Principles of sustainable energy systems / by Frank Kreith.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kreith, Frank, eauthor.

Kreith, Frank, author.

Series:

Mechanical and aerospace engineering (CRC Press)

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Renewable energy sources.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (760 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, an imprint of Taylor and Francis, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Completely revised and updated, Principles of Sustainable Energy Systems, Second Edition presents broad-based coverage of sustainable energy sources and systems. The book is designed as a text for undergraduate seniors and first-year graduate students. It focuses on renewable energy technologies, but also treats current trends such as the expanding use of natural gas from fracking and development of nuclear power. It covers the economics of sustainable energy, both from a traditional monetary as well as from an energy return on energy invested (EROI) perspective.

Contents:

Front Cover; Dedication; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Contributors; Chapter 1. Introduction to Sustainable Energy; Chapter 2. Economics of Energy Generation and Conservation Systems; Chapter 3. Wind Energy; Chapter 4. Capturing Solar Energy through Biomass; Chapter 5. Fundamentals of Solar Radiation; Chapter 6. Photovoltaics; Chapter 7. Solar Heating and Cooling of Buildings; Chapter 8. Solar Process Heat and Thermal Power; Chapter 9. Passive Solar Heating, Cooling, and Daylighting; Chapter 10. Energy Storage; Chapter 11. Ocean Energy Conversion; Chapter 12. Transportation

Chapter 13. Transition Engineering

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780429097010

0429097018

9781628707342

1628707348

OCLC:

880900328