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Elsevier Fundamentals of Renewable Energy Processes 2021 Edition by Aldo Vieira Da Rosa, Juan Carlos Ordonez
Fundamentals of Renewable Energy Processes, Fourth Edition provides accessible coverage of clean, safe alternative energy sources such as solar and wind power. Aldo da Rosa's classic and comprehensive resource has provided thousands of engineers, scientists, students and professionals alike with a thorough grounding in the scientific principles underlying the complex world of renewable energy technologies. The fourth edition has been fully updated and revised by new author Juan Ordonez, Director of the Energy and Sustainability Center at Florida State University, and includes new worked examples, more exercises, and more illustrations to help facilitate student learning. Table of contents : - 1. IntroductionPART I: HEAT ENGINES2. A Minimum of Thermodynamics and of the Kinetic Theory of Gases3. Mechanical Heat Engines4. Ocean Thermal Energy Converters5. Thermoelectricity6. Thermionics7. AMTEC8. Radio-Noise GeneratorsPART II: THE WORLD OF HYDROGEN9. Fuel Cells10. Hydrogen Production11. Hydrogen StoragePART III: ENERGY FROM THE SUN12. Solar Radiation13. Biomass14. Photovoltaic ConvertersPART IV: WIND AND WATER15. Wind Energy16. Ocean EnginesPART V: LAND AND BEYOND17. Nuclear Energy18. Storage of Energy