Renewable energy /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor Corporativo: Open University
Otros Autores: Boyle, Godfrey (ed.)
Formato: Libro
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press in association with the Open University, 2004.
Edición:2nd ed.
Materias:
Recursos energéticos renovables.
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Introducing renewable energy. Introduction
  • Present-day energy use
  • Fossil fuels and climate change
  • Renewable energy sources
  • Renewable energy in a sustainable future
  • 2. Solar thermal energy. Introduction
  • The rooftop solar water heater
  • The nature and availability of solar radiation
  • The magic of glass
  • Low-temperature solar energy applications
  • Active solar heating
  • Passive solar heating
  • Daylighting
  • Solar thermal engines and electricity generation
  • Economics, potential and environmental impact
  • 3. Solar photovoltaics. Introduction
  • Introducing photovoltaics
  • PV in silicon : basic principles
  • Crystalline PV : reducing costs and raising efficiency-- Thin film PV
  • Other innovative PV technologies
  • Electrical characteristics of silicon PV cells and modules
  • PV systems for remote power
  • Grid-connected PV systems
  • Costs of energy from PV
  • Environmental impact and safety
  • PV integration, resources and future prospects
  • 4. Bioenergy. Introduction
  • Bioenergy past and present
  • Biomass as a fuel
  • Bioenergy sources I : energy crops
  • Bioenergy sources II : wastes
  • Combustion of solid biomass
  • Production of gaseous fuels from biomass
  • Production of liquid fuels from biomass
  • Environmental benefits and impacts
  • Economics
  • Future prospects
  • 5. Hydroelectricity. Introduction
  • The Galloway hydros
  • Hydro : the resource
  • Stored energy and available power
  • A brief history of water-power
  • Types of hydroelectric plant
  • The Francis turbine
  • 'Propellers'
  • Impulse turbines
  • Ranges of application
  • Small-scale hydroelectricity
  • Environmental considerations
  • Integration
  • Economics
  • Future prospects
  • 6. Tidal power. Introduction
  • Technical factors
  • Environmental factors
  • Integration
  • Economic factors
  • Tidal energy potential
  • Tidal barrages : conclusions
  • Tidal streams
  • Tidal current turbines : the next stage
  • Tidal current assessment
  • 7. Wind energy. Introduction
  • The wind
  • Wind turbines
  • Aerodynamics of wind turbines
  • Power and energy from wind turbines
  • Environmental impact
  • Economics
  • Commercial development and wind energy potential
  • Offshore wind energy
  • 8. Wave energy. Introduction
  • Introductory case studies
  • Physical principles of wave energy
  • Wave energy resources
  • Wave energy technology
  • Economics
  • Environmental impact
  • Integration
  • Future prospects
  • 9. Geothermal energy. Geothermal energy-- an overview
  • The physics of geothermal resources
  • Technologies for geothermal resource exploitation
  • Environmental implications
  • Economics and world potential
  • Geothermal potential in the United Kingdom
  • 10. Integration. Introduction
  • The existing UK energy system
  • How much renewable energy is available? Are renewable-energy supplies available where we want them?
  • Are renewable-energy supplies available when we want them?
  • Some system solutions
  • Balancing economic options
  • Promoting renewables
  • Energy scenarios : Danish examples
  • Global scenarios
  • Conclusions.

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