Electric Renewable Energy Systems

This derivative volume stemming from content included in our seminal Power Electronics Handbook takes its chapters related to renewables and establishes them at the core of a new volume dedicated to the increasingly pivotal and as yet under-published intersection of Power Electronics and Alternative Energy. While this re-versioning provides a corollary revenue stream to better leverage our core handbook asset, it does more than simply re-package existing content. Each chapter will be significantly updated and expanded by more than 50%, and all new introductory and summary chapters will be added to contextualize and tie the volume together. Therefore, unlike traditional derivative volumes, we will be able to offer new and updated material to the market and include this largely original content in our ScienceDirect Energy collection.

Due to the inherently multi-disciplinary nature of renewables, many engineers come from backgrounds in Physics, Materials, or Chemical Engineering, and therefore do not have experience working in-depth with electronics. As more and more alternative and distributed energy systems require grid hook-ups and on-site storage, a working knowledge of batteries, inverters and other power electronics components becomes requisite. Further, as renewables enjoy broadening commercial implementation, power electronics professionals are interested to learn of the challenges and strategies particular to applications in alternative energy. This book will bring each group up-to-speed with the primary issues of importance at this technological node.

This content clarifies the juncture of two key coverage areas for our Energy portfolio: alternative sources and power systems. It serves to bridge the information in our power engineering and renewable energy lists, supporting the growing grid cluster in the former and adding key information on practical implementation to the latter.

Provides a thorough overview of the key technologies, methods and challenges for implementing power electronics in alternative energy systems for optimal power generationIncludes hard-to-find information on how to apply converters, inverters, batteries, controllers and more for stand-alone and grid-connected systemsCovers wind and solar applications, as well as ocean and geothermal energy, hybrid systems and fuel cells

1. Introduction to Electric Energy Systems
2. Elements of Electric Energy Systems
3. Solar Energy
4. Wind Energy
5. Hydroelectric Energy
6. Fuel Cells
7. Geothermal Energy
8. Biomass Energy
9. Ocean Thermal Energy
10. Single-Phase AC Supply
11. Three-Phase AC Supply
12. Magnetic Circuits and Power Transformers
13. Renewable Energy Generators and Control
14. Power Semiconductor Switching Devices
15. AC-DC Converters (Rectifiers)
16. DC-DC Converters
17. DC-AC Converters (Inverters)
18. Electric Power Transmission
19. Electric Power Systems
20. Integration of Distributed Renewable Energy Systems into the Smart Grid
21. Energy Storage Systems
22. Environmental Impacts of Renewable Energy