Renewable Energy

Technology, Economics and Environment
Softcover Nachdruck of hardcover 1. Auflage 2007
ISBN: 978-3-642-08994-7
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 564 Seiten, Previously published in hardcover, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 890 g

The utilisation of renewable energies is not at all new; in the history of mankind renewable energies have for a long time been the primary possibility of generating energy. This only changed with industrial revolution when lignite and hard coal became increasingly more important. Later on, also crude oil gained importance. Offering the advantages of easy transportation and processing also as a raw material, crude oil has become one of the prime energy carriers applied today. Moreover, natural gas used for space heating and power provision as well as a transportation fuel has become increasingly important, as it is abundantly available and only requires low investments in terms of energy conversion facilities. As fossil energy carriers were increasingly used for energy generation, at least by the industrialised countries, the application of renewable energies decreased in absolute and relative terms; besides a few exceptions, renewable energies are of secondary importance with regard to overall energy generation.

Zielgruppe

Graduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kaltschmitt, Martin

Wiese, Andreas

Streicher, Wolfgang

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Energietechnik | Elektrotechnik Windkraftanlagen, Wasserkraftanlagen
• Technische Wissenschaften Energietechnik | Elektrotechnik Solarenergie, Photovoltaik
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Physik Allgemein Theoretische Physik, Mathematische Physik, Computerphysik
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Energie- & Versorgungswirtschaft Energiewirtschaft: Alternative & Erneuerbare Energien
• Technische Wissenschaften Energietechnik | Elektrotechnik Alternative und erneuerbare Energien
• Technische Wissenschaften Energietechnik | Elektrotechnik Geothermale Energie
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Physik Allgemein Experimentalphysik
• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Technische Mechanik | Werkstoffkunde Technische Thermodynamik
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Physik Allgemein Geschichte der Physik
• Technische Wissenschaften Energietechnik | Elektrotechnik Biogasanlagen, Energie aus Biomasse

Inhaltsverzeichnis

and Structure.- Basics of Renewable Energy Supply.- Utilisation of Passive Solar Energy.- Solar Thermal Heat Utilisation.- Solar Thermal Power Plants.- Photovoltaic Power Generation.- Wind Power Generation.- Hydroelectric Power Generation.- Utilisation of Ambient Air and Shallow Geothermal Energy.- Utilisation of Geothermal Energy.