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Sustainable Development of Renewable Energy
Latest Advances in Production, Storage, and Integration
- 1st Edition - March 26, 2024
- Editor: Mejdi Jeguirim
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 3 6 1 3 - 9
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 3 6 1 4 - 6
Sustainable Development of Renewable Energy, Volume One in the Advances in Renewable Energy Technologies series, looks at the production performance of renewable energy sources a… Read more
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Request a sales quoteSustainable Development of Renewable Energy, Volume One in the Advances in Renewable Energy Technologies series, looks at the production performance of renewable energy sources and emerging production processes. Chapters cover some of the most dynamic developments, best practices, and future concepts in solar energy systems, energy storage, geothermal energy, bioenergy, wind energy, fuel cells, and hydrogen production. The book also includes recent regulations and worldwide policies. By reviewing these state-of-art advances, this book provides readers with an up-to-date source on renewable energy grid integration and its importance in aiding the energy transition.
This is a valuable resource for graduates, researchers, professors, and industry professionals involved in the renewable energy sector, as well as advanced engineering courses dealing with renewable energy, sources, thermal and electrical energy production, and sustainability.
- Includes the advantages and disadvantages of key advances in renewable technologies
- Contributed to by global experts, with a focus on principles and challenges of renewable energy production and distribution
- Emphasizes the importance of sustainability, policy, and regulation in relation to successful and achievable implementation
Graduates, researchers, professors, and industry professionals involved in the renewable energy sector, Advanced engineering courses dealing with renewable energy, sources, thermal and electrical energy production, and sustainability
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- List of contributors
- Topic 1: Solar thermal energy
- 1. Recent developments in optical materials for concentrated solar thermal energy
- Abstract
- Nomenclature
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 Reflectors
- 1.3 Glass cover coatings
- 1.4 Absorber coatings
- 1.5 Solid particles for ST receivers
- References
- Topic 2: Solar photovoltaic energy
- 2. Photovoltaic-driven compression cooling systems
- Abstract
- Nomenclature
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Solar cooling systems
- 2.3 Modeling
- 2.4 A case study for PV-VCR system as a function of environmental conditions
- 2.5 Advanced PV-compression cooling system
- 2.6 Challenges and future perspectives
- References
- 3. New concept of a hybrid renewable solution for urban environment: electricity during daytime and cooling water during nighttime
- Abstract
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Innovative solution: PV falling film
- 3.3 Application: new open campus
- 3.4 Conclusions
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Topic 3: Biomass energy
- 4. Utilization of lignocellulosic biomass for advanced simultaneous biofuel and biomaterials production
- Abstract
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Biofuel and biopolymer
- 4.3 Conclusion
- Acknowledgment
- Reference
- Topic 4: Hydrogen production
- 5. Challenges of hydrogen production from biomass gasification
- Abstract
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Hydrogen production from biomass gasification
- 5.3 Enhanced strategy for hydrogen production from biomass gasification
- 5.4 Hydrogen purification technologies
- 5.5 Summary and future perspective
- Reference
- Topic 5: Wind energy
- 6. Intelligent fault diagnosis scheme for converter in wind turbine systems
- Abstract
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 Fault modes and noise-assisted empirical mode decomposition-based fault diagnosis for wind converter
- 6.3 Mathematical techniques
- 6.4 Simulation validations and comparative analysis
- 6.5 Conclusion
- Acknowledgment
- References
- Topic 6: Geothermal energy
- 7. Closed-loop geothermal systems: a way to harness geothermal energy
- Abstract
- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 Mathematical model: CLGS
- 7.3 Numerical modeling
- 7.4 Gulf of California
- 7.5 Results
- 7.6 Conclusions
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Topic 7: Hydropower
- 8. Hydropower in the European Union: state-of-the art, future opportunities and main issues within the current social, energy, geopolitical, and climate situation
- Abstract
- 8.1 Introduction
- 8.2 The hydropower debate in the EU
- 8.3 Contribution to river fragmentation
- 8.4 Multiple uses of reservoirs
- 8.5 COVID-19 effects on the hydropower sector: a global perspective
- 8.6 Independence from Russia
- 8.7 Comparison with some key non-EU countries
- 8.8 Transboundary hydropower projects within the EU
- 8.9 Climate changes
- 8.10 Opportunities for sustainable hydropower development in the EU
- 8.11 Conclusions
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Topic 8: Energy storage/fuel cells
- 9. Inorganic macro/microencapsulated phase change materials for renewable energy technologies
- Abstract
- 9.1 Introduction
- 9.2 Application of PCMs for solar thermal applications
- 9.3 Application of PCM in solar water heating system
- 9.4 Future recommendations
- 9.5 Conclusions
- References
- 10. A novel hybrid data-driven aging prediction method for fuel cells based on data characteristic analysis
- Abstract
- 10.1 Introduction
- 10.2 Degradation factors
- 10.3 Degradation index
- 10.4 Experimental results
- 10.5 Conclusion
- Acknowledgment
- References
- Topic 9: Smart grids
- 11. Methods and technologies for managing the synchronization of MicroGrid with external networks
- Abstract
- Table of units of measurement in the chapter
- 11.1 Synchronization and autoreconfiguration of parts of the network with generation sources
- 11.2 The study of decentralized MicroGrid autoreconfiguration on a real electrical network based on a case of Tajikistan
- 11.3 Investigation of a modified MicroGrid smooth synchronization method on the example of a power system of limited power
- 11.4 MicroGrid active synchronization is a goal for further research
- 11.5 Conclusion
- References
- 12. Smart Grids in the renewable energy community era: new markets and the role of information
- Abstract
- 12.1 Introduction
- 12.2 The Smart Grid
- 12.3 Privacy issues in the development of EC
- 12.4 Conclusions
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Topic 10: Sustainability, policies, and regulations
- 13. Energy, economic, and environmental analysis of energy efficiency and building policies in Southern Europe. Envelope renovation and renewable energy source integration
- Abstract
- 13.1 Introduction
- 13.2 Methodology
- 13.3 Results
- 13.4 Conclusions
- References
- 14. A geographic information system-based procedure to assess the coupled implementation of photovoltaic panels and green roofs for improved energy efficiency
- Abstract
- 14.1 Introduction
- 14.2 State of the art
- 14.3 Legal framework for PV panels and green roofs
- 14.4 Implementation of PV panels and green roofs
- 14.5 Summary and conclusions
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Index
- No. of pages: 504
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: March 26, 2024
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443136139
- eBook ISBN: 9780443136146
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Mejdi Jeguirim
Dr. Mejdi Jeguirim is a Professor at the University of Haute Alsace (France) in the field of energy, process engineering, and kinetics modelling. He has co-authored more than 200 referred international journal papers in his research field and is a member of the editorial boards for the following international journals: Energy, Energies, Energy for Sustainable Development, Biofuels, International Journal of Green Energy. He is involved as a scientific expert for more than 50 international scientific journals as well as for several national and international research programs. He has received the French National Research Excellence Award for researcher with high level scientific activity for the 2009-2012, 2013-2016, 2017-2020 and 2021-2024 periods. Dr. Jeguirim integrated the World’s Top 2% Scientists ranking established by Stanford University, in 2019.
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, University of Alsace, France