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Second Edition
By
Aldo da Rosa, Stanford University, Professor Emeritus, USA
Description
We are hearing a LOT about renewable energy these days! But unlike most available resources on alternative energy that focus on politics
and economic impacts, da Rosa's practical guide, Fundamentals of Renewable Energy Processes, is dedicated to explaining the
scientific and technological principles and processes that enable energy production from safe, renewable, clean sources.
Advances
in the renewable energy sphere are proceeding with an unprecedented speed, and in order for the world's alarming energy challenges to
be solved, solid, up-to-date resources addressing the technical aspects of renewables are essential.
This new, updated 2e of
da Rosa's successful book continues to give readers all the background they need to gain a thorough understanding of the most popular
types of renewable energy?hydrogen, solar power, biomass, wind power, and hydropower?from the ground up. The latest advances in all these
technologies are given particular attention, and are carefully contextualized to help professionals and students grasp the "whys and
hows" behind these breakthroughs.
Audience
Primary: Engineers, Scientists and Technicians working with Renewable Energy
Secondary: Researchers, Students, and Investors working in renewable energy-related disciplines
Contents
Chapter 1: Generalities
Part I: Heat Engines
Chapter 2: A Minimum of Thermodynamics
Chapter 3: Mechanical Heat Engines
Chapter 4:
Ocean Thermal Energy Converters
Chapter 5: Thermoelectricity
Chapter 6: Thermionics
Chapter 7: AMTEC
Chapter 8: Radio Noise Generators
Part II: The World of Hydrogen
Chapter 9: Fuel Cells
Chapter 10: Hydrogen Production
Chapter 11: Hydrogen Storage
Part III: Energy
from the Sun
Chapter 12: Solar Radiation
Chapter 13: Biomass
Chapter 14: Photovoltaic Converters
Part IV: Wind, Water, and Earth
Chapter 15: Wind Energy
Chapter 16: Ocean Engines
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Hardbound, 864 pages, publication date: MAR-2009
ISBN-13: 978-0-12-374639-9
Imprint: ACADEMIC PRESS
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