Key Features
- Provides an introduction to the technical design of renewable energy systems
- Demonstrates effective methodologies for analyzing the feasibility and efficiency of large-scale renewable energy systems to help implementers avoid costly trial and error
- Contextualizes renewable energy design efforts by addressing the socio-political challenge of implementing the shift to renewables
- Free companion analysis software empowers energy professionals to crunch data for their own projects
- Features a dozen extensive case studies from around the globe that provide successful real-world templates for new installations
1. Introduction1. Book Contents and Structure 2. Definitions 3. Renewable versus Sustainable
2. Theory: Choice Awareness Theses1. Choice and Change 2. Choice Perception and Elimination 3. Raising Choice Awareness
3. Methodology: Choice Awareness Strategies1. Technical Alternatives 2. Economic Feasibility Studies3. Public Regulation4. Democratic Infrastructure 5. Research Methodology
4. Tool: The EnergyPLAN Energy System Analysis Model1. Overall Considerations 2. The EnergyPLAN Model 3. Reflections
5. Analysis: Large-Scale Integration of Renewable Energy1. The Danish Reference Energy System2. Excess Electricity Diagrams 3. Optimal Combinations of RES 4. Flexible Energy Systems 5. Different Energy Systems 6. Grid Stability 7. Local Energy Markets 8. Integration of Transport 9. Electric Vehicles and V2G 10. Electricity Storage Options 11. Conclusions
6. Analysis: 100 Percent Renewable Energy Systems1. The Los Angeles Community College District Case 2. The First Approach to Coherent Renewable Energy Systems 3. The Danish Society of Engineers’ Energy Plan 4. Reflections
7. Empirical Examples: Choice Awareness Cases1. Case I: The Nordkraft Power Station (1982–1983) 2. Case II: The Aalborg Heat Planning (1984–1987) 3. Case III: The Evaluation of Biogas (1990–1992) 4. Case IV: The Nordjyllandsværk (1991–1994) 5. Case V: The Transmission Line Case (1992–1996) 6. Case VI: European EIA procedures (1993–1997) 7. Case VII: The German Lausitz Case (1993–1994) 8. Case VIII: The Green Energy Plan (1996) 9. Case IX: The Thai Power Station Case (1999) 10. Case X: The Economic Council Case (2002–2003) 11. Case XI: The North Carolina Case (2006–2007) 12. Case XII: The IDA Energy Plan 2030 (2006–2007) 13. Summary 14. Conclusions
8. Conclusions and Recommendations1. Conclusions 2. Recommendations
