Renewable Energy: Physics, Engineering, Environmental Impacts, Economics and Planning

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Bent Sørensen’s Renewable Energy: Physics, Engineering, Environmental Impacts, Economics and Planning, Fifth Edition, continues the tradition by providing a thorough and current overview of the entire renewable energy sphere. Since its first edition, this standard reference source helped put renewable energy on the map of scientific agendas. Several renewable energy solutions no longer form just a marginal addition to energy supply, but have become major players, with the promise to become the backbone of an energy system suitable for life in the sustainability lane.

This volume is a problem-solving tool for engineers, researchers, students, consultants, and planners currently working in the field, as well as a detailed map of the renewables universe for those looking to expand into new technological specialties, offering the most comprehensive coverage of the subject available.

The book has been structured around three parts in order to assist readers in focusing on the issues that impact them the most for a given project or question. PART I covers the basic scientific principles behind all major renewable energy resources, such as solar, wind, and biomass. PART II provides in-depth information about how these raw renewable sources can actually be converted into useful forms, transmitted into the grid, and stored for future utilization. Finally, PART III undertakes the aspects of energy planning, environmental impacts, and socio-economic issues on regional and global levels.

In this new edition, Sørensen presents his audience with updated data about renewables market penetration, current insights on climate change, the most recent available technology for renewable energy conversion, transmission and storage, and revised planning scenarios and the future outlook.

Covers the underlying physics and engineering of energy sources and conversion processes, including methodologies, models, and analysisProvides a better understanding of the scientific basis and current progress in the fieldRequires advanced knowledge of math and physicsProvides a unique three part organization covering energy sources, conversion processes, and the related planning, environmental impacts, and socio-economic issues on regional and global levelsNew edition presents updated data about renewables market penetration, current insights on climate change, the most recent available technology for renewable energy conversion, transmission and storage, and revised planning scenarios and future outlook
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Academic Press
Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 20, 2017
Edition ‏ : ‎ 5th
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 1056 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0128045671
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0128045671
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.75 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.9 x 2.2 x 8.9 inches
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