Applications in renewable energy

Abstract

We are living in the age of the energy crisis. To survive ourselves, it is crucial to find highly efficient technologies and change from the current fossil fuel-heavy energy mix to renewable-based energy generation. The present chapter highlights three main fields: solar and wind energy utilization and combustion. Then the last section briefly discusses the building blocks of thermal power cycles. These selected topics provide a versatile knowledge to the reader to identify the waste heat sources and find a proper solution that harvests it. Each of the first three sections features a deeply discussed, solved thermal problem, and the last section includes the key equations to allow the reader to perform initial calculations on the key components of a thermal cycle.