Renewable and Alternative Energy Resources

Renewable and Alternative Energy Resources: Providing for the Future provides comprehensive information on the status of all renewable and non-renewable energy resources. Chapters discuss the technological developments and environmental impacts of each energy source, giving a valuable reference of up to date scientific progress, technical application and comparative ecological analysis of each source. In addition to understanding the process involved in generating energy it looks at possible merits and demerits relevant to environmental problems highlighting the importance of the implementation of sustainable, approachable, cost effective and durable renewable energy resources. Designed to highlight relevant concepts on energy efficiency, current technologies and ongoing industrial trends this is an ideal reference source for academics, practitioners, professionals and upper-level students interested in the latest research on renewable energy. Discusses developments in both renewable and non-renewable energy sourcesHighlights the status of exploitation, experimental studies conducted for the exploitation and global status of alternative energiesOutlines novel opportunities for improving technologies for the billion-dollar renewable industry INDICE: 1. Energy Resources and their Utilization2. Non-Renewable Energy Resources3. Providing for the Future4. Solar Thermal Energy5. Solar Photovoltaic System6. Wind Energy7. Wind Energy Farms8. Small Hydropower9. Geothermal Energy10. Electric Power Generation by Ocean Energy11. Biomass Renewable Energy from Plants and Animals12. Fuel Cell 13. Hydrogen Energy Systems14. Hybrid Energy Systems15. Ecosystem and Global Climate Change

• ISBN: 978-0-12-818150-8
• Editorial: Academic Press
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 1000
• Fecha Publicación: 01/08/2020
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés