Principles of Sustainable Energy Systems (2013)

Introduction to Sustainable Energy Sustainability Principles Carrying Capacity Context for Sustainable Energy Key Sustainability Considerations Energy Efficiency and Conservation Energy from Fossil Fuels Nuclear Energy Renewable Energy Hydrogen NREL System Advisor Model Energy Units and Conversion Factors Problems Discussion Questions Online Resources References Suggested Readings Economics of Energy Generation and Conservation Systems Unit Cost of Energy Payback Period Time Value of Money Inflation Societal and Environmental Costs Total Life Cycle Costs Internal Rate of Return Capital Recovery Factor Levelized Cost of Energy Input-Output Analysis Energy System Analysis Methodologies Energy Return on Energy Invested EROI for a Wind Energy System EROI for Nuclear Power Relation between Energy Return on Energy Invested and Monetary Return on Investment Problems References Wind Energy, Contributing Author: Gary E. Pawlas Wind Power in a Nutshell Power and Energy Fact or Fiction: Common Questions about Wind Turbines History of Wind Turbine Development: HAWTs and VAWTs Introduction to Wind Turbine Performance Aerodynamics Wind Characteristics Turbine Performance Cost of Energy Wind Farms Offshore Wind Energy System Advisory Model Additional Topics for Study Acknowledgment Problems References Capturing Solar Energy through Biomass, Contributing Authors: Robert C. Brown and Mark M. Wright Biomass Production and Land Use Waste Material Energy Crops Algae Land Use for Biomass Production Important Properties of Biomass Biomass Process Economics and Technology Conversion of Biomass to Gaseous Fuels Conversion of Biomass to Liquid Fuels Conversion of Biomass to Electricity Fossil and Biomass Fuel Properties Conclusions Problems References Fundamentals of Solar Radiation Physics of the Sun and Its Energy Transport Thermal Radiation Fundamentals Sun-Earth Geometric Relationship Solar Radiation Estimation of Terrestrial Solar Radiation Models Based on Long-Term Measured Horizontal Solar Radiation Measurement of Solar Radiation Problems References Photovoltaics Semiconductors Analysis of Photovoltaic Cells Manufacture of Solar Cells and Panels Design for Remote Photovoltaic Applications Thin-Film PV Technology Multilayer PV Technology PVWatts for PV Performance Estimates Problems References Suggested Readings Solar Heating and Cooling of Buildings Radiative Properties and Characteristics of Materials Flat-Plate Collectors Evacuated Tube Collectors Experimental Testing of Collectors Calculations of Heating and Hot Water Loads in Buildings Solar Water-Heating Systems Liquid-Based Solar Heating Systems for Buildings Methods of Modeling and Design of Solar Heating Systems Solar Cooling Solar Desiccant Dehumidification Problems References Solar Process Heat and Thermal Power Historical Perspective Solar Industrial Process Heat Parabolic Collectors Long-Term Performance of SIPH Systems Thermal Power Fundamentals Solar Thermal Power Plants Parabolic Dish Systems and Stirling Engines Problems References Passive Solar Heating, Cooling, and Daylighting, Contributing Author: Jeffrey H. Morehouse Introduction Key Elements of Economic Consideration Solar Thermosyphon Water Heating Passive Solar Heating Design Fundamentals Passive Design Approaches Passive Space-Cooling Design Fundamentals Daylighting Design Fundamentals Problems Defining Terms References Suggested Readings Further Information Energy Storage Overview of Storage Technology Mechanical Technologies Direct Electrical Technologies Fundamentals of Batteries and Fuel Cells Rechargeable Batteries Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Thermal Energy Storage Virtual Storage in the Electric Transmission Grid Problems References Battery Resources Ocean Energy Conversion Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Tidal Energy Ocean Wave Energy Problems References Transportation Introduction Alternative Fuels Well-to-Wheel Analysis Mass Transportation Hybrid Electric Vehicles Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles Advanced Ground Transportation with Biomass Fuel Future All-Electric System Hydrogen for Transportation Natural Gas as a Transitional Bridging Fuel Problems Energy Committee References Online Resources Transition Engineering, Contributing Author: Susan Krumdieck Foundations of Transition Engineering Anthropogenic System Dynamics Risk Management Framework of Change Projects Strategic Analysis of Complex Systems Concluding Remarks Problems References Index