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Utilisation and development of solar and wind resources / Abdeen Mustafa Omer.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Omer, Abdeen Mustafa, author.
- Series:
- Energy science, engineering and technology series.
- Novinka (Series)
- Energy Science, Engineering and Technology
- Novinka
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Renewable energy sources.
- Solar energy.
- Wind power.
- Energy development.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (87 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2010.
- Summary:
- The imminent exhaustion of fossil energy resources and the demand for energy were the motives to put into practice an energy policy based on rational use of energy, and on exploitation of the renewable energy sources. This book presents the background and ideas of the developments made in the use of solar and wind resources.
- Contents:
- UTILISATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF SOLAR AND WIND RESOURCES; UTILISATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF SOLAR AND WIND RESOURCES; CONTENTS ; ABSTRACT ; Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION ; Chapter 2 WIND ENERGY ; 2.1. Analysis and Assessment Methodologies; 2.2. Statistical Distribution for Wind Data; 2.2.1. Methods of Analysis; 2.2.2. Adjustment of Evaluation; 2.2.3. Power Law; 2.2.4. Logarithmic Law; 2.2.5. Available Wind Energy; 2.2.6. Weibull Distribution; Chapter 3 SOLAR ENERGY ; 3.1. Solar Photovoltaic; 3.2. Solar Thermal; Chapter 4 BIOMASS ENERGY ; 4.1. Biofuels; 4.2. Microwave Power Transmission
- 4.3. Ethanol ProductionChapter 5 CLIMATE CHANGE, GLOBAL WARMING AND THE ENHANCED GREENHOUSE EFFECT ; 5.1. Environmental Policies and Industrial Competitives; 5.2. Energy in Buildings; Chapter 6 NATURAL DISASTERS ; Chapter 7 WATER RESOURCES ; Chapter 8 PROBLEMS AND DIFFICULTIES IN RURAL ENERGY DEVELOPMENT; 8.1. Imbalance in Rural Energy Development; 8.2. Insufficient Investment in Development of Rural Energy; 8.3. Excessive Dependence on Forests for Rural Energy; 8.4. Refrigeration; Chapter 9 CONCLUSION ; RECOMMENDATIONS ; REFERENCES ; APPENDIX ; INDEX
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-61122-484-5
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