29 research outputs found
Energy Harvesting and Energy Storage Systems
This book discuss the recent developments in energy harvesting and energy storage systems. Sustainable development systems are based on three pillars: economic development, environmental stewardship, and social equity. One of the guiding principles for finding the balance between these pillars is to limit the use of non-renewable energy sources
Power quality improvement utilizing photovoltaic generation connected to a weak grid
Microgrid research and development in the past
decades have been one of the most popular topics. Similarly, the
photovoltaic generation has been surging among renewable
generation in the past few years, thanks to the availability,
affordability, technology maturity of the PV panels and the PV
inverter in the general market. Unfortunately, quite often, the PV
installations are connected to weak grids and may have been
considered as the culprit of poor power quality affecting other
loads in particular sensitive loads connected to the same point of
common coupling (PCC). This paper is intended to demystify the
renewable generation, and turns the negative perception into
positive revelation of the superiority of PV generation to the power
quality improvement in a microgrid system. The main objective of
this work is to develop a control method for the PV inverter so that
the power quality at the PCC will be improved under various
disturbances. The method is to control the reactive current based
on utilizing the grid current to counteract the negative impact of
the disturbances. The proposed control method is verified in PSIM
platform. Promising results have been obtaine
Renewable Energy
Renewable Energy is energy generated from natural resources - such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides and geothermal heat - which are naturally replenished. In 2008, about 18% of global final energy consumption came from renewables, with 13% coming from traditional biomass, such as wood burning. Hydroelectricity was the next largest renewable source, providing 3% (15% of global electricity generation), followed by solar hot water/heating, which contributed with 1.3%. Modern technologies, such as geothermal energy, wind power, solar power, and ocean energy together provided some 0.8% of final energy consumption. The book provides a forum for dissemination and exchange of up - to - date scientific information on theoretical, generic and applied areas of knowledge. The topics deal with new devices and circuits for energy systems, photovoltaic and solar thermal, wind energy systems, tidal and wave energy, fuel cell systems, bio energy and geo-energy, sustainable energy resources and systems, energy storage systems, energy market management and economics, off-grid isolated energy systems, energy in transportation systems, energy resources for portable electronics, intelligent energy power transmission, distribution and inter - connectors, energy efficient utilization, environmental issues, energy harvesting, nanotechnology in energy, policy issues on renewable energy, building design, power electronics in energy conversion, new materials for energy resources, and RF and magnetic field energy devices
Energy, a continuing bibliography with indexes. Issue 33
This bibliography lists 1211 reports, articles, and other documents introduced into the NASA scientific and technical information system from January 1, 1981 through March 31, 1981
Cuban energy system development – Technological challenges and possibilities
This eBook is a unique scientific journey to the changing frontiers of energy transition in Cuba focusing on technological challenges of the Cuban energy transition. The focus of this milestone publication is on technological aspects of energy transition in Cuba. Green energy transition with renewable energy sources requires the ability to identify opportunities across industries and services and apply the right technologies and tools to achieve more sustainable energy production systems. The eBook is covering a large diversity of Caribbean country´s experiences of new green technological solutions and applications. It includes various technology assessments of energy systems and technological foresight analyses with a special focus on Cuba
New Developments in Renewable Energy
Renewable energy is defined as the energy which naturally occurs, covers a number of sources and technologies at different stages, and is theoretically inexhaustible. Renewable energy sources such as those who are generated from sun or wind are the most readily-available and possible solutions to address the challenge of growing energy demands in the world. Newer and environmentally friendly technologies are able to provide different social and environmental benefits such as employment and decent environment. Renewable energy technologies are crucial contributors to world energy security, reduce reliance on fossil fuels, and provide opportunities for mitigating greenhouse gases. International public opinion indicates that there is strong support for a variety of methods for solving energy supply problems, one of which is utilizing renewable energy sources. In recent years, countries realized that that the renewable energy and its sector are key components for greener economies
Energy: A continuing bibliography with indexes
This bibliography lists 1920 reports, articles, and other documents introduced into the NASA Scientific and Technical Information System from July 1, 1980 through September 30, 1980
Recent Development of Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems
Abstract: The use of renewable energies continues to increase. However, the energy obtained from renewable resources is variable over time. The amount of energy produced from the renewable energy sources (RES) over time depends on the meteorological conditions of the region chosen, the season, the relief, etc. So, variable power and nonguaranteed energy produced by renewable sources implies intermittence of the grid. The key lies in supply sources integrated to a hybrid system (HS)