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Renewable Energy - Volume 3, Energy Storage Systems - Fuel Cells, Supercapacitors, and Batteries: Definitions, Developments, Applications, and Case Studies is a new volume in this comprehensive resource on renewable energy. It provides a unique and structured approach to these emerging technologies and advances in energy storage systems, addressing fuel cells, supercapacitors, and batteries in a logical and accessible arrangement. From definitions to developments and state-of-the-art technologies, applications, and case studies, this book considers the most requested and desirable practical elements for energy storage systems from an applied perspective.
This is a suitable reference for postgraduate and graduate students, post-doctoral researchers, faculty, engineers, and industry personnel working on projects related to renewable energy, energy storage, sustainability, and energy system design.
List of contents
3.1 Fuel Cells
3.1.1 Introduction to Fuel Cells
3.1.2 Developments of Fuel Cells
3.1.3 Application of Fuel Cells
3.1.4 State of the Art of Fuel Cells
3.1.5 Analysis of Fuel Cells
3.1.6 Case Study on Fuel Cells
3.2 Supercapacitors
3.2.1 Introduction to Supercapacitors
3.2.2 Developments of Supercapacitors
3.2.3 Application of Supercapacitors
3.2.4 State of the Art of Supercapacitors
3.2.5 Analysis of Supercapacitors
3.2.6 Case Study on Supercapacitors
3.3 Batteries
3.3.1 Introduction to Batteries
3.3.2 Developments of Batteries
3.3.3 Application of Batteries
3.3.4 State of the Art of Batteries
3.3.5 Analysis of Batteries
3.3.6 Case Study on Batteries
About the author
Prof. Abdul Ghani Olabi serves as the Director of the Sustainable Energy and Power Systems Research Centre at the University of Sharjah, UAE. He holds both an M.Eng. and a Ph.D. from Dublin City University, Ireland, and has held academic and research positions at prestigious institutions, including the National Research Council of Italy, the FIAT Research Centre in Italy, Dublin City University, and the Institute of Engineering and Energy Technologies at the University of the West of Scotland (UWS).
Prof. Olabi is the founder of two renowned international conferences: the International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Environmental Protection (SEEP) and the International Conference on Materials Science and Smart Materials (MSSM). In addition to his contributions to academia, he plays a pivotal role in academic publishing, serving as Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of the Renewable Energy (Elsevier), the Encyclopedia of Green Materials (Elsevier), and the Encyclopedia of Smart Materials (Elsevier). He is also the Editor of the Reference Module in Materials Science and Engineering (Elsevier) and Editor-in-Chief of the Renewable Energy section of Energies.
Prof. Olabi and his team have made significant contributions to renewable energy and energy storage systems through innovative research projects. They have been granted numerous patents in areas such as hydrogen production, advanced PEM fuel cells, and the development of innovative supercapacitors and batteries
