Renewable energy : power for a sustainable future /
edited by Stephen Peake.
- Fourth edition.
- xvi, 656 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 27 cm.
Previous edition: 2012.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Chapter 1. Introducing Renewable Energy, p.1 / Stephen Peake and Bob Everett -- Chapter 2. Thermodynamics, Heat Engines And Heat Pumps, p.29 / Bob Everett -- Chapter 3. Solar Thermal Energy, p.57 / Bob Everett -- Chapter 4. Solar Photovoltaics, p.115 / Godfrey Boyle and Bob Everett -- Chapter 5. $t Bioenergy, p.157 / Jonathan Scurlock, Caspar Donnison, Astley Hastings, Kevin Lindegaard and Hazel Smith -- Chapter 6. Hydroelectricity, p.239 / Janet Ramage and Bob Everett -- Chapter 7. Tidalpower, p.293 / David Elliott and Mark Knös -- Chapter 8. Wind Energy, p.353 / Derek Taylor -- Chapter 9. Wave Energy, p.439 / Les Duckers and Ned Minns -- Chapter 10. Deep Geothermal Energy, p.489 / James P. Warren -- Chapter 11. Integrating Renewable Energy, p.541 / Bob Everett, Godfrey Boyle, Jonathan Scurlock and David Elliott -- Chapter 12. Renewable Energy Futures, p.597 / Stephen Peake and Bob Everett -- References, p.631 -- Acknowledgements, p.633 -- Index, p.639.
"An interdisciplinary approach brings together economic, social, environmental, and policy issues to give you a holistic view of this multi-faceted subject area. Chapters explore the full range of renewable energy technologies, including: solar thermal; solar photovoltaics; bioenergy (in all its forms); hydroelectricity; tidal power; wind energy; wave energy; and deep geothermal energy. Beautiful illustrations augment the text, while tables, boxed examples and online end-of-chapter exercises enrich your learning experience. New to this edition: a new chapter on thermodynamics provides a useful primer for understanding renewable heat energy technologies; an updated chapter explores the status of challenges and opportunities for the integration of renewable energy technologies in rapidly evolving electric grid systems; a new chapter on renewable energy futures looks ahead to potential developments in this ever-advancing field; [and] enhanced pedagogy that includes more comprehensive chapter summaries"-- Page 4 of cover.