyand Layered Double Hydroxides High-temperatureSystems for Energy Conversion and Storage Structural Materials,Heat Transport Fluids, and Novel System Designs for High Power andProcess Heat Generation
Author: Remus Teodorescu
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1119957206
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 358
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Grid converters are the key player in renewable energy integration. The high penetration of renewable energy systems is calling for new more stringent grid requirements. As a consequence, the grid converters should be able to exhibit advanced functions like: dynamic control of active and reactive power, operation within a wide range of voltage and frequency, voltage ride-through capability, reactive current injection during faults, grid services support. This book explains the topologies, modulation and control of grid converters for both photovoltaic and wind power applications. In addition to power electronics, this book focuses on the specific applications in photovoltaic wind power systems where grid condition is an essential factor. With a review of the most recent grid requirements for photovoltaic and wind power systems, the book discusses these other relevant issues: modern grid inverter topologies for photovoltaic and wind turbines islanding detection methods for photovoltaic systems synchronization techniques based on second order generalized integrators (SOGI) advanced synchronization techniques with robust operation under grid unbalance condition grid filter design and active damping techniques power control under grid fault conditions, considering both positive and negative sequences Grid Converters for Photovoltaic and Wind Power Systems is intended as a coursebook for graduated students with a background in electrical engineering and also for professionals in the evolving renewable energy industry. For people from academia interested in adopting the course, a set of slides is available for download from the website. www.wiley.com/go/grid_converters
