Recent Advances in Renewable Energy Technologies
Recent Advances in Renewable Energy Technologies

Author: Mejdi Jeguirim

Publisher: Academic Press

Published: 2021-08-31

Total Pages: 458

ISBN-13: 0323919510

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Recent Advances in Renewable Energy Technologies is a comprehensive reference covering critical research, laboratory and industry developments on renewable energy technological, production, conversion, storage, and management, including solar energy systems (thermal and photovoltaic), wind energy, hydropower, geothermal energy, bioenergy and hydrogen production, and large-scale development of renewable energy technologies and their impact on the global economy and power capacity. Technological advancements include resources assessment and deployment, materials performance improvement, system optimization and sizing, instrumentation and control, modeling and simulation, regulations, and policies.Each modular chapter examines recent advances in specific renewable energy systems, providing theoretical and applied aspects of system optimization, control and management and supports them with global case studies demonstrating practical applications and economical and environmental aspects through life cycle analysis. The book is of interest to engineering graduates, researchers, professors and industry professionals involved in the renewable energy sector and advanced engineering courses dealing with renewable energy, sources, thermal and electrical energy production and sustainability. - Focuses on the progress and research trends in solar, wind, biomass, and hydropower and geothermal energy production and conversion - Includes advanced techniques for the distribution, management, optimization, and storage of heat and energy using case studies

Recent Advances in Renewable Energy Technologies
Recent Advances in Renewable Energy Technologies

Author: Mejdi Jeguirim

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2021-10-19

Total Pages: 486

ISBN-13: 0128235322

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Recent Advances in Renewable Energy Technologies is a comprehensive reference covering critical research, laboratory and industry developments on renewable energy technological, production, conversion, storage, and management, including solar energy systems (thermal and photovoltaic), wind energy, hydropower, geothermal energy, bioenergy and hydrogen production, and large-scale development of renewable energy technologies and their impact on the global economy and power capacity. Technological advancements include resources assessment and deployment, materials performance improvement, system optimization and sizing, instrumentation and control, modeling and simulation, regulations, and policies. Each modular chapter examines recent advances in specific renewable energy systems, providing theoretical and applied aspects of system optimization, control and management and supports them with global case studies demonstrating practical applications and economical and environmental aspects through life cycle analysis. The book is of interest to engineering graduates, researchers, professors and industry professionals involved in the renewable energy sector and advanced engineering courses dealing with renewable energy, sources, thermal and electrical energy production and sustainability. Focuses on the progress and research trends in solar, wind, biomass, and hydropower and geothermal energy production and conversion Includes advanced techniques for the distribution, management, optimization, and storage of heat and energy using case studies

Advances in Clean Energy Technologies
Advances in Clean Energy Technologies

Author: Abul Kalam Azad

Publisher: Academic Press

Published: 2020-09-08

Total Pages: 522

ISBN-13: 0128212365

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Advances in Clean Energy Technologies presents the latest advanced approaches toward a cleaner and more sustainable energy environment. Editor Kalam Azad and his team of expert contributors focus on recent developments in the field of clean energy technologies, sustainable zero emission resources, energy efficiency and environmental sustainability, as well as clean energy policy and markets. This well-rounded reference includes an authoritative view on control and storage solutions specific to medium and large-scale industries, advanced approaches to modeling, and experimental investigations on clean energy technologies. Those working in and researching clean energy and sustainability will obtain detailed understanding of a variety of zero emission energy production and conversion approaches, as well as important socio-economic and environmental considerations that can be applied to their own unique power generation settings. - Presents an exclusive analysis on advanced approaches of modeling and experimental investigations of clean energy technologies, including solar, wind, ocean, and hybrid systems - Includes an authoritative and cross-disciplinary view on energy policy and energy markets - Helps readers develop an understanding of concepts and solutions to global issues surrounding sustainability in medium-large scale energy industries - Offers detailed understanding of a variety of zero emission energy production and conversion approaches

Advances in Clean Energy Technologies
Advances in Clean Energy Technologies

Author: Prashant V. Baredar

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2021-05-30

Total Pages: 1130

ISBN-13: 9811602352

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This book presents select proceedings of the international conference on Innovations in Clean Energy Technologies (ICET 2020) and examines a range of durable, energy efficient and next-generation smart green technologies for sustainable future by reflecting on the trends, advances and development taking place all across the globe. The topics covered include smart technologies based product, energy efficient systems, solar and wind energy, carbon sequestration, green transportation, green buildings, energy material, biomass energy, smart cites, hydro power, bio-energy and fuel cell. The book also discusses various performance attributes of these clean energy technologies and their workability and carbon footprint. The book will be a valuable reference for beginners, researchers and professionals interested in clean energy technologies.

Advances in Waste-to-Energy Technologies
Advances in Waste-to-Energy Technologies

Author: Rajeev Singh

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2019-11-14

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 0429751818

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As global populations continue to increase, the application of biotechnological processes for disposal and control of waste has gained importance in recent years. Advances in Waste-to-Energy Technologies presents the latest developments in the areas of solid waste management, Waste-to-Energy (WTE) technologies, biotechnological approaches, and their global challenges. It combines biotechnological procedures, sophisticated modeling, and techno-economic analysis of waste, and examines the current need for the maximum recovery of energy from wastes as well as the associated biotechnological and environmental impacts. Features: Presents numerous waste management practices and methods to recover resources from waste using the best biotechnological approaches available. Addresses the challenges, management, and policy issues of waste management and WTE initiatives. Includes practical case studies from around the world. Serves as a useful resource for professionals and students involved in cross-disciplinary and trans-disciplinary research programs and related courses. Discusses the economic and regulatory contexts for managing waste. This book will serve as a valuable reference for researchers, academicians, municipal authorities, government bodies, waste managers, building engineers, and environmental consultants requiring an understanding of waste management and the latest WTE technologies.

Recent Advances in Energy Technologies
Recent Advances in Energy Technologies

Author: N. Lakshmi Narasimhan

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2022-09-29

Total Pages: 669

ISBN-13: 9811934673

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This book presents the select proceedings of the first International Conference on Energy and Materials Technologies (ICEMT) 2021, organized by the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Kalavakkam, India. It covers the recent technologies in two broad thematic areas: energy and materials. Various topics covered in this book include hybrid energy, advanced energy systems, energy management, energy policy, geothermal, nuclear energy, bio-energy, waste to energy, power plants, and automotives. The book will be useful for students, researchers, and professionals in the area of mechanical engineering, especially various domains of energy.

Recent Advancements in Materials and Systems for Thermal Energy Storage
Recent Advancements in Materials and Systems for Thermal Energy Storage

Author: Andrea Frazzica

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2018-08-28

Total Pages: 246

ISBN-13: 3319966405

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This book presents the latest advances in thermal energy storage development at both the materials and systems level. It covers various fields of application, including domestic, industrial and transport, as well as diverse technologies, such as sensible, latent and thermochemical. The contributors introduce readers to the main performance indicators for thermal storage systems, and discuss thermal energy storage (TES) technologies that can be used to improve the efficiency of energy systems and increase the share of renewable energy sources in numerous fields of application. In addition to the latest advances, the authors discuss the development and characterization of advanced materials and systems for sensible, latent and thermochemical TES, as well as the TES market and practical applications. They also report on and assess the feasibility of uniform characterization protocols and main performance indicators, compared to previous attempts to be found in the literature. The book will help to increase awareness of thermal energy storage technologies in both the academic and industrial sectors, while also providing experts new tools to achieve a uniform approach to thermal energy storage characterization methods. It will also be of interest to all students and researchers seeking an introduction to recent innovations in TES technologies.

Advances in Energy Technology
Advances in Energy Technology

Author: Ramesh C. Bansal

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2021-07-27

Total Pages: 803

ISBN-13: 9811614768

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This book presents select proceedings of International Conference on Energy, Material Sciences and Mechanical Engineering (EMSME) 2020, held at National Institute of Technology Delhi. Various topics covered in this book include clean materials, solar energy systems, wind energy systems, power optimization, grid integration of renewable energy, smart energy storage technologies, artificial intelligence in solar and wind system, analysis of clean energy material in environment, converter topology, modelling and simulation. This book will be useful for researchers and professionals working in the areas of solar material science, electrical engineering, and energy technologies.

Recent Advances in Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass
Recent Advances in Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass

Author: Ashok Pandey

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2015-01-28

Total Pages: 504

ISBN-13: 0444632905

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This book provides general information and data on one of the most promising renewable energy sources: biomass for its thermochemical conversion. During the last few years, there has been increasing focus on developing the processes and technologies for the conversion of biomass to liquid and gaseous fuels and chemicals, in particular to develop low-cost technologies. This book provides date-based scientific information on the most advanced and innovative processing of biomass as well as the process development elements on thermochemical processing of biomass for the production of biofuels and bio-products on (biomass-based biorefinery). The conversion of biomass to biofuels and other value-added products on the principle biorefinery offers potential from technological perspectives as alternate energy. The book covers intensive R&D and technological developments done during the last few years in the area of renewable energy utilizing biomass as feedstock and will be highly beneficial for the researchers, scientists and engineers working in the area of biomass-biofuels- biorefinery. - Provides the most advanced and innovative thermochemical conversion technology for biomass - Provides information on large scales such as thermochemical biorefinery - Useful for researchers intending to study scale up - Serves as both a textbook for graduate students and a reference book for researchers - Provides information on integration of process and technology on thermochemical conversion of biomass

Advances in Renewable Energies and Power Technologies
Advances in Renewable Energies and Power Technologies

Author: Imene Yahyaoui

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2018-02-12

Total Pages: 552

ISBN-13: 0128132175

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Advances in Renewable Energies and Power Technologies: Volume 1: Solar and Wind Energies examines both the theoretical and practical elements of renewable energy sources, such as photovoltaics, solar, photothermal and wind energies. Yahyaoui and a team of expert contributors present the most up-to-date information and analysis on renewable energy generation technologies in this comprehensive resource. Covers the principles and methods of each technology, an analysis of their implementation, management and optimization, and related economic advantages and limitations. Features recent case studies and models of each technology. A valuable resource for anyone working in the renewable energy field or wanting to learn more about theoretical and technological aspects of the most recent inventions and research in the field. - Offers a comprehensive guide to the most advanced contemporary renewable power generation technologies written by a team of top experts - Discusses the energy optimization, control and limitations of each technology, as well as a detailed economic study of the associated costs of implementation and management - Includes global case studies and models to exemplify the technological possibilities and limitations of each power generation method