文档介绍：NelsonINTRODUCTION TORENEWABLEENERGYINTRODUCTION TO RENEWABLE ENERGYK11553Environmental EngineeringISBN: 978-1-4398-3449-79 781439 83449790000www. cr cpr es s . coman informa business6000 Broken Sound Parkway, NWSuite 300, Boca Raton, FL 33487270 Madison AvenueNew York, NY 100162 Park Square, Milton ParkAbingdon, Oxon OX14 4RN, UKAs the world population grows and places more demand on limited fossil fuels, renewable energy es more relevant as part of the solution to the impending energy dilemma. Renewable energy is now included in national policies, with goals for it to be a significant percentage of generated energy within ing decades. prehensive overview, Introduction to Renewable Energy explores how we can use the sun, wind, biomass, geothermal resources, and water to generate more sustainable energy. Taking a multidisciplinary approach, the book integrates economic, social, environmental, policy, and engineering issues related to renewable energy. It explains the fundamentals of energy, including the transfer of energy, as well as the limitations of natural resources. Starting with solar power, the text illustrates how energy from the sun is transferred and stored; used for heating, cooling, and lighting; collected and concentrated; and converted into electricity. A chapter describes residential power usage—including underground and off-grid homes—and houses that are designed to use energy more efficiently or to pletely self-sufficient. Other chapters cover wind power; bioenergy, including biofuel; and geothermal heat pumps; as well as hydro, tidal, and ocean storage as a billion-dollar idea, the book discusses the challenges of storing energy and gives an overview of technologies from flywheels to batteries. It also examines institutional issues such as environmental regulations, incentives, infrastructure, and social costs and benefits. Emphasizing the concept of life-cycle cos