Renewable Energy Sustainable Concepts for the Energy Change 2nd Edition by Roland Wengenmayr, Thomas Buhrke, William D Brewer ISBN 352767134X 9783527671342

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ISBN 10: 352767134X 
ISBN 13: 9783527671342
Author: Roland Wengenmayr, Thomas Buhrke, William D Brewer

In the years since the publication of the first edition of this book, the world has undergone drastic changes in terms of energy sources. This is reflected in the expansion of this second edition from 20 to 26 chapters. The most dramatic occurrence was the Tsunami which struck Japan in March of 2011 and set off a reactor catastrophe at the nuclear power plants in Fukushima. On the other hand fossil fuel technology drives the climate change to a threatening level. So, renewable energy sources are essential for the 21st century. The increasing number of wind power plants, solar collectors and photovoltaic installations demonstrates perceptibly that many innovations for tapping renewable energy sources have matured: very few other technologies have developed so dynamically in the past years.

Nearly all the chapters were written by professionals in the respective fields. That makes this book an especially valuable and reliable source of information. The second edition is extended by several new chapters such as tidal power stations, the Desertec project, thermography of buildings and more. Furthermore, the critical debate about current first generation bio-fuels is carefully reflected, and the book presents promising solutions that do not trade in food for fuel.

The editors are experienced journalists and illustrate the text with simple diagrams and information boxes, printed in full-color throughout.

A valuable resource for applied physicists, engineers in power technology, engineers, and anyone interested in natural sciences.

Renewable Energy Sustainable Concepts for the Energy Change 2nd Table of contents:

• Part 1: Foundational Concepts and Overview

  • Renewable Energy Sources – a Survey
  • A Tailwind for Sustainable Technology (General principles of sustainable energy)

• Part 2: Solar Energy Technologies

  • How the Sun gets into the Power Plant (Solar thermal power plants)
  • Solar Cells – an Overview (Photovoltaics)
  • Solar Cells from Ribbon Silicon
  • Low-priced Modules for Solar Construction
  • On the Path towards Power-Grid Parity (Economics of solar)
  • Solar Air Conditioning (Cooling with the Heat of the Sun)
  • The Desertec Project (Power from the Desert)

• Part 3: Wind Energy Technologies

  • Wind Power Plants (General overview)
  • Offshore Wind Power Plants
  • Solar Updraft Tower Power Plant (Electric Power from Hot Air)

• Part 4: Hydropower and Ocean Energy

  • Flowing Energy (Conventional hydroelectric power)
  • Tidal Power Stations (Sun, Moon and Earth as Power Source) – New to 2nd Edition
  • Wave Power Plants (Energy Reserves from the Oceans) – New to 2nd Edition
  • Osmosis Power Plants (Salty vs. Fresh Water) – New to 2nd Edition

• Part 5: Geothermal Energy

  • Energy from the Depths (Geothermal energy)
  • Geothermics in Practice (e.g., Basel geothermics)

• Part 6: Bioenergy and Fuels

  • Green Opportunity or Danger? (Biofuels in general)
  • Twists and Turns around Biofuels (Critical debate on first-generation biofuels)
  • Synthetic Fuels from the Biomass

• Part 7: Energy Storage and Infrastructure

  • Hydrogen for Energy Storage (Hydrogen: An Alternative to Fossil Fuels?)
  • Fuel Cells (Taming the Flame)
  • Seasonal Storage of Thermal Energy (Heat on Call)

• Part 8: Energy Efficiency and Applications

  • Mobility and Sustainable Energy (Electric Automobiles)
  • A Low-energy Residence (An Exceptional Sustainability Concept)
  • Building Thermography Examined Closely (The Allure of Multicolored Images) – New to 2nd Edition
  • Smart Grids (Integration of renewable energy into electrical systems)

• Part 9: Broader Perspectives

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