Renewable energy. Volumes 1, 2, and 3

327 Pages·2020·66.149 MB·English

by  R. A. Dunlap

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Renewable Energy
Volumes 1, 2, and 3

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Synthesis Lectures on
Renewable Energy Technologies
Editor
Richard A. Dunlap, Dalhousie University

Renewable Energy: Volume 3: Electrical, Magnetic, and Chemical Energy Storage Methods
Richard A. Dunlap
2020
Renewable Energy: Volume 2: Mechanical and Thermal Energy Storage Methods
Richard A. Dunlap
2020
Renewable Energy: Volume 1: Requirements and Sources
Richard A. Dunlap
2020
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Renewable Energy: Volume 1: Requirements and Sources; Volume 2: Mechanical and Thermal Energy
Storage Methods; Volume 3: Electrical, Magnetic, and Chemical Energy Storage Methods
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A Publication in the Morgan & Claypool Publishers series
SYNTHESIS LECTURES ON RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES
Lecture #5, 6, 7
Series Editor: Richard A. Dunlap, Dalhousie University
Series ISSN 1940-851X Print 1942-4361 Electronic
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Acknowledgments
I am grateful to Nicki Dennis and Joel Claypool for their support and encouragement during the
development of this book and to Karen Donnison for her work as Permissions Editor. I am also
grateful to Melanie Carlson and Deb Gabriel at Morgan & Claypool for their work on the pro-
duction of the book.

Renewable Energy
Volume 1: Requirements and Sources
Richard A. Dunlap
Dalhousie University
SYNTHESIS LECTURES ON RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES #5
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&C MORGAN & CLAYPOOL PUBLISHERS
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ABSTRACT
This book reviews the past and present energy use of society and its future needs. A breakdown of
current energy sources shows that approximately 80% of the world’s primary energy comes from
fossil fuels. The book provides an assessment of the needs to change the way in which energy is
produced and utilized. The reasons for change fall into two broad categories; diminishing resources
and environmental impact. The Hubbert model is described as a means of projecting availability of
fossil fuel energy resources in the future. The environmental impact of fossil fuel use is described,
with particular emphasis on global climate change. The major options for carbon-free energy are
presented. These options include hydroelectric energy and solar energy for both thermal applica-
tions and the production of electricity, wind energy, and biofuels. Renewable energy options that
range from residential wind turbines and photovoltaics for electricity and solar thermal heating
systems to grid scale facilities, such as off-shore wind farms and hydroelectric installations, are
discussed. The production of biofuels as a replacement for fossil fuels used for transportation is also
presented. The book also provides evidence for the need to develop energy storage technologies.
Energy storage is essential for most forms of renewable energy because the thermal or electrical
energy produced by such sources is generally not available when it is needed, nor is it sufficiently
portable for transportation applications.
KEYWORDS
renewable energy, sustainability, energy storage technology, climate change, alternative energy