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Sustainable energy systems engineering : a blueprint for green building /

This is the only comprehensive, practical resource for understanding, designing, and installing all major types of renewable energy systems. Find workable solutions for a variety of building types, including commercial, public and residential structures.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Gevorkian, Peter (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, N.Y. : McGraw-Hill Education, [2006]
Edición:First edition.
Colección:McGraw-Hill's AccessEngineering.
Temas:
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.