Environment, Energy and Climate Change II

This volume provides a comprehensive overview of advanced research in the field of efficient, clean and renewable energy production, conversion and storage. The ten chapters, written by internationally respected experts, address the following topics: (1) solar and wind energy; (2) energy storage in batteries; (3) biomass; and (4) socio-economic aspects of energy.

Given its multidisciplinary approach, which combines environmental analysis and an engineering perspective, the book offers a valuable resource for all researchers and students interested in environmentally sustainable energy production, conversion, storage and its engineering.

Recursive Estimation Methods to Forecast Short-Term Solar Irradiation.- Technical and environmental analysis of parabolic trough Concentrating Solar Power (CSP).- Wind power forecast error probabilistic model using Markov Chains.- Energy Storage Integration with Renewable Energies: the Case of Concentration Photovoltaic Systems.- Batteries and Ultracapacitors based Energy Storage in Renewable Multi-Sources Systems.- Different Phase Change Materials Implementations for Thermal Energy Storage.- Bio-refineries: an Overview on Bio-Ethanol Production.- Effects of External Resistance on Microbial Fuel Cell's Performance.- The avocado and its waste: an approach of fuel potential/application.- Agency and Learning Relationships Against Energy Efficiency Barriers.