Encyclopedia of Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Four Volume Set comprehensively covers all renewable energy resources, including wind, solar, hydro, biomass, geothermal energy, and nuclear power, to name a few. In addition to covering the breadth of renewable energy resources at a fundamental level, this encyclopedia delves into the utilization and ideal applications of each resource and assesses them from environmental, economic, and policy standpoints. This book will serve as an ideal introduction to any renewable energy source for students, while also allowing them to learn about a topic in more depth and explore related topics, all in a single resource.
Instructors, researchers, and industry professionals will also benefit from this comprehensive reference.
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Table of Contents
Section 1: Energy Resources and Sustainable DevelopmentEnergy Resources Flow: from Fossil Fuels to Renewable Resources
Sustainable Developments: Policies, Strategies and Training
System Design and Integration for Renewable Energies
Economical Assessment of Renewable Energies Utilization
Renewable Energies: Perspectives by Country
Section 2: Bioenergy
Biomass Cultivation
First Generation of Biofuels
Second Generation of Biofuels
Third and Fourth Generation of Biofuels
Bioenergy and Advanced Application
Bioenergy Industrialization and Economic Challenges
Environmental Impact of Bioenergy
Section 3: Geothermal Energy
Geothermal Heating
Geothermal Cooling
Geothermal Power Production
Geothermal Cogeneration
Geothermal Energy Storage and Usage
Environmental Impact of Geothermal Energy
Section 4: Solar Energy and Photovoltaics
Solar Thermal Energy
Photovoltaics
Photosynthesis and Artificial Photosynthesis
Solar Energy and Photovoltaics Storage and Usage
Solar Energy and Photovoltaics Industrialization and Economic Challenges
Section 5: Hydropower and Marine Energies
Waves Energy
Tidal Energy
Salinity Energy
Temperature Gradients
Water Flow and Fall
Hydropower and Marine Energies Storage and Usage
Hydropower and Marine Energies Industrialization and Economic Challenges
Environmental Impact of Hydropower/ Marine Energy
Section 6: Wind Energy
Wind Energy Storage and Usage
Wind Energy Industrialization and Economic Challenges
Environmental Impact
Section 7: Nuclear Energy
Hydropower and Marine Energies Storage and Usage
Hydropower and Marine Energies Industrialization and Economic Challenges
Environmental Impact
Section 8: Renewable Energies Applications and Utilization
Renewable Energy and Constructions
Renewable Energy and Transportation
Renewable Energy and Nanotechnology
Renewable Energy and Industrialization
Section 9: Advanced Resources of Renewable Energies
Waste to Energy
Green Hydrogen Energy
Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems
Grids and Microgrids Renewable Energy Systems
Section 10: Carbon Capture and Storage
Carbon Capture by Absorption and Adsorption Methods
Carbon Capture by Membranes
Carbon Storage Methods and Techniques
