This is an engineering introduction to renewable energy technologies and potentials. It demonstrates the existing energy technologies and the. The total electricity production from renewable energy sources in mep and sde supported projects equalled 8,820 million kwh. Unlike intermittent renewable energy sources such as wind and solar, geothermal power plants. Active renewable energy today free pdf file sharing. Section 1 renewable energy today 457 when someone mentions renewable energy, you may think of hightech solarpowered cars, but life on earth has always been filename. This energy is also available in the form of biodegradable waste, which is the rejected component of available biomass 7. Virtually all the tidal energy comes from a single source. Introduction renewable energy is the energy which is derived from a limitless source. Science projects in renewable energy and energy efficiency. The course aims to introduce a general engineeringscience audience to the basic concepts of renewable energy. Pdf introduction to renewable and green energy lecture for. Still slightly more expensive than producing energy by fossil fuels.
The authors gratefully acknowledge data and advice contributed by climateworks, the csiro and the clean. Lecture notes click on the topic of interest to go directly there, or scroll down through all of the topics. This shift to a cleaner energy should result in the reduction of greenhouse gases and therefore mitigating climate change. Handbook on renewable energy sources 3 hydropower mr eleftherios giakoumelos he is a physicist university of patras. Established in 1974, nrel began operating in 1977 as the solar energy research institute. Doe office of indian energy renewable energy project development. Lecture notes on renewable energy sources subject code. Together with guidance documents on sustainable aviation fuels, financing. Renewable energy sources including biomass, geothermal, ocean, solar, and wind energy, as well as hydropower have a huge potential to provide energy services for the world. Gg 140 the atmosphere, the ocean and environmental change with professor ronald b. Gg 140 the atmosphere, the ocean and environmental. We often call renewable energy technologies clean or green because they produce few if any.
Lecture notescourse materials the road to renewable energy. Lecture2 introduction to renewable energy sources renewable energy sources derive their energy from existing flows of energy from ongoing natural processes, such as sunshine, wind, flowing water, biological processes, and geothermal heat flows. The national renewable energy laboratory nrel is the nations premier laboratory for renewable energy. Pdf this lecture is based on the basic introduction of renewable and green energy. Even if we had an unlimited supply of fossil fuels, using renewable energy is better for the environment. Once they are gone, non renewable energy supplies cannot be replaced within human time scales. Icelands story is a showcase of the success which can be achieved in clean energy development. Department of electrical engineering, veer surendra sai university of technology burla page 1 veer surendra sai university of technology burla, odisha, india department of electrical engineering lecture notes on renewable energy sources subject code. Energy resources and technology nptel online videos, courses iit video lectures. Primary and secondary energy commercial and non commercial energy renewable and nonrenewable energy conventional and nonconventional energy 1. View notes lecture notes on renewable energy sources.
Renewable energy is an international, multidisciplinary journal in renewable energy engineering and research. Pdf power systems and renewable energy ebook free fbfa. A general definition of renewable energy sources is that renewable. Some applications of renewable sources and future of energy is also discussed. The social impacts were assessed qualitatively based on the major individual impacts discussed in literature. This section provides a selection of lecture notes for the course and information on lecture topics and lecturers. Energy can be classified into several types based on the following criteria.
Lecture notes in energy lne is a series that reports on new developments in the study of energy. Renewableenergy technologies sustainable energy regulation and policymaking for africa. Apr 16, 2016 renewable energy sources lecture notes 1. Renewable energy report 20 pdf document netherlands. During his first 8 years, he worked at the financial services department having as main activities the financial monitoring, control and administrative support for research programs. Che359384 lecture notes mcketta department of chemical. Renewable energy, bioenergy, photovoltaics, solar energy, geothermal energy, hydropower, wind energy, climate change, clean energy technologies, learning curve, m arket transformation program, energy forecasts this report is to be published in the encyclopedia of life support systems eolss forerunner. Renewable energy covers research in the following areas. This book entitled renewable energy sources and their applications includes papers contributed by the participants and invited guests including scientists, policy planners, industry representatives and ngos from india and abroad. Similarly you must have also heard about hydroelectric power, wind mills, solar panels, biomass etc. The ptedb may be downloaded as a single pdf file, individual chapters, or table pdf. Peoples demand for electricity and fuel taxes earths supply of nonrenewable resources and forces us to find and use renewable and alternative sources. Page 5 delivering on renewable energy around the world figure 2. Kothari, centre for energy studies, iit delhi for more details visit htt.
Lecture notes energy, environment, and society chemistry. Many of the lectures were given by guest speakers and the material for these lectures is not available to ocw users. We use cookies to offer you a better experience, personalize content, tailor advertising, provide social media features, and better understand the use of our services. Pdf this chapter explores renewable energy governance in the context of new zealands energy culture. Proper utilization of energy resources is a hot debate going these days. Lecture slides energy decisions, markets, and policies. Renewable energy lecture notes college of horticulture. Energy resources and technology iit video lectures. You can also suggest us any interesting news or detail in interesting stuff page and it will be presented here if it is found worth. Science projects in renewable energy and energy efficiency nrel. Click on the topic of interest to go directly there, or scroll down through all of the topics. Lecture notes on renewable energy sources veer surendra sai.
Design, operation and systems analysis is edited by gary d. Nrel is managed by midwest research institute and battelle. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Presently the fastest growing source of energy globally may double within 10 years still a small portion of our energy production mix 12 percent. Renewable energy basics page 3 of 6 a renewable energy project kit the pembina institute uranium, which is used for nuclear energy, has limited supply as well.
Aug, 2011 you can find all the course related stuff provided by the faculty here. The country has succeeded in doing what many consider impossible. Jan 25, 2008 lecture series on power system generation, transmission and distribution by prof. Humans will have used up most of these deposits in less than 200 years. Find materials for this course in the pages linked along the left. Term definitions and examples of fossil fuels and renewable energy will be explained leading to.
Advanced concept topics an introduction to risk, tribal roles, and support policies in the renewable energy project development process. Smith lecture 33 energy resources, renewable energy 5. Energy, renewable, non renewable, alternative energy technology, fossil fuel 1. Biomass energy refers to fuels made from plants and animal wastes. The use of geothermal energy in iceland is highly costeffective, reliable, clean, and socially important. Renewable energy technologies were then ranked against each indicator assuming that indicators have equal importance for sustainable development. Please refer to official course syllabus and schedule. Any new material will be uploaded as soon as possible. Since the beginning of mankind, we have made use of wood, water, and fossil fuels as a means of heating and making machines. Power systems and renewable energy ebook pdf free download edited by gary d. The series scope includes but is not limited to, renewable and green. Trabulsi, lecture on renewable energy, see note 19.