Understanding renewable energy systems / Volker Quaschning.

Author
Quaschning, Volker, 1969- [Browse]
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Format
Book
Language
English
Εdition
Revised edition.
Published/​Created
London ; New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, Earthscan from Routledge, [2016]
Description
xvii, 406 pages ; 25 cm

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    Summary note
    Beginning with an overview of renewables, this book explores the fundamentals of various renewable energy systems. The main focus is on technologies with high development potential such as solar thermal systems, photovoltaics and wind power.
    Notes
    Translation of: Regenerative Energiesysteme, 8.A. published in German, ©2013 Carl Hanser Verlag, Munich/FRG.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (pages 385-392) and index.
    Contents
    • 1. Energy and climate protection
    • 2. Solar radiation
    • 3. Non-concentrated solar thermal
    • 4. Concentrated solar power
    • 5. Photovoltaics
    • 6. Wind energy
    • 7. Hydropower
    • 8. Geothermal energy
    • 9. Using biomass
    • 10. Hydrogen production, fuel cells, and methanation
    • 11. Calculating economic feasibility.
    ISBN
    • 9781138781948 ((hardback))
    • 1138781940 ((hardback))
    • 9781138781962 ((pbk.))
    • 1138781967 ((pbk.))
    LCCN
    2015027156
    OCLC
    915135773
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