Sustainable Energy

Erscheinungsjahr 2025
ISBN: 978-1-316-51738-3
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 400 Seiten, Format (B × H): 221 mm x 286 mm, Gewicht: 1369 g

This comprehensive guide to sustainable energy builds robust connections between abstract theory and practical applications, providing students with a global perspective on this most timely subject. Includes a succinct refresher on essential thermodynamics, fluid mechanics and heat transfer, giving students a solid foundation on which to build. Introduces technologies for hydropower, biomass, geothermal, ocean, solar and wind energy, and fuel cells, with material on nuclear energy, fossil fuel generation and future energy directions, providing a consistent framework for analyzing past, present and future energy systems. Provides coding examples, and real-world case studies, giving students experience in applying theory to practice. Supported by topics for classroom debate, video solutions, and links to online resources, to interactively engage students and inspire further exploration. With a consistent structure and pedagogy, over 160 end-of-chapter problems, and solutions for instructors, this is the ideal introduction for senior undergraduate and graduate students, and a resource for energy professionals.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Celik, Serdar

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Technik Allgemein Technik: Allgemeines
• Technische Wissenschaften Umwelttechnik | Umwelttechnologie Umwelttechnik
• Technische Wissenschaften Energietechnik | Elektrotechnik Energietechnik & Elektrotechnik
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umwelttechnik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface; 1. A broad spectrum introduction; 2. The concept of sustainability; 3. Theoretical basics: electrical, chemical, thermal, and fluids; 4. Fossil fuels; 5. Nuclear energy; 6. Renewable energy resources; 7. Biomass; 8. Geothermal energy; 9. Hydropower; 10. Ocean energy; 11. Solar energy; 12. Wind energy; 13. Energy storage; 14. Energy efficiency; 15. Future prospects; Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Celik, Serdar
Serdar Celik is a professor in the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, and Chair of the Climate and Sustainability Advisory Board, at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE). His research fields include renewable energy, building energy efficiency, green roofs, and HVAC technologies. In 2018, he was selected as the Paul Simon Outstanding Teacher-Scholar at SIUE, and is the Founding Chair of Ilgaz Energy Symposia and SIUE Energy Symposia.