Advances in Clean Energy Technologies

Advances in Clean Energy Technologies presents the latest advanced approaches toward a cleaner and more sustainable energy environment. Editor Kalam Azad and his team of expert contributors focus on recent developments in the field of clean energy technologies, sustainable zero emission resources, energy efficiency and environmental sustainability, as well as clean energy policy and markets. This well-rounded reference includes an authoritative view on control and storage solutions specific to medium and large-scale industries, advanced approaches to modeling, and experimental investigations on clean energy technologies. 

Those working in and researching clean energy and sustainability will obtain detailed understanding of a variety of zero emission energy production and conversion approaches, as well as important socio-economic and environmental considerations that can be applied to their own unique power generation settings.

Presents an exclusive analysis on advanced approaches of modeling and experimental investigations of clean energy technologies, including solar, wind, ocean, and hybrid systems Includes an authoritative and cross-disciplinary view on energy policy and energy markets Helps readers develop an understanding of concepts and solutions to global issues surrounding sustainability in medium-large scale energy industriesOffers detailed understanding of a variety of zero emission energy production and conversion approaches

Section 1: Solar Energy 1. Sun is the main source of the ground's energy and power 2. Solar pv-dc nanogrid dynamic modelling polynomial computational method for maximum power point tracking 3. Solar energy systems, an approach to zero energy buildings 4. Modeling and simulation of solar-powered solid desiccant assisted cooling system for building air-conditioning: A TRNSYS perspective

Section 2: Wind Energy 5. Advancement in remote sensing of wind energy 6. Rule-based control of wind energy system integrated with battery storage for maximum output power

Section 3: Hydro Energy 7. Efficient hydro energy conversion technologies and challenges 8. Advances in mechanical frequency up-converted piezoelectric wave energy converters

Section 4: Hybrid Energy System 9. Solar-wind-hydro hybrids system for a sustainable environment 10. The importance of energy storage in solar and wind energy, hybrid renewable energy systems 11. Hybrid Solar Power System

Section 5: Clean Energy Policy and Market 12. Market and policy drivers for advancing clean energy 13. Clean energy supply and market demand analysis for a sustainable energy policy