RENEWABLE ENERGY: Sustainable Energy Concepts for Energy
by Roland Wengenmayr
This essential new title provides a contemporary overview on a major key topic of the 21st century. Written by well known scientists in the area who discuss the topic soberly and without ideology, they focus on how photovoltaic, solar power, wind power, hydropower, geothermal energy, fuel cells, and hydrogen enterprise work. Presented in full-colour with catchy information diagrams and information boxes.
“… the book offers a solid overview of possibilities of environmental friendly techniques, energy conversion, storage, and transportation” – FAZ (German newspaper)
Table of Contents
Preface - Eicke Weber
Foreword - Roland Wengenmayr, Thomas Bührke
Renewable Energy Sources on the Rise - Harald Kohl
A Tailwind for Sustainable Technology - Martin Kühn
Flowing Energy - Roland Wengenmayr
How the Sun gets into the Power Plant - Robert Pitz- Paal
Solar Cells - an Overview - Roland Wengenmayr
Solar Cells from Ribbon Silicon - Giso Hahn
Photovoltaic Cells on Glass - Nikolaus Meyer
Energy from the Depths of the Earth - Ernst Huenges
Synthetic Fuels from the Biomass - Nicolaus Dahmen
Does the Future belong to Biogas - Roland Wengenmayr
Eletric Power from Hot Air - Jörg Schlaich, Gerhard Weinrebe
Energy Reserves from the Oceans - Kai-Uwe Graw
Is the Hydrogen Economy Around the Corner? - Gerd Eisenbeiß
Heat on Call - Silke Köhler, Frank Kabus, Ernst Huenges
Taming the Flame - Manfred Waidhas, Harald Landes
Cooling with the Heat of the Sun - Roland Wengenmayr
A Super Climate in the Greenhouse - Roland Wengenmayr
An Exceptional Sustainabliliy Concept - Christian Matt, Matthias Schuler
How Political Will Changes a Country - Thomas Bührke