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About the pagination of this eBook This eBook contains a multi-volume set. To navigate this eBook by page number, you will need to use the volume number and the page number, separated by a hyphen. For example, to go to page 5 of volume 1, type “1-5” in the Go box at the bottom of the screen and click "Go." To go to page 5 of volume 2, type “2-5”… and so forth. Renewable Energy Volumes 1, 2, and 3 iii Synthesis Lectures on Renewable Energy Technologies Editor Richard A. Dunlap, Dalhousie University Renewable Energy: Volume 3: Electrical, Magnetic, and Chemical Energy Storage Methods Richard A. Dunlap 2020 Renewable Energy: Volume 2: Mechanical and Thermal Energy Storage Methods Richard A. Dunlap 2020 Renewable Energy: Volume 1: Requirements and Sources Richard A. Dunlap 2020 Copyright © 2020 by Morgan & Claypool All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, or any other except for brief quota- tions in printed reviews, without the prior permission of the publisher. Renewable Energy: Volume 1: Requirements and Sources; Volume 2: Mechanical and Thermal Energy Storage Methods; Volume 3: Electrical, Magnetic, and Chemical Energy Storage Methods Richard A. Dunlap www.morganclaypool.com Combined Edition, Volumes 1–3 ISBN: 9781681735986 print ISBN: 9781681737980 ebook ISBN: 9781681736006 hardcover ISBN: Volume 1 9781681735993 ebook DOI 10.2200/S00929ED1V01Y202002EGY005 ISBN: Volume 2 9781681736020 ebook DOI 10.2200/S00930ED1V02Y202002EGY006 ISBN: Volume 3 9781681736051 ebook DOI 10.2200/S00929ED1V01Y202002EGY007 A Publication in the Morgan & Claypool Publishers series SYNTHESIS LECTURES ON RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES Lecture #5, 6, 7 Series Editor: Richard A. Dunlap, Dalhousie University Series ISSN 1940-851X Print 1942-4361 Electronic v Acknowledgments I am grateful to Nicki Dennis and Joel Claypool for their support and encouragement during the development of this book and to Karen Donnison for her work as Permissions Editor. I am also grateful to Melanie Carlson and Deb Gabriel at Morgan & Claypool for their work on the pro- duction of the book. Renewable Energy Volume 1: Requirements and Sources Richard A. Dunlap Dalhousie University SYNTHESIS LECTURES ON RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES #5 M &C MORGAN & CLAYPOOL PUBLISHERS viii ABSTRACT This book reviews the past and present energy use of society and its future needs. A breakdown of current energy sources shows that approximately 80% of the world’s primary energy comes from fossil fuels. The book provides an assessment of the needs to change the way in which energy is produced and utilized. The reasons for change fall into two broad categories; diminishing resources and environmental impact. The Hubbert model is described as a means of projecting availability of fossil fuel energy resources in the future. The environmental impact of fossil fuel use is described, with particular emphasis on global climate change. The major options for carbon-free energy are presented. These options include hydroelectric energy and solar energy for both thermal applica- tions and the production of electricity, wind energy, and biofuels. Renewable energy options that range from residential wind turbines and photovoltaics for electricity and solar thermal heating systems to grid scale facilities, such as off-shore wind farms and hydroelectric installations, are discussed. The production of biofuels as a replacement for fossil fuels used for transportation is also presented. The book also provides evidence for the need to develop energy storage technologies. Energy storage is essential for most forms of renewable energy because the thermal or electrical energy produced by such sources is generally not available when it is needed, nor is it sufficiently portable for transportation applications. KEYWORDS renewable energy, sustainability, energy storage technology, climate change, alternative energy
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