Principles of sustainable energy systems

Principles of sustainable energy systems, third edition, surveys the range of sustainable energy sources and the tools that engineers, scientists, managers, and policy makers use to analyze energy generation, usage, and future trends. The text provides complete and up-to-date coverage of all renewab...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kutscher, Charles F. (-)
Other Authors: Milford, Jana B., Kreith, Frank
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Boca Raton, Fla. : CRC P. 2019.
Edition:3rd ed
Series:Mechanical and aerospace engineering (CRC Press)
Subjects:
See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009757930306719
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction to Sustainable Energy
  • 2. Economics of Energy Generation and Conservation Systems
  • 3. Energy Systems Analysis Methodologies
  • 4. Energy Use and Efficiency in Buildings and Industry
  • 5. Electricity Supply Systems
  • 6. Fossil Fuels
  • 7. Nuclear Energy
  • 8. Wind Energy
  • 9. Capturing Solar Energy through Biomass
  • 10. Fundamentals of Solar Radiation
  • 11. Photovoltaics
  • 12. Solar Thermal Collectors and Systems
  • 13. Ocean, Hydropower and, Geothermal Energy Conversion
  • 14. Storage Technologies
  • 15. Transportation
  • Index.