Fundamentals of Renewable Energy

Contents: 1. Energy, Development and Environment. 2. The Sun and Solar Radiation. 3. Solar Thermal Energy Utilization. 4. Solar Photovoltaic Energy Conversion. 5. Fundamentals of Wind Energy. 6. Wind Turbines. 7. Wind Resource Analysis. 8. Energy from Biomass–Bioenergy. 9. Anaerobic Bioconversion of Biomass for Energy. 10. High-Rate Anaerobic Bioreactors for Energy Production. 11. Fuel Alcohol. 12. Biological Hydrogen Production. 13. Fuel Cells. 14. Biomass Combustion. 15. Densification of Biomass for Energy Conversion. 16. Thermo-Chemical Gasification and Pyrolysis of Biomass. 17. Biodiesel. 18. Energy from Microalgae. 19. Hydropower. 20. Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion. 21. Wave Energy. 22. Tidal Energy. 23. Geothermal Energy. 24. Clean Development Mechanism and Renewable Energy. 25. Energy Management and Conservation. 26. Energy Conversion of Municipal Solid Waste.

Renewable Energy is a topic of current academic interest not only for engineers, but for many others in various disciplines of science, agriculture and management. 'Fundamentals of Renewable Energy', is a comprehensive book dealing with all basic aspects of renewable energy in a simple language so as to make the topic conceivable and palatable to non-professionals. The book deals with the basic principles starting with the energy driven development of human societies and man's relationships with the environment.  All areas of current importance viz. solar energy, wind energy, bioenergy, hydel power, energy from wastes, green hydrogen, energy from ocean, geothermal energy, energy management are explained in 26 chapters. Newer topics like 'anaerobic bioreactors' and 'energy production from microalgae' are also briefly introduced. The book is intended for students, teachers and to anybody who wish to understand the subject from its fundamental concepts.