Renewable Energy

Sustainable Energy Concepts for the Future

Roland Wengenmayr, Thomas Bührke, Roland Wengenmayr, Thomas Bührke

• Publisher: Wiley-VCH
• Year: 2011
• Print ISBN:
  9783527408047
• Edition: 1
• eBook ISBN:
  9783527657032
• Topic: Technology & Engineering
• Subtopic: Power Resources
• Index: Technology & Engineering

This translation of a German title, which was enthusiastically received by a wide audience, collects contributions by leading and well-known scientists in the area explaining the technical basics of photovoltaic, solar thermal energy, wind and water power as well as geothermal energy. In an easily accessible yet sober way, the book offers a solid overview of the possibilities offered by environmentally friendly techniques, energy conversion, storage, and transportation, discussing the topic without any misplaced ideology.
The editors are experienced journalists and illustrate the text with simple diagrams and information boxes, printed in full-color throughout.
For applied physicists, engineers in power technology, engineers, and anyone interested in natural sciences.

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Related Titles
• Title Page
• The Editors
• Copyright Page
• Foreword
• Preface
• The Development of Renewable Energy Carriers Renewable Energy Sources on the Rise
• Wind Energy A Tailwind for Sustainable Technology
• Hydroelectric Power Plants Flowing Energy
• Concentrating Solar Power Plants How the Sun gets into the Power Plant
• Photovoltaic Energy Conversion Solar Cells – an Overview
• New Materials for Photovoltaic Energy Conversion Solar Cells from Ribbon Silicon
• CIS Thin-film Solar Cells Photovoltaic Cells on Glass
• Geothermal Power Generation Energy from the Depths of the Earth
• The Karlsruhe Process bioliq® Synthetic Fuels from the Biomass
• Biogas and Agro-biofuel Does the Future Belong to Biogas?
• The Solar Updraft Tower Electric Power from Hot Air
• Energy Reserves from the Oceans
• Hydrogen as a Carrier of Energy Is the Hydrogen Economy Around the Corner?
• Seasonal Storage of Thermal Energy Heat on Call
• Fuel Cells for Mobile and Stationary Applications Taming the Flame
• Solar Air Conditioning Cooling with the Heat of the Sun
• Climate Engineering A Super Climate in the Greenhouse
• A Low-energy Residence with Biogas Heating An Exceptional Sustainability Concept
• Promotion of Renewable Energy in Germany How Political Will Changes a Country
• Index