A Review of Renewable Energy Options, Applications, Facilitating Technologies and Recent Developments
Seama Koohi‐Fayegh, Marc A. Rosen
Abstract
A critical overview of renewable energy is provided, including descriptions of renewable energy sources, technologies, assessments, comparisons and planning as well as energy technologies that facilitate renewable energy sources. The renewable energy types considered include solar, wind, geothermal, bioenergy and waste-derived energy, ocean thermal energy, tidal, wave and hydraulic. Also covered for contextual and broader purposes are energy systems more generally and their sustainability. In addition, recent research on new renewable energy sources as well as important recent developments in renewable energy are considered.
Topics & Concepts
Renewable energyEnergy developmentGeothermal energyEnergy engineeringSustainabilityEnvironmental scienceWind powerMarine energyTidal powerEnvironmental economicsIntermittent energy sourceGeothermal gradientEngineeringEconomicsDistributed generationGeologyEcologyMarine engineeringElectrical engineeringGeophysicsBiologyHybrid Renewable Energy SystemsIntegrated Energy Systems OptimizationSpacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies