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A transition from a fossil fuel–based economy to one that uses renewable
energy has become inevitable; this transition will not only be an engineering challenge,
but will also be an economic and environmental one.
Offering an interdisciplinary, quantitative approach, Principles of
Sustainable Energy presents a comprehensive overview of the major renewable energy
technologies currently available, including biomass and biofuels, solar thermal
conversion, photovoltaics, and wind energy conversion.
Written by renowned expert Frank Kreith, the book emphasizes economics as well as energy
return on investment analyses for each technology and integrates the need for energy
conservation with the overall aspects of building a sustainable energy system with
renewable sources. The author covers energy storage in depth, as it is considered one of
the most important, and problematic, requirements for building a sustainable renewable
energy system. Treatments of the economics of nuclear power and options for transportation
systems are also included.
The book contains worked-out example problems illustrating engineering analyses from
a systems perspective and problem sets to reinforce concepts and applications.
Examples and exercises relating to solar energy systems cover latitudes in the
Northern and Southern Hemispheres and use current worldwide solar radiation data. But this
text is not merely academic; its clearheaded look at the energy picture from the ground
up, and the environmental, economic, and sustainability benefits that renewable energy
systems can provide, make it a resource for government and industry as well as a text for
engineering students.
Table of Contents
Introduction to Sustainable Energy
Global Sustainability Role of Energy Conservation Nuclear Energy Hydrogen
Geothermal Energy Global Status and Potential of Renewable Energy Summary of Renewable
Energy Resources Orders of Magnitude Energy Units and Conversion Factors Problems Online
Resources References Suggested Readings
Economics of Energy Generation and Conservation Systems
Time Value of Money Inflation Societal Costs Total Life Cycle Costs Internal Rate
of Return Levelized Cost of Energy Example of a Typical Cash Flow Scenario Energy Analysis
Methodology EROI for a Wind Energy System EROI for Nuclear Power Problems Appendix 2.A
Capital Recovery Factor References
Wind Energy, Contributing Author: G. Pawlas
Wind Power in a Nutshell Power and Energy Fact or Fiction: Common Questions about
Wind Turbines History of Wind Turbine Development: HAWTs and VAWTs Introduction to Wind
Turbine Performance Aerodynamics Wind Characteristics Turbine Performance Cost of Energy
Wind Farms Offshore Wind Energy Additional Topics for Study Acknowledgment Problems
References
Capturing Solar Energy through Biomass, Contributing Authors: R.C. Brown and
M.M. Wright
Introduction Biomass Feedstocks Conversion of Biomass to Gaseous Fuels
Transportation Fuels from Biomass Conversion of Biomass to Electricity Conclusions
Solutions to Selected Problems Additional Problems References
Fundamentals of Solar Radiation
The Physics of the Sun and Its Energy Transport Thermal Radiation Fundamentals
Sun–Earth Geometric Relationship Solar Radiation Models Based on Long-Term Measured
Horizontal Solar Radiation Measurement of Solar Radiation Problems Appendix References
Photovoltaics
Semiconductors Analysis of Photovoltaic Cells Manufacture of Solar Cells and
Panels Design for Remote Photovoltaic Applications Thin-Film PV Technology Multilayer PV
Technology Problems References
Solar Heating and Cooling of Buildings
Radiative Properties and Characteristics of Materials Flat-Plate Collectors
Evacuated Tube Collectors Experimental Testing of Collectors Calculations of Heating and
Hot Water Loads in Buildings Solar Water-Heating Systems Liquid-Based Solar-Heating
Systems for Buildings Methods of Modeling and Design of Solar Heating Systems Solar
Cooling Solar Desiccant Dehumidification Problems Appendix References
Solar Process Heat and Thermal Power
Historical Perspective Solar Industrial Process Heat Parabolic Collectors
Long-Term Performance of SIPH Systems TRNSYS—Computer Simulation Program Solar Thermal
Power Examples of Solar Thermal Power Plants Parabolic Dish Systems and Stirling Engines
Recent Developments in Solar Thermal Power Cycles Problems References
Passive Solar Heating, Cooling, and Daylighting, Contributing Author: J.H.
Morehouse
Introduction Solar Thermosyphon Water Heating Passive Solar Heating Design
Fundamentals Passive Space Cooling Design Fundamentals Daylighting Design Fundamentals
Defining Terms References For Further Information
Energy Storage
Overview of Storage Technology Mechanical Technologies Direct Electrical
Technologies Fundamentals of Batteries and Fuel Cells Rechargeable Batteries Fuel Cells
and Hydrogen Thermal Energy Storage Problems References Other Battery Resources
Ocean Energy Conversion
Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Tidal Energy Ocean Wave Energy References
Transportation
Introduction Alternative Fuels Well-to-Wheel Analysis Mass Transportation Hybrid
Electric Vehicles Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles Advanced Ground Transportation with
Biomass Fuel Future All-Electric System Hydrogen for Transportation Problems References
Index
895 pages, Hardcover
