Preface

Chapter 1. Introduction to Renewable Energy
1-1 Why Renewable Energy?
1-2 Dimensions and Units
1-3 Fossil Fuels and Nuclear Energy
References
Problems

Chapter 2. A Review of Thermal Sciences
2-1 Thermal Sciences
2-2 Thermodynamics
2-3 Heat Transfer
2-4 Fluid Mechanics
2-5 Thermochemistry
2-6 Heat Engines and Power Plants
2-7 Refrigerators and Heat Pumps
References
Problems

Chapter 3. Fundamentals of Solar Energy
3-1 Introduction
3-2 Radiation Fundamentals
3-3 Radiative Properties
3-4 Solar Radiation
3-5 Estimation of Solar Radiation
References
Problems

Chapter 4. Solar Energy Applications
4-1 Introduction
4-2 Flat-Plate Solar Collector
4-3 Evacuated Tube Collectors
4-4 Concentrating Solar Collector
4-5 Solar-Power-Tower Plant
4-6 Solar Pond
4-7 Passive Solar Applications
References
Problems

Chapter 5. Solar Photovoltaic Systems
5-1 Photovoltaic Effect
5-2 Analysis of Solar Cells
5-3 Photovoltaic Technologies and Systems
5-4 Energy Production from Photovoltaic Systems
5-5 Photovoltaic System Configurations
5-6 Components of Photovoltaic Power Systems
References
Problems

Chapter 6. Wind Energy
6-1 Introduction
6-2 Wind Turbine Types and Power Performance Curve
6-3 Wind Turbine Operation and Aerodynamics
6-4 Wind Power Potential
6-5 Wind Power Density
6-6 Wind Turbine Efficiency
6-7 Electricity Production from Wind Turbines
6-8 Wind Power Costing
6-9 Considerations in Wind Power Applications
References
Problems

Chapter 7. Hydropower
7-1 Introduction
7-2 Analysis of a Hydroelectric Power Plant
7-3 Impulse Turbines
7-4 Reaction Turbines
7-5 Turbine Specific Speed
7-6 Run-of-River Plants and Waterwheels
References
Problems

Chapter 8. Geothermal Energy
8-1 Introduction
8-2 Geothermal Applications
8-3 Geothermal Heating
8-4 Geothermal Cooling
8-5 Geothermal Heat Pump Systems
8-6 Geothermal Power Production
8-7 Geothermal Cogeneration
References
Problems

Chapter 9. Biomass Energy
9-1 Biomass Resources
9-2 Conversion of Biomass to Biofuel
9-3 Anaerobic Digestion
9-4 Thermal Gasification
9-5 Ethanol
9-6 Biodiesel
9-7 Liquid Fuels from Syngas, Pyrolysis Oil, and Biocrude
9-8 Electricity and Heat Production by Biomass
9-9 Municipal Solid Waste
References
Problems

Chapter 10. Ocean Energy
10-1 Introduction
10-2 Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion
10-3 Wave Energy
10-4 Tidal Energy
References
Problems

Chapter 11. Hydrogen and Fuel Cells
11-1 Hydrogen: An Energy Carrier
11-2 Fuel Cells
References
Problems

Chapter 12. Economics of Renewable Energy
12-1 Engineering Economics
12-2 The Time Value of Money
12-3 Life Cycle Cost Analysis
12-4 Payback Period Analysis
References
Problems

Chapter 13. Energy and the Environment
13-1 Introduction
13-2 Air Pollutants
13-3 Emissions from Automobiles
13-4 The Greenhouse Effect
13-5 Stratospheric Ozone Depletion
13-6 Nuclear Waste
References
Problems

Appendix 1. Property Tables (SI Units)

Appendix 2. Property Tables (English Units)

Index