Renewable energy systems

Humanity is facing a steadily diminishing supply of fossil fuels, causing researchers, policy makers, and the population as a whole to turn increasingly to alternative and especially renewable sources of energy to make up this deficit. Gathering over 80 peer-reviewed entries from the Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technologies, Renewable Energy Systems provides an authoritative introduction to a wide variety of renewable energy sources. State-of-the-art coverage includes geothermal power stations, ocean energy, renewable energy from biomass, waste to energy, and wind power. This comprehensive, two-volume work provides an excellent introduction for those entering these fields, as well as new insights for advanced researchers, industry experts, and decision makers.

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Part I: Geothermal Power Stations -- Engineered Geothermal Systems, Development and Sustainability of -- Geothermal Energy Utilization -- Geothermal Energy, Nature, Use, and Expectations -- Geothermal Energy, Geology and Hydrology of -- Geothermal Field and Reservoir Monitoring -- Geothermal Power Capacity, Sustainability and Renewability of -- Geothermal Power Conversion Technology -- Geothermal Power Economics -- Geothermal Power Stations, Introduction to -- Geothermal Resources Worldwide, Direct Heat Utilization of -- Geothermal Resources, Drilling for -- Geothermal Resources, Environmental Aspects of -- Hydrothermal Systems, Geochemistry of -- Reservoir Engineering in Geothermal Fields -- Part II: Ocean Energy -- Marine and Hydrokinetic Energy Environmental Challenges -- Ocean Energy, Introduction -- Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion -- Offshore Wind Energy Technology Trends, Challenges, and Risks -- Tidal Energy -- Part III: Renewable Energy from Biomass -- Algae, a New Biomass Resource -- Biodiesel -- Bioethanol from Celluloses -- Bioethanol from Starch -- Bioethanol from Sugar: the Brazilian Experience -- Biofuels: A Technical, Economic and Environmental Comparison -- Biofuel…