Explaining Renewable Energy

Explaining Renewable Energy

Moore, Elaine A.

Taylor & Francis Ltd

12/2022

88

Dura

Inglês

9781032278414

15 a 20 dias

453

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1. Introduction

2. Solar Energy
2.1. Photovoltaic (solar) cells

2.1.1 Semiconductors
2.1.2. The p-n junction
2.1.3. Materials
2.1.4. Other solar cells

2.2. Other Considerations

2.3. Solar thermal panels

2.3.1 Materials
2.3.2 Other Considerations

Questions

3. Wind power

3.1. Wind turbines

3.2. Electrical generators

3.3. Materials

3.4. Other Considerations
Questions

4. Water power
4.1. Hydroelectric dams

4.2. River turbines

4.3. Wave power

4.4. Tidal power

4.5. Material

4.6. Other Considerations

Questions

5. Geothermal Energy

5.1. The origin of geothermal energy

5.2. Accessing geothermal energy
5.2.1 Using geothermal energy for heating
5.2.2 Using geothermal energy to produce electricity

5.3. Considerations

Questions

6. Hydrogen

6.1. Hydrogen production

6.1.1. Electrolysis
6.1.2. Chemical Reactions
6.1.3. Biohydrogen production

6.2. Storage and transport

6.3. Hydrogen use

6.3.1. Fuel cells

6.4. Considerations

Questions

7. Biomass

7.1. How is energy produced from biomass?

7.2. Why is energy derived from biomass considered renewable?

7.3. Types of biomass

7.3.1. Wood
7.3.2. Crops and Grasses
7.3.3. Algae
7.3.4. Waste

7.4. Considerations

Questions
8. Energy storage

8.1. How rechargeable batteries work
8.2. Batteries for storage

8.2.1 Kead-acid batteries
8.2.2. Lithium-ion batteries
8.2.3. Sodium based batteries
8.2.4. Redox flow batteries
8.3. Batteries for transport
8.3.1. Lithium-based batteries

8.4. Capacitors

8.5. Pumped storage hydropower

Questions

9. Carbon capture, storage and conversion

9.1. Carbon capture and storage

9.1.1. Trees and peat bogs
9.1.2. Construction materials and minerals
9.1.3. Porous solids
9.1.4. Absorbance by liquids

9.2. Conversion of captured carbon dioxide

9.2.1. Mineralisation
9.2.2 Chemicals and Fuels
Questions
Renewable energy;Sustainability;Geothermal sources;Why is biomass renewable;Carbon capture and storage;Principles of wind turbines;Wind Turbines;Calvin Cycle;Hot Water Tank;Carbon Dioxide;MOF;Dense;Vanadium Flow Battery;Energy Sources;Solar Cells;Hybrid Perovskite;Redox Flow Batteries;Lithium Ion Batteries;PEM Cell;Fuel Cells;Francis Turbine;PEM;Pelton Wheel;Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cell;Conduction Band;Perovskite Solar Cell;Wood Burned;Zirconium Spheres;Wind Turbine Blades;Geothermal Power Plants;Wave Power Generators