Renewable Energy and Climate Change
John Wiley & Sons Inc (Hersteller)
978-1-119-99438-1 (ISBN)
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This dazzling introductory textbook encompasses the full range of today's important renewable energy technologies. Solar thermal, photovoltaic, wind, hydro, biomass and geothermal energy receive balanced treatment with one exciting and informative chapter devoted to each. As well as a complete overview of these state-of-the-art technologies, the chapters provide: clear analysis on their development potentials; an evaluation of the economic aspects involved; concrete guidance for practical implementation; how to reduce your own energy waste. If we do not act now to stop climate change, the consequences will be catastrophic. The current world situation is demonstrated here with the aid of full-colour figures and photographs, data diagrams and simple calculations and results. A multiplicity of impressive examples from countries across the globe show international 'alternative' energy in action. With its easy-to-read approach, this is an essential textbook for students on renewable energy courses, also environment and sustainability courses. Planners, operators, financers and consultants will find this an excellent manual for planning and realizing climate protection.
Furthermore, this book makes great background reading for energy workers, designers, politicians and journalists, and anyone who is interested in the topic of climate change. Looking for further study? Visit the complimentary website; it hosts many useful related internet sites: www.wiley.com/go/quaschning-renewable
Professor Volker Quaschning has been a full professor in renewable energy systems at the Berlin University of Applied Sciences since 2004. He has had more than fifteen years experience in the renewable energy sector. He is currently Area Head of Systems Analysis at Plataforma Solar de Almeria, a research centre for solar technologies developed in collaboration between CIEMAT (public research institute linked with the Spanish government) and DLR (German aerospace centre). Professor Quaschning has had more than 100 publications in the renewable energy field, including six textbooks; four in German, one in English and one in Arab.
Preface. 1 Our Hunger for Energy. 1.1 Energy Supply - Yesterday and Today. 1.2 Energy Needs - Who Needs What, Where and How Much? 1.3 'Anyway' Energy. 1.4 Energy Supplies - Wealth Forever. 1.5 The End of Fission. 1.6 Oil Prices Today - Politics, Supply and Demand. 2 The Climate Before the Collapse? 2.1 It Is Getting Warm - Climate Changes Today. 2.2 The Guilty Parties - Causes of Climate Change. 2.3 Outlook and Recommendations - What Lies Ahead? 2.4 Difficult Birth - Politics and Climate Change. 2.5 Self-Help Climate Protection. 3 From Wasting Energy to Saving Energy and Reducing Carbon Dioxide. 3.1 Less Efficient - Energy Use and Waste Today. 3.2 Personal Energy Needs - Easily Saved at Home. 3.3 Industry and Co - Everyone Else is to Blame. 3.4 The Personal Carbon Dioxide Record. 3.5 The Sale of Ecological Indulgences. 4 Carbon-Free Energy - Vision or Utopia? 4.1 Options for Carbon-Free Energy Supply. 4.2 Renewable Energy Sources - No End to What is Available. 4.3 Options for Protecting the Climate. 4.4 Reliable Supply Using Renewable Energies. 5 Photovoltaics - Energy from Sand. 5.1 Structure and Function. 5.2 Production of Solar Cells - from Sand to Cell. 5.3 Photovoltaic Systems - Networks and Islands. 5.4 Planning and Design. 5.5 Economics. 5.6 Ecology. 5.7 Photovoltaic Markets. 5.8 Outlook and Development Potential. 6 Solar Thermal Systems - Year-Round Heating from the Sun. 6.1 Structure and Functionality. 6.2 Solar Collectors - Collecting the Sun. 6.3 Solar Thermal Systems. 6.4 Planning and Design. 6.5 Economics. 6.6 Ecology. 6.7 Solar Thermal Markets. 6.8 Outlook and Development Potential. 7 Solar Power Plants - Even More Energy from the Sun. 7.1 Concentration on the Sun. 7.2 Solar Power Plants. 7.3 Planning and Design. 7.4 Economics. 7.5 Ecology. 7.6 Solar Power Plant Markets. 7.7 Outlook and Development Potential. 8 Wind Power Systems - Electricity from Thin Air. 8.1 Gone with the Wind - Where the Wind Comes From. 8.2 Utilizing Wind. 8.3 Installations and Parks. 8.4 Planning and Design. 8.5 Economics. 8.6 Ecology. 8.7 Wind Power Markets. 8.8 Outlook and Development Potential. 9 Hydropower Plants - Wet Energy. 9.1 Tapping into the Water Cycle. 9.2 Water Turbines. 9.3 Hydropower Plants. 9.4 Planning and Design. 9.5 Economics. 9.6 Ecology. 9.7 Hydropower Markets. 9.8 Outlook and Development Potential. 10 Geothermal Energy - Power from the Deep. 10.1 Tapping into the Earth's Heat. 10.2 Geothermal Heat and Power Plants. 10.3 Planning and Design. 10.4 Economics. 10.5 Ecology. 10.6 Geothermal Markets. 10.7 Outlook and Development Potential. 11 Heat Pumps - from Cold to Hot. 11.1 Heat Sources for Low-Temperature Heat. 11.2 Working Principle of Heat Pumps. 11.3 Planning and Design. 11.4 Economics. 11.5 Ecology. 11.6 Heat Pump Markets. 11.7 Outlook and Development Potential. 12 Biomass - Energy from Nature. 12.1 Origins and Use of Biomass. 12.2 Biomass Heating. 12.3 Biomass Heat and Power Plants. 12.4 Biofuels. 12.5 Planning and Design. 12.6 Economics. 12.7 Ecology. 12.8 Biomass Markets. 12.9 Outlook and Development Potential. 13 The Hydrogen Industry and Fuel Cells. 13.1 Hydrogen as an Energy Source. 13.2 Fuel Cells: Bearers of Hope. 13.3 Economics. 13.4 Ecology. 13.5 Markets, Outlook and Development Potential. 14 Sunny Prospects - Examples of Sustainable Energy Supply. 14.1 Climate-Compatible Living. 14.2 Working and Producing in Compatibility with the Climate. 14.3 Climate-Compatible Driving. 14.4 Climate-Compatible Travel by Water or Air. 14.5 Carbon-Free Electricity for an Island. 14.6 All's Well that Ends Well. Appendix. A.1 Energy Units and Prefixes. A.2 Geographic Coordinates of Energy Power Plants. References. Index.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 28.12.2010 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Wiley - IEEE |
| Verlagsort | New York |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 173 x 250 mm |
| Gewicht | 838 g |
| Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie |
| Technik ► Elektrotechnik / Energietechnik | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-119-99438-1 / 1119994381 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-119-99438-1 / 9781119994381 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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