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With energy sustainability and security at the forefront of public discourse worldwide, there is a pressing need to foster an understanding of clean, safe alternative energy sources such as solar and wind power. Aldo da Rosa's highly respected and comprehensive resource fulfills this need; it has provided thousands of engineers, scientists, students and professionals alike with a thorough grounding in the scientific principles underlying the complex world of renewable energy technologies. This new third edition of the classic text highlights advances in this vital area, which are proceeding at an unprecedented pace, allowing everyone interested in this burgeoning field to keep up with the latest developments in diverse topics from solar cooling to renewable energy storage.

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• Chapter 1 Generalities
• Part I Heat Engines
• Chapter 2 A Minimum of Thermodynamics
• Chapter 3 Mechanical Heat Engines
• Chapter 4 Ocean Thermal Energy Converters
• Chapter 5 Thermoelectricity
• Chapter 6 Thermionics
• Chapter 7 AMTEC
• Chapter 8 Radio Noise Generators
• Part II The World of Hydrogen
• Chapter 9 Fuel Cells
• Chapter 10 Hydrogen Production
• Chapter 11 Hydrogen Storage
• Part III Energy from the Sun
• Chapter 12 Solar Radiation
• Chapter 13 Biomass
• Chapter 14 Photovoltaic Converters
• Part IV Wind, Water, and Earth
• Chapter 15 Wind Energy
• Chapter 16 Ocean Engines

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"Fundamentals of Renewable Energy Processes deals with the fundamental mechanisms and processes that underpin energy management and form common elements of all energy process courses. This text contains the technical detail necessary to understand the engineering principles that govern renewable energy application at many different levels. Organized according to the main forms of energy - heat engines, hydrogen energy, energy from the sun, and wind and water energy - with an introductory chapter of basic energy terms, this is the most comprehensive text for engineering students. From fuel cells, electrolyzers and processes for hydrogen production to biomass and windmills, the author thoroughly examines all aspects of renewable energy processes."--BOOK JACKET.

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This third edition (2nd ed., CH, Dec'09, 47-2026; 1st ed., CH, Jan'06, 43-2819) of a standard energy text is an updated and improved version, which will be very helpful to serious students in this rapidly advancing field. Like its predecessor, the large volume is divided into four parts: "Heat Engines," "The World of Hydrogen," "Energy from the Sun," and "Wind and Water." Two chapters, "Nuclear Energy" and "Storage of Energy," have been added to the last section, and the new edition is some 40 pages longer. Da Rosa (emer., Stanford Univ.), an internationally recognized expert in the field, includes key introductory material with the technical detail needed to understand the engineering principles that govern renewable energy applications, making the work suitable for core energy courses. Clear theory, physical examples, and end-of-chapter questions will prompt students to apply the theory to practical cases. References follow each chapter; extensive index. Summing Up: Recommended. Students of all levels, researchers/faculty, and professionals. J. C. Comer emeritus, Northern Illinois University

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Dr. da Rosa taught the perennially popular Renewable Energy course at Stanford University for over 30 years. Former Chairman of the Brazilian National Research Council, Director of the Aeronautical Technical Center, and founder of Brazilian NASA, he also served as the CEO of a tech start-up, Chairman of the Board for a microprocessor manufacturer, and as a member of Siemens Corporation's scientific advisory board.