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Sustainable energy systems engineering : the complete green building design resource /
"This highly visual resource goes beyond theory and provides solid, hands-on mechanical and electrical engineering information on the design and installation of sustainable energy systems. You will find everything you need -- including real-world case studies -- to develop the most energy effic...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York, N.Y. :
McGraw-Hill Education,
[2007]
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| Edición: | First edition. |
| Colección: | McGraw-Hill's AccessEngineering.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- A. Endorsements for sustainable energy systems engineering
- B. About the authors
- C. Foreword
- D. Introduction
- Press clippings
- Global warming and climate change
- Pollution abatement consideration
- Energy escalation cost projection
- Social and environmental concerns
- Conclusion
- E. My reason for writing this book
- F. Acknowledgments
- G. Disclaimer note
- 1. Solar power technology
- Introduction
- A brief history of the photoelectric phenomenon
- Solar cell physics
- Solar cell electronics
- Types of solar cells
- Other technologies
- Concentrators
- Solar panel arrays
- Solar power system configurations
- Solar power system applications
- Commercial projects best suited for solar power installation
- Solar power application in residential installations
- Design considerations for commercial and residential projects
- Advances in the design and development of photovoltaic technology
- Evaluation of photovoltaic systems
- 2. Solar power generation design
- Introduction
- Solar power system components and materials
- Solar power system configuration and classifications
- Storage battery technologies
- Solar power system wiring
- Entrance service considerations for grid-connected solar power systems
- Lightning protection
- Central monitoring and logging system requirements
- Ground-mount photovoltaic module installation and support hardware
- Roof-mount installations
- Electric shock hazard and safety considerations
- Maintenance
- Photovoltaic design guideline
- Financial analysis
- 3. Solar power generation project implementation
- Introduction
- Designing a typical residential solar power system
- Example of typical solar power system design and installation plans for a single residential unit
- Commercial applications
- Small-scale solar power pumping
- Large-capacity solar power pumping systems
- Pump operation characteristics
- 4. Energy conservation
- Introduction
- General energy-saving measures
- Power factor correction
- A few words about power generation and distribution efficiency
- Computerized lighting control
- California title 24 electric energy compliance
- Indoor lighting compliance
- Outdoor lighting and signs
- Solar power facts
- 5. Leedtm?leadership in energy and environmental design
- Energy use and the environment
- State of california green buildingaction plan
- Leedtm
- Los angeles audubon nature center?a leedtm-certified platinum project
- Tricom office building
- Warehouse, rochester, new york
- Water and life museum, hemet, california
- Hearst tower
- Conclusion
- 6. California energy commission rebate incentive plans
- Introduction
- Eligibility requirements
- Incentives program
- Special funding for affordable housing projects
- Special funding for public and charter schools
- Principal types of municipal leases.
- 7. Economics of solar power systems
- Introduction
- Preliminary engineering design
- Meteorological data
- Energy cost factor
- Project cost analysis
- Feasibility study report
- Valley wide recreation and park district
- 8. Passive solar heating technologies
- Introduction
- Passive solar water heating
- Pool heating
- Concentrator solar technologies
- Solar cooling and air conditioning
- Direct solar power generation
- Innovations in passive solar power technology
- U.s. Government annual research expenditure
- 9. Fuel cell technologies
- Introduction
- Fuel cell technology
- Short history
- Basic operation principles
- Fuel reformers
- Types of fuel cells
- Benefits of fuel cell technology
- Impact of fuel cells on the global economy
- Examples of fuel cell demonstrations
- 10. Wind energy technologies
- Introduction
- Wind power energy
- Basics of wind power turbine operation
- Energy generation capacity of a wind turbine
- Construction of wind turbines
- Wind turbine energy economics
- Wind turbine energy supply potential for the united states
- Transmission line access
- World wind power production capacity
- New transmission lines
- Growing use of wind energy for utility systems
- Wind farm study cases in the united kingdom
- Wind power calculations
- Advantages and disadvantages of wind power
- 11. Ocean energy technologies
- Introduction
- Tidal power
- Barrages
- Types of tidal energy
- Current tidal generation technologies
- Other tidal technologies
- Tidal streams
- Marine current turbines
- Some interesting oceanic technologies
- 12. Geothermal energy
- Introduction
- Geothermal resources
- Geothermal power extraction potential
- Types of geothermal power plants
- Potential of geothermal power
- Cost of geothermal energy and economics
- Environmental impact of geothermal power
- Benefits, uses, and disadvantages of geothermal power
- Ocean thermal energy
- 13. Biofuels and biogas technologies
- Introduction
- The chemical composition
- Origins of biomass
- Biomass energy potential
- Benefits of biomass energy
- Impact of biomass energy on climatic conditions
- Biomass technologies
- Economic benefits of using landfill gas
- Environmental benefits of using landfill gas
- Case study of a successful application of microgenerator technology
- Cal poly biogas case study
- Biomass energy
- Biofuels production
- Some interesting facts about bioenergy
- Biodiesel
- Fluidized bed boilers
- 14. Hydroelectric power
- Hydroelectric power generation
- Hydroelectric power plants
- Hydroelectric power potential
- Environmental effects of hydroelectric power
- Effect of dam construction on local population
- Impact of hydropower dam construction on human health
- Hydroelectric power technology
- Case studies of hydroelectric power plants
- 15. Nuclear power
- Introduction
- Properties of uranium
- Nuclear fission power plants
- Fusion reactors
- 16. Pollution abatement
- Air pollution abatement
- Effects of pollution on human and animal life
- Pollution abatement equipment
- Sewage treatment
- Emerging future technologies?bioreactors
- A. Appendix a: unit conversion and design reference tables
- Renewable energy tables and important solar power facts
- Energy conversion table
- Voltage drop formulas and dc cable charts
- Solar photovoltaic module tilt angle correction table
- Solar insolation table for major cities in the united states*
- Longitude and latitude tables
- B. Appendix b: photovoltaic system support hardware and structures
- C. Appendix c: california energy commission rebate forms and certified equipment
- Certified photovoltaic modules
- California energy commission forms and worksheets
- D. Appendix d: historical timeline of solar energy
- E. Appendix e: list of sustainable energy equipment suppliers and consultants
- F. Glossary
- Renewable energy power systems
- Meteorological terms.