1. Edition - February 2010
77.90 Euro
2010. 320 Pages, Hardcover
- Professional Book -
ISBN-10: 0-470-74707-2
ISBN-13: 978-0-470-74707-0 - John Wiley & Sons






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Short description
Renewable Energy is a clear introduction to the topics of climate protection and renewable energy, demonstrating the correlations between use of energy, energy prices, and climate change. It evaluates and analyzes the current world situation, whilst also giving essential and practical guidance on "personal" climate protection. Each major type of renewable energy system is covered in detail. This book can be used as a manual for planning and realizing climate protection and renewable energy systems, or as a textbook for students of renewable energy and environment and sustainability.

From the contents
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

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 Origins and Use of Biomass

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

References

Index