Alternative Energies - Updates on Progress

This book presents nine chapters based on fundamental and applied research of alternative energies. At the present time, the challenge is that technology has to come up with solutions that can provide environmentally friendly energy supply options that are able to cover the current world energy demand. Experts around the world are working on these issues for providing new solutions that will break the existing technological barriers. This book aims to address key pillars in the alternative energy field, such as: biomass energy, hydrogen energy, solar energy, wind energy, hydroelectric power, geothermal energy and their environmental implications, with the most updated progress for each pillar. It also includes the life cycle assessment (LCA) and thermoeconomic analysis (TA) as tools for evaluating and optimising environmental and cost subjects. Chapters are organized into fundamental research, applied research and future trends; and written for engineers, academic researches and scientists.

List of contents

Biomass Energy.- Hydrogen Energy (Fuel Cell).- Solar Energy.- Wind Energy.- Hydroelectric Power.- Geothermal Energy.- Nuclear Energy.- Environmental Implications.

Summary

This book presents nine chapters based on fundamental and applied research of alternative energies. At the present time, the challenge is that technology has to come up with solutions that can provide environmentally friendly energy supply options that are able to cover the current world energy demand. Experts around the world are working on these issues for providing new solutions that will break the existing technological barriers. This book aims to address key pillars in the alternative energy field, such as: biomass energy, hydrogen energy, solar energy, wind energy, hydroelectric power, geothermal energy and their environmental implications, with the most updated progress for each pillar. It also includes the life cycle assessment (LCA) and thermoeconomic analysis (TA) as tools for evaluating and optimising environmental and cost subjects. Chapters are organized into fundamental research, applied research and future trends; and written for engineers, academic researches and scientists.

Product details

• Assisted by: Germá Ferreira (Editor), Germán Ferreira (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2016
• EAN: 9783662523063
• ISBN: 978-3-662-52306-3
• No. of pages: 287
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 16 mm x 235 mm
• Weight: 453 g
• Illustrations: VI, 287 p. 90 illus., 53 illus. in color.
• Series: Advanced Structured Materials; Advanced Structured Materials
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Heat, energy and power station engineering; B, Optics, Renewable Energy, Electrical Engineering, Catalysis, Chemistry and Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Chemistry, Renewable and Green Energy, Nanotechnology, Classical Electrodynamics, Optical physics, Electricity, electromagnetism & magnetism, Electrodynamics, Renewable energy resources, Industrial chemistry & chemical engineering, Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering, Energy Harvesting