Clean energy : resources, production and developments /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Harris, Aiden M.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Nova Science Publishers, ©2011.
Colección:Energy science, engineering and technology series.
Temas:
Energy development.
Green technology.
Renewable energy sources.
Énergie > Développement.
Technologie de protection de l'environnement.
Énergies renouvelables.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Power Resources > General.
Energy development
Green technology
Renewable energy sources
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • CLEAN ENERGY: RESOURCES, PRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENTS; CLEAN ENERGY: RESOURCES, PRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENTS; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA; CONTENTS; PREFACE; Chapter 1: CRITICAL ISSUES AND OPTIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY FUTURE DEVELOPMENT; ABSTRACT; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES; 3. LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS; 3.1. Gas Hydrates a Viable Energy Source; 3.2. Commercialisation of Alternative Fuel Vehicles; 3.3. Alternative Fuel Vehicles Commercially Viable; 3.4. Natural Gas Vehicle; 3.5. Unconventional Gas Outlook: Resources, Economics and Technologies.
  • 4. ASSETS AND POLITICS IN THE OIL INDUSTRY4.1. Oil Sands Global Market Potential; 4.1.1. Oil shale potential; 4.1.2. Oil shale; 4.1.3. The world's largest oil shale deposits; 4.1.4. Market potential; 4.1.5. Research and development; 4.1.6. Future potential; 5. BIOFUELS AND GHG EMISSIONS; 5.1. Biofuel Production from Algae; 5.2. Cellulose Ethanol a Viable Energy Alternative; 5.3. Combined Heat and Power (CHP); 5.4. Small-Scale Cogeneration Technologies; 5.5. Landfill Gas a Profitable Energy Source; 6. HYDROGEN ECONOMY; 7. GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; 8. PREDICT FUTURE WIND POWER GROWTH.
  • 8.1. Future of Power: Increasing Economic Competitiveness as TechnologyMatures8.2. Key Issues Examined by This Study; 8.2.1. Emerging markets; 8.2.2. Grid integration; 8.2.3. The cost of wind power; 8.2.4. Repowering; 9. SOLAR POWER; 9.1. Solar Thermal; 10. FUEL CELLS; 11. FUTURE OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY STORAGE: THE ECONOMICSAND POTENTIAL OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES; 11.1. Smart Grids Revolutionise Power Transmission; 11.2. Nuclear Energy; 11.3. Securing Energy Assets and Infrastructure; 11.4. Mining Industry; 11.5. Coal; 11.6. Oil and Gas; 11.6.1. Highlights; 11.6.2. Market definition.
  • 12. GLOBAL WARMING12.1. Greenhouse Gases Emissions (GHGs); 12.2. Global Linking of Carbon Markets; 12.2.1. Scope; 12.2.2. Highlights; 12.2.3. Advanced metering infrastructure market potential; 12.2.4. Natural disasters; 13. ETHANOL PRODUCTION; 13.1. Brazil; 13.2. Developing Countries; 13.3. European Union (EU); 13.4. USA; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; Chapter 2: SOLAR WATER HEATERS WITH INTEGRATED COLLECTOR-STORAGE UNITS; ABSTRACT; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENTS; 3. INTEGRATED COLLECTOR-STORAGE SOLAR WATER HEATERS; 4. DESIGNS OF INTEGRATED SOLAR WATER HEATER SYSTEMS.
  • 4.1. First Generation of ICSSWH Systems4.2. Multi-Vessel ICSSWH Systems; 4.3. Built-in-Storage (BIS) Solar Water Heaters; 4.3.1. Rectangular BIS solar water heater; 4.3.2. Triangular BIS solar water heater; 4.3.3. Trapezoidal BIS solar water heater; 4.3.4. Comparison of BIS solar water heaters; 4.4. Other Designs of ICSSWH Systems; 4.4.1. Indirect type ICSSWH systems; 4.4.2. ICSSWH systems with concentrators; 5. COMPONENTS OF INTEGRATED SOLAR WATER HEATER SYSTEMS; 5.1. Water Storage Tank; 5.2. Absorber Surface; 5.3. Glazing; 5.4. Insulation; 5.5. Inlet/Outlet Ports of Storage Tank.

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