Renewable energy conversion transmission & storage

Scientist and engineers working in the field renewable energy must overcome the challenges of conversion, transmission and storage before it can replace more traditional power sources such as oil and gas. In this book, Bent Sorenson provides strategies for the efficient conversion, transmission and storage of all forms of renewable energy. The book provides the reader with a complete background on how renewable energy is transformed into power and the best methods for transmitting and storing the energy produced. Specific to this book is a discussion of conversion processes and storage methods for: geothermal energy, biological and liquid fuels, wave energy, and photovoltaic. In addition the book will cover renewable energy conversions for powering small electrics, as well as battery applications for portable power, and energy bands in semiconductors.Energy conversion methods for all types of renewable energy. Energy conversion and storage for small. Electronics portable power. Battery applications for portable power. Energy bands and semiconductor.

Chapter 1. Introduction. General principles. Chapter 2. Basic principles of energy conversion. Chapter 3. Thermodynamic engine cycles. Specific heat energy conversion processes Chapter 4. Direct thermoelectric conversion. Chapter 5. Engine conversion. Chapter 6. Heat pumps. Chapter 7. Geothermal energy conversion. Specific mechanical energy conversion processes. Chapter 8. Basic description of flow-driven converters. Chapter 9. Propeller-type converters. Chapter 10. Crosswind and other alternative converter concepts. Chapter 11. Hydro energy conversion. Chapter 12. Magneto hydrodynamic converters. Chapter 13. Wave energy converters. Specific radiation energy conversion processes. Chapter 14. Photovoltaic conversion. Chapter 15. Photoelectrochemical conversion processes. Chapter 16. Solar thermal converters. Chapter 17. Solar thermal electricity generators. Chapter 18. Solar cooling and other applications. Specific electrochemical energy conversion processes. Chapter 19. Fuel cells. Chapter 20. Battery applications. Specific bioenergy conversion processes. Chapter 1. Combustion. Chapter 22. Biological conversion to gaseous fuels. Chapter 23. Biological conversion to liquid fuels. Chapter 24. Thermal conversion to gaseous and other fuels. Energy Transmission. Chapter 25. Transmission of Heat. Chapter 26. Transmission of Electricity. Energy Storage. Chapter 27. Storage of Heat. Chapter 28. Storage of High-quality Energy Forms. Appendix: Energy bands in semiconductors. Mini-project exercises. References. Index.

Power Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Chemical Engineers, and Electrical Engineers