Encyclopedia of Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
- 1st Edition - August 9, 2024
- Latest edition
- Editor: Mohammad Reza Rahimpour
- Language: English
Encyclopedia of Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Four Volume Set comprehensively covers all renewable energy resources, including wind, solar, hydro, biomas… Read more
Description
Description
Instructors, researchers, and industry professionals will also benefit from this comprehensive reference.
Key features
Key features
- Covers all renewable energy technologies in one comprehensive resource<
- Details renewable energies’ processes, from production to utilization in a single encyclopedia
- Organizes topics into concise, consistently formatted chapters, perfect for readers who are new to the field
- Assesses economic challenges faced to implement each type of renewable energy
- Addresses the challenges of replacing fossil fuels with renewables and covers the environmental impacts of each renewable energy
Readership
Readership
Academic: Undergraduate and graduate students, professors, and academic researchers in the fields of energy and environmental science, and those in materials science and engineering with interest in renewable energy. Industry: Energy producers and utilities, power generation plants, R&D departments, process design companies, engineers
Table of contents
Table of contents
Energy Resources Flow: from Fossil Fuels to Renewable Resources
Sustainable Developments: Policies, Strategies and Training
System Design and Integration for Renewable Energies
Economical Assessment of Renewable Energies Utilization
Renewable Energies: Perspectives by Country
Section 2: Bioenergy
Biomass Cultivation
First Generation of Biofuels
Second Generation of Biofuels
Third and Fourth Generation of Biofuels
Bioenergy and Advanced Application
Bioenergy Industrialization and Economic Challenges
Environmental Impact of Bioenergy
Section 3: Geothermal Energy
Geothermal Heating
Geothermal Cooling
Geothermal Power Production
Geothermal Cogeneration
Geothermal Energy Storage and Usage
Environmental Impact of Geothermal Energy
Section 4: Solar Energy and Photovoltaics
Solar Thermal Energy
Photovoltaics
Photosynthesis and Artificial Photosynthesis
Solar Energy and Photovoltaics Storage and Usage
Solar Energy and Photovoltaics Industrialization and Economic Challenges
Section 5: Hydropower and Marine Energies
Waves Energy
Tidal Energy
Salinity Energy
Temperature Gradients
Water Flow and Fall
Hydropower and Marine Energies Storage and Usage
Hydropower and Marine Energies Industrialization and Economic Challenges
Environmental Impact of Hydropower/ Marine Energy
Section 6: Wind Energy
Wind Energy Storage and Usage
Wind Energy Industrialization and Economic Challenges
Environmental Impact
Section 7: Nuclear Energy
Hydropower and Marine Energies Storage and Usage
Hydropower and Marine Energies Industrialization and Economic Challenges
Environmental Impact
Section 8: Renewable Energies Applications and Utilization
Renewable Energy and Constructions
Renewable Energy and Transportation
Renewable Energy and Nanotechnology
Renewable Energy and Industrialization
Section 9: Advanced Resources of Renewable Energies
Waste to Energy
Green Hydrogen Energy
Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems
Grids and Microgrids Renewable Energy Systems
Section 10: Carbon Capture and Storage
Carbon Capture by Absorption and Adsorption Methods
Carbon Capture by Membranes
Carbon Storage Methods and Techniques
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: August 9, 2024
- Language: English
About the editor
About the editor
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Mohammad Reza Rahimpour
Prof. Mohammad Reza Rahimpour is a Professor of Chemical Engineering at Shiraz University, Iran, with extensive experience in chemical process engineering, energy systems, process intensification, and sustainable technologies. His research interests include hydrogen and fuel processing, catalytic processes, separation and membrane technologies, carbon capture and utilization, and the development of energy-efficient processes. His work also encompasses the application of advanced process technologies and emerging approaches to improve environmental performance and resource efficiency. Prof. Rahimpour has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and has extensive experience in academic research, scientific leadership, and the development of international reference works in chemical engineering, energy, and sustainable technologies.