Renewable Energy Systems: The Choice and Modeling of 100% Renewable Solutions - Softcover

Lund, Henrik

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0123750288 ISBN 13: 9780123750280

Publisher: Academic Press, 2009

Synopsis

How can society quickly convert to renewable energy? Can worldwide energy needs ever be met through 100% renewable sources? The answers to these questions rest largely on the perception of choice in the energy arena. It is of pivotal importance that engineers, researchers and policymakers understand what choices are available, and reasonable, when considering the design and deployment of new energy systems. The mission of this new book, written by one of the world's foremost experts in renewable power, is to arm these professionals with the tools and methodologies necessary to make smart choices when implementing renewable energy systems.

• Provides an introduction to the technical design of renewable energy systems
• Demonstrates effective methodologies for analyzing the feasibility and efficiency of large-scale renewable energy systems to help implementers avoid costly trial and error
• Contextualizes renewable energy design efforts by addressing the socio-political challenge of implementing the shift to renewables
• Free companion analysis software empowers energy professionals to crunch data for their own projects
• Features a dozen extensive case studies from around the globe that provide successful real-world templates for new installations

About this title

About the Author:

Dr. Techn. Henrik Lund is Professor in Energy Planning at Aalborg University in Denmark, Architect behind the EnergyPLAN Energy System Analysis software and Editor-in-Chief of Elsevier’s international journal, Energy.

About this edition

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0123750288
• ISBN 13: 9780123750280
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 296