Handbook of Clean Energy Systems

The Handbook of Clean Energy Systems brings together an international team of experts to present a comprehensive overview of the latest research, developments and practical applications throughout all areas of clean energy systems. Consolidating information which is currently scattered across a wide variety of literature sources, the handbook covers a broad range of topics in this interdisciplinary research field including both fossil and renewable energy systems. The development of intelligent energy systems for efficient energy processes and mitigation technologies for the reduction of environmental pollutants is explored in depth, and environmental, social and economic impacts are also addressed.§§Topics covered include:§§Volume 1 - Renewable Energy Supply: Biomass and bioenergy (bioenergy crops, 1st and 2nd generation biofuels, algae biofuels, biorefining, biogas systems); solar energy (photovoltaics, thermal solar energy, concentrated solar power); wind energy; geothermal energy; tidal energy.§§Volume 2 - Clean Energy Conversion Technologies: Steam power generation; gas turbines; reciprocating engines; combined heat and power; fuel cells.§§Volume 3 - Mitigation Technologies: Carbon capture (pre- and post-combustion, oxyfuel combustion, chemical looping combustion); negative emissions systems; carbon transportation; carbon storage; emission mitigation technologies; waste to energy.§§Volume 4 - Intelligent Energy Systems: Future electricity markets, new electric transmission systems; smart grid and modern electrical systems; diagnostics and control of energy systems; energy efficiency of municipal and industrial energy systems; load control and management, electric and hybrid cars, smart houses; energy efficiency improvement.§§Volume 5 - Energy Storage: Thermal energy storage (ice storage, PCM storage; seasonal thermal storage); hydrogen energy storage systems; mechanical storage (compressed air energy storage, flywheel energy storage, hydroelectric energy storage, superconducting magnetic energy storage systems); electrochemical storage (rechargeable batteries, flow battery technology, lithium-ion batteries); integrated storage systems; materials for energy storage.§§Volume 6 - Sustainability of Energy Systems : Sustainability indicators, evaluation criteria, and reporting; regulation and policy; finance and investment; emission trading; modeling and analysis of energy systems; energy vs. development; low carbon economy; energy efficiencies and emission reduction.§§Key features:§Comprising 4,000 pages in 6 volumes, HCES presents a comprehensive overview of the latest research, developments and practical applications throughout all areas of clean energy systems, consolidating a wealth of information which is currently scattered across a wide variety of literature sources.§In addition to renewable energy systems, HCES also covers processes for the efficient and clean conversion of traditional fuels such as coal, oil and gas, energy storage systems, mitigation technologies for the reduction of environmental pollutants, and the development of intelligent energy systems. Environmental, social and economic impacts of energy systems are also addressed in depth.§Published in full colour throughout.§Fully indexed with cross referencing within and between all six volumes.§Edited by leading researchers who are internationally renowned and active in their respective fields.§Published in print and online. The online version is a single publication (i.e. no updates), available for one-time purchase or through annual subscription.§§Review Quotes§§"Detailed, general, collected and public knowledge on renewable energy is urgently needed."§§"The subject is so important that a complete and comprehensive handbook is certainly appropriate. Although much literature is available on the subject there are not much complete books which cover all the subjects so extensively."§§"We are currently producing a large number