This book includes 21 chapters that discusses the following topics: Towards the new trend of power grids; Wind energy; Solar energy; Ocean energy: tidal energy; Ocean energy: wave and thermal energy; Biomass energy; Electrical energy storage; Mechanical energy storage systems; C…
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In the context of real time electricity pricing, energy consumption by Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems is usually heaviest when prices are at their highest. In order to reduce expenditure while adequately maintaining indoor comfort conditions, Economic …
The supply of energy from renewables is not constant, and energy storage is essential in enabling higher shares of renewable energy. This 3rd Edition has been thoroughly revised, reviewing different types of renewables and considering possibilities arising from integrating a com…
Unregulated distributed energy sources such as solar roofs and windmills and electric vehicle requirements for intermittent battery charging are variable sources either of electricity generation or demand. These sources impose additional intermittent load on conventional electri…
Microencapsulated phase change material (mPCM) slurries have been used as the working fluids for enhancement of convective heat transfer, thermal energy storage and thermal energy transport due to their high latent heat and almost constant temperature during the change of phase …
