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Introduction to Renewable Energy Conversions examines all the major renewable energy conversion technologies and provides step-by-step procedures for readers to formulate renewable energy resource assessments and design appropriate renewable energy systems and strategies.
After covering the core renewable resources, the book also delves into tidal, wave, ocean thermal, piezoelectrics, cold fusion and gravitational field energy. The new edition features extended discussions on circular economy with newer concepts such as carbon capture and sequestrations (CCS), carbon footprint (CF), and carbon intensity (CI) of fuels. It includes over 490 end-of-chapter problems and real-world scenarios and case studies, featuring solar pV systems, hydraulic rams, and wind power.
Upper-level undergraduate engineering and science students taking courses in Renewable Energy, Energy Systems, Energy Conversion, and Sustainability will find this book a valuable resource.
Instructors will be able to access a Solutions Manual, Lecture Slides, Case Studies and Solutions, and a suggested syllabus with lab exercises.
The eBook+ version of this book includes popup definitions and figures, audio overviews of each chapter, and video instructions and Excel templates for case studies.
List of contents
1. Introduction. 2. Solar Energy. 3. Wind Energy. 4. Biomass Energy. 5. Hydro Power. 6. Geothermal Energy. 7. Salinity Gradient. 8. Fuel Cells. 9. Tidal Energy. 10. Wave Energy. 11. Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) Systems. 12. Human and Animal Power, and Piezoelectrics. 13. Cold Fusion and Gravitational Energy. 14. Sustainability and Cost of Renewables: Their Role in the Circular Economy. Appendix A. Table of Conversion Units. Appendix B. Glossary of Terms in Renewable Energy.
About the author
Sergio C. Capareda is a Professor and Faculty Fellow at Texas A&M University, USA and licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in Texas. He is also an active member of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers. He holds a PhD degree in Agricultural and Biological Engineering from Texas A&M University (TAMU), USA. From 2000-2003, he served as director of the Institute of Agricultural Engineering at UPLB and program manager of the Agricultural Mechanization Development Program (now BIOMECH, Center of Agri-fisheries and Biosystems Mechanization), a United Nations Development Program (UNDP). Dr. Capareda was appointed faculty at TAMU in 2005, where he developed and established the BioEnergy Testing and Analysis Laboratory. Dr. Capareda is the author of
Introduction to Biomass Energy Conversions (CRC Press, 2023) and has authored or co-authored more than 132 refereed journal publications, and four book chapters.
Summary
Introduction to Renewable Energy Conversions examines all the major renewable energy conversion technologies and provides step-by-step procedures for readers to formulate renewable energy resource assessments and design appropriate renewable energy systems and strategies.
