Renewable Energy Technology, and Environment Economics /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Kaltschmitt, Martin (Editor), Streicher, Wolfgang (Editor), Wiese, Andreas (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2007.
• Subjects: Engineering.; Renewable energy resources.; Thermodynamics.; Heat engineering.; Heat transfer.; Mass transfer.; Renewable energy sources.; Alternate energy sources.; Green energy industries.; Pollution prevention.; Economic policy.; Renewable and Green Energy.; Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer.; Industrial Pollution Prevention.; R & D/Technology Policy.

This book presents the physical and technical principles of promising ways of utilising renewable energies. In this context, firstly the main characteristics of the available renewable energy streams are outlined. Subsequently, the book presents the technologies of heat provision from passive and ac...

Table of Contents:

• and Structure
• Basics of Renewable Energy Supply
• Utilisation of Passive Solar Energy
• Solar Thermal Heat Utilisation
• Solar Thermal Power Plants
• Photovoltaic Power Generation
• Wind Power Generation
• Hydroelectric Power Generation
• Utilisation of Ambient Air and Shallow Geothermal Energy
• Utilisation of Geothermal Energy.