Renewable Energy Technologies is a comprehensive guide to the utilization and application of the different sources of renewable energy, highlighting how these technologies can help to tackle environmental challenges and global warming, and to support energy transition with enhanced reliability, security, and resilience. Bioenergy, solar energy, wind energy, hydrogen, hydropower, marine energy, and geothermal energy are covered in various sections organized by energy type. Throughout the book, emerging technologies are discussed, such as energy storage and artificial intelligence, and pathways to the adoption of renewable energy are explored. Supported by clear definitions of key terms and phrases, chapter objectives and summaries, study questions, and case studies, this book supports all those looking to gain a fundamental understanding of renewable energy and related emerging technologies, including students, postgraduate researchers, faculty, engineers, industry professionals, and policy makers.
1. 1 Introduction - p. 219 2. 2 Types of solar photovoltaic cells - p. 221 3. 3 High-efficiency photovoltaic materials and innovation - p. 235 4. 4 Photovoltaic module design and engineering - p. 242 5. 5 Efficiency optimization and enhancement techniques - p. 247 6. 6 Photovoltaic system integration and smart grid compatibility - p. 253 7. 7 Solar PV performance monitoring and diagnostics - p. 255 8. 8 Grid-scale solar PV deployment and large-scale installations - p. 258 9. 9 Techno-economic analysis of solar PV systems - p. 259 10. 10 Conclusion - p. 262 11. Chapter 8. Solar energy storage technologies - p. 275 12. Section III. Wind energy technologies and infrastructures - p. S3 13. Chapter 9. Wind turbine technologies - p. 315 14. Chapter 10. Wind farms design and operational technologies - p. 341 15. Chapter 11. Wind energy storage technologies - p. 367 16. 1 Introduction - p. 367 17. 2 Types of wind energy storage systems - p. 368 18. 3 Technical considerations in wind energy storage - p. 383 19. 4 Integration of storage technologies with wind energy systems - p. 385 20. 5 Grid-scale energy storage solutions - p. 392 21. 6 Performance assessment of energy storage technologies - p. 397 22. 7 Economic analysis of wind energy storage - p. 403 23. 8 Environmental impacts of wind energy storage - p. 410 24. 9 Challenges and barriers in wind ESS - p. 413 25. 10 Conclusion - p. 417 26. Section IV. Hydrogen energy technologies and systems - p. S4 27. Chapter 12. Biochemical hydrogen production technologies - p. 429 28. Chapter 13. Electrochemical hydrogen production technologies - p. 451 29. Chapter 14. Photocatalytic hydrogen production technologies - p. 481 30. 1 Introduction - p. 481 31. 2 Photocatalytic materials for hydrogen production - p. 482 32. 3 Mechanism of photocatalytic hydrogen production - p. 489 33. 4 Design and fabrication of photocatalytic systems - p. 495 34. 5 Performance evaluation of photocatalytic systems - p. 501 35. 6 Factors affecting photocatalytic efficiency - p. 503 36. 7 Optimization of photocatalytic processes - p. 507 37. 8 Advancements in photocatalytic materials - p. 511 38. 9 Conclusion - p. 514 39. Chapter 15. Hydrogen fuel cell technologies - p. 525 40. Chapter 16. Hydrogen storage technologies for future energy systems - p. 551 41. Section V. Hydropower, marine, and geothermal energy technologies - p. S5 42. Chapter 17. Hydropower technologies - p. 591 43. Chapter 18. Marine energy technologies - p. 633 44. Chapter 19. Geothermal energy technologies - p. 671 45. Section VI. Social, economic, and environmental impacts of renewable energy - p. S6 46. Chapter 20. Social, economic, and environmental impacts of renewable energy technologies - p. 713 47. Chapter 21. Policy and regulatory frameworks for renewable energy technologies development and integration - p. 757 48. Section VII. Digitalization and artificial intelligence in renewable energy - p. S7 49. Chapter 22. Design and digitalization of renewable energy technologies and infrastructures - p. 799 50. Chapter 23. Artificial intelligence in renewable energy technologies and sustainable transition - p. 827 51. Nomenclature - p. 867 52. Index - p. 877
Renewable Energy Technologies is a comprehensive guide to the utilization and application of the different sources of renewable energy, highlighting how these technologies can help to tackle environmental challenges and global warming, and to support energy transition with enhanced reliability, security, and resilience. Bioenergy, solar energy, wind energy, hydrogen, hydropower, marine energy, and geothermal energy are covered in various sections organized by energy type. Throughout the book, emerging technologies are discussed, such as energy storage and artificial intelligence, and pathways to the adoption of renewable energy are explored. Supported by clear definitions of key terms and phrases, chapter objectives and summaries, study questions, and case studies, this book supports all those looking to gain a fundamental understanding of renewable energy and related emerging technologies, including students, postgraduate researchers, faculty, engineers, industry professionals, and policy makers.
1. 1 Introduction - p. 219 2. 2 Types of solar photovoltaic cells - p. 221 3. 3 High-efficiency photovoltaic materials and innovation - p. 235 4. 4 Photovoltaic module design and engineering - p. 242 5. 5 Efficiency optimization and enhancement techniques - p. 247 6. 6 Photovoltaic system integration and smart grid compatibility - p. 253 7. 7 Solar PV performance monitoring and diagnostics - p. 255 8. 8 Grid-scale solar PV deployment and large-scale installations - p. 258 9. 9 Techno-economic analysis of solar PV systems - p. 259 10. 10 Conclusion - p. 262 11. Chapter 8. Solar energy storage technologies - p. 275 12. Section III. Wind energy technologies and infrastructures - p. S3 13. Chapter 9. Wind turbine technologies - p. 315 14. Chapter 10. Wind farms design and operational technologies - p. 341 15. Chapter 11. Wind energy storage technologies - p. 367 16. 1 Introduction - p. 367 17. 2 Types of wind energy storage systems - p. 368 18. 3 Technical considerations in wind energy storage - p. 383 19. 4 Integration of storage technologies with wind energy systems - p. 385 20. 5 Grid-scale energy storage solutions - p. 392 21. 6 Performance assessment of energy storage technologies - p. 397 22. 7 Economic analysis of wind energy storage - p. 403 23. 8 Environmental impacts of wind energy storage - p. 410 24. 9 Challenges and barriers in wind ESS - p. 413 25. 10 Conclusion - p. 417 26. Section IV. Hydrogen energy technologies and systems - p. S4 27. Chapter 12. Biochemical hydrogen production technologies - p. 429 28. Chapter 13. Electrochemical hydrogen production technologies - p. 451 29. Chapter 14. Photocatalytic hydrogen production technologies - p. 481 30. 1 Introduction - p. 481 31. 2 Photocatalytic materials for hydrogen production - p. 482 32. 3 Mechanism of photocatalytic hydrogen production - p. 489 33. 4 Design and fabrication of photocatalytic systems - p. 495 34. 5 Performance evaluation of photocatalytic systems - p. 501 35. 6 Factors affecting photocatalytic efficiency - p. 503 36. 7 Optimization of photocatalytic processes - p. 507 37. 8 Advancements in photocatalytic materials - p. 511 38. 9 Conclusion - p. 514 39. Chapter 15. Hydrogen fuel cell technologies - p. 525 40. Chapter 16. Hydrogen storage technologies for future energy systems - p. 551 41. Section V. Hydropower, marine, and geothermal energy technologies - p. S5 42. Chapter 17. Hydropower technologies - p. 591 43. Chapter 18. Marine energy technologies - p. 633 44. Chapter 19. Geothermal energy technologies - p. 671 45. Section VI. Social, economic, and environmental impacts of renewable energy - p. S6 46. Chapter 20. Social, economic, and environmental impacts of renewable energy technologies - p. 713 47. Chapter 21. Policy and regulatory frameworks for renewable energy technologies development and integration - p. 757 48. Section VII. Digitalization and artificial intelligence in renewable energy - p. S7 49. Chapter 22. Design and digitalization of renewable energy technologies and infrastructures - p. 799 50. Chapter 23. Artificial intelligence in renewable energy technologies and sustainable transition - p. 827 51. Nomenclature - p. 867 52. Index - p. 877
