Recent Advances in Renewable Energy Technologies

Recent Advances in Renewable Energy Technologies: Volume 2 is the second comprehensive reference based on the International Renewable Energy Congress (IREC) covering critical research and industry developments on renewable energy technological, production, conversion, storage and management. Covering all the recent developments in solar energy systems (thermal and photovoltaic), wind energy, hydropower, geothermal energy, bioenergy production and hydrogen production, with the addition of fuel cell technology for this newest volume. Technology advancements include resources assessment and deployment, materials performance improvement, system optimization and sizing, instrumentation and control, modelling and simulation, regulations and policies. Each modular chapter examines recent advances in specific renewable energy systems, providing theoretical and applied aspects of system optimization, control and management and supports them with global case studies demonstrating practical applications and economical and environmental aspects through life cycle analysis. The book is of interest to engineering graduates, researchers, professors and industry professionals involved in the renewable energy sector and advanced engineering courses dealing with renewable energy, sources, thermal and electrical energy production and sustainability. Addresses the advantages and disadvantages of all renewable technologiesIncludes global case studies demonstrating practical applications of renewable energy production and distributionFeatures video and slideshows in the online e-book for application tutorials