Handbook of energy efficiency and renewable energy /
edited by Frank Kreith, D. Yogi Goswami.
- Boca Raton : CRC Press, c2007.
- 1 v. (various pagings) : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 26 cm.
- Mechanical engineering series .
- Mechanical engineering series (Boca Raton, Fla.) .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Global energy system / D. Yogi Goswami, Frank Kreith -- Energy policy -- Economics methods / Rosalie Ruegg, Walter Short -- Environmental impacts and costs of energy / Ari Rabl, Joseph V. Spadaro -- Distributed generation and demand-side management -- Generation technologies through the year 2025 -- Outlook for U.S. energy consumption and prices in the midterm / Andy S. Kydes -- Transportation systems / Beth Isler -- Infrastructure risk analysis and security -- Electrical energy management in buildings / Craig B. Smith, Kelly E. Parmenter -- Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning control systems / Jan F. Kreider, David E. Claridge, Charles H. Culp -- Energy efficient technologies -- Compact heat exchangers : recuperators and regenerators / Ramesh K. Shah -- Industrial energy efficiency and energy management / Craig B. Smith, Barney L. Capehart, Wesley M. Rohrer Jr. -- Process energy efficiency : pinch technology -- Energy audits for buildings / Moncef Krarti -- Cogeneration / W. Dan Turner -- Energy storage, transmission, and distribution -- Availability of renewable resources -- Solar thermal energy conversion -- Concentrating solar thermal power / Manuel Romero-Alvarez, Eduardo Zarza -- Wind energy conversion / Dale E. Berg -- Photovoltaics fundamentals, technology, and application -- Waste-to-energy combustion / Charles O. Velzy, Leonard M. Grillo -- Biomass conversion processes for energy recovery -- Geothermal power generation / Kevin Kitz -- Hydrogen energy technologies / S.A. Sherif, F. Barbir, T.N. Veziroglu, M. Mahishi, S.S. Srinivasan -- Fuel cells / Xianguo Li -- Appendices / Nitin Goel.
With contributions from both domestic and foreign experts offering a worldwide perspective, the Handbook of Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy provides a comprehensive survey of the field. This reference combines the two main areas related to sustainable buildings-energy efficiency and renewable energy technology-and covers topics such as general energy principles, energy conservation in buildings, industrial and transportation systems, and renewable energy technology. It also includes extensive information on landfills, transportation, and fuel cells. This timely handbook serves as the first source for up-to-date information on energy conservation and renewable energy technologies.