Renewables : a review of sustainable energy supply options /

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Renewable energy is a rapidly expanding field, welcomed by many as part of the answer to climate change and energy security concerns. This book offers a comprehensive, authoritative and up-to-date overview of this globally-expanding field, including a thorough review of fluid-driven mechanical power...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Elliott, David, 1943- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bristol [England] (Temple Circus, Temple Way, Bristol BS1 6HG, UK) : IOP Publishing, [2020]
Edición:Second edition.
Colección:IOP series in renewable and sustainable power.
IOP ebooks. 2020 collection.
Temas:
Renewable energy sources.
Alternative & renewable energy sources & technology.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Power Resources / Alternative & Renewable.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 1.1. Renewable energy an overview of the issues and options
  • 1.2. Why renewables?
  • 1.3. Which sources and technologies will dominate?
  • 1.4. What are the problems?
  • 1.5. The structure of this book
  • 2. Power
  • 2.1. Power for machines : hydro, wind, wave and tidal power plants
  • 2.2. Hydro
  • 2.3. Wind power
  • 2.4. Wave power
  • 2.5. Tidal power
  • 2.6. Power in perspective
  • 3. Heat
  • 3.1. Renewable heat : bioenergy, solar thermal, geothermal
  • 3.2. Bioenergy
  • 3.3. Solar heat
  • 3.4. Geothermal heat and power
  • 3.5. Heat pumps and CHP/DH
  • 3.6. Heat in perspective
  • 4. Light
  • 4.1. Energy from light : PV solar and direct conversion
  • 4.2. PV solar
  • 4.3. The next generation of solar
  • 4.4. One world under the Sun
  • 5. Integration
  • 5.1. Integration : grid balancing, energy storage and saving
  • 5.2. Dealing with variability
  • 5.3. Grid balancing--beyond electricity
  • 5.4. Energy storage
  • 5.5. A balanced future
  • 5.6. Energy conservation and energy efficiency
  • 5.7. A sustainable energy future : costs and policy choices
  • 6. Policy
  • 6.1. Policy : global review and strategic development issues
  • 6.2. Prospects and problems with rivals
  • 6.3. Europe, Russia and the Middle East
  • 6.4. Asia and the Pacific Area
  • 6.5. The Americas
  • 6.6. Africa
  • 6.7. The way ahead
  • 6.8. Conclusions
  • 7. Afterword
  • 7.1. On the other hand : sceptical views .

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