Renewable Energy Resources and Conservation

✍ Scribed by Philip Pong

• Publisher: Springer
• Year: 2024
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 240
• Series: Green Energy and Technology
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This book offers a comprehensive overview of state-of-the-art research and development in diverse areas of renewable energy, including renewable energy storage, conservation, solar, wind, biomass, nuclear, geothermal, and renewable energy systems. It is a valuable resource for anyone interested in gaining insight into the latest advancements in renewable energy technologies and their applications. The book chapters present selected high-quality research from the 8th International Conference on Renewable Energy and Conservation (ICREC 2023) that analyze the latest trends and present case studies.
Renewable Energy Resources and Conservation offers researchers, practitioners, professionals, and scientists working in renewable energy engineering a host of authoritative ideas and insights into renewable energy grid infrastructures, engineering design methods, technologies, and best practices to address industrial challenges.

✦ Table of Contents

Contents
Part I Solar Energy and Photovoltaic Power Generation
Artificial Neural Network Application for the Prediction of Global Solar Radiation Inside a Greenhouse
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
2.1 Experimental Greenhouse
2.2 Modeling Procedure
3 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusions
References
Prototype of a Solar Photovoltaic Charging Station Applied to the Propulsion of Artisanal Fishing Vessels in Arequipa, Peru
1 Introduction
2 Experimental Model
3 Results
4 Conclusions
References
Evaluation and Improvement of the Efficiency of a Self-Contained Photovoltaic System Applied to a Small Business in Arequipa, Peru
1 Introduction
2 Experimental Approach
3 Results and Analysis
3.1 Process of Improvement
4 Conclusions
References
Feasibility Study of a Sustainable Roof Top Domestic Solar Energy System in the UK
1 Introduction
2 Grid Tied Solar Systems
3 Grid-Tied Payback Periods
4 Future Research
5 Conclusion
References
Effect of 2023 European Heatwave on Photovoltaic Energy Generation: A Case Study of Central and Southern Italy
1 Introduction
2 Data Collection
3 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusions
References
Classification of Types of Daily Solar Radiation Patterns Using Machine Learning Techniques
1 First Section
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Background
2 Second Section
2.1 Methodology
2.2 Results Analysis and Discussion
3 Conclusions
References
Optimizing Energy Savings in Polyisoprene Production Through Solar-Based Thermal Technology
1 Introduction
2 Process Data and Methods of the Energy Efficiency Improvements
2.1 Exhaust Product Analysis
3 Solar Energy Application
4 Conclusion
References
Part II Clean Energy Technology and Emission Reduction
Hydrogen Fuel for a Sustainable Aviation
1 Introduction
2 Hydrogen in Aviation Sector
3 Architecture Using Hydrogen Power for Aircraft Thrust
4 Environmental and Economic Analysis of Using Hydrogen in Aviation Sector
5 Challenges Facing the Use of Hydrogen in Aviation
6 Conclusion
References
Experimental Evaluation of a Prototype for the Micro Production of Green Hydrogen
1 Introduction
2 Experimental Approach
3 Results and Analysis
3.1 Hydrogen Generation Through the Grid
3.2 Generation of Green Hydrogen Using Solar Energy
3.3 Evaluation of the Cost of Production of Hydrogen by the Prototype
4 Conclusions
References
Stochastic Simulation of Wind Power Profiles from Time Series Analysis Considering Dependencies on Meteorological Variables
1 Introduction
2 Data and Method
3 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusion
References
Short-Term Scheduling of Support Vessels in Wind Farm Maintenance
1 Introduction
2 Literature Review
3 Problem and Methodology
3.1 Offshore Wind: Operation, and Maintenance
3.2 Solution Approach
3.3 Case Description
3.4 Approach Performance
4 Conclusions
4.1 Discussions and Future Works
References
Privacy-Preserving Energy Trading with Applications to Renewable Energy Communities
1 Introduction
2 Related Work
3 Designing an Energy Marketplace for RECs
3.1 Green Tokens and Specific Use Cases
4 Protocol Description
4.1 Model Assumptions
4.1.1 Model Limitations
4.2 Homomorphic Encryption Scheme
4.3 Blockchain Protocol
5 Tokens and Value Exchange Within an REC
6 Conclusion
References
Use of Watermelon Waste As a Fuel Source for BioelectricityGeneration
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
3 Results and Analysis
4 Conclusions
References
Scenario Analysis on Deployment of Clean Liquid Fuels in Japan Toward Decarbonizing Energy Systems
1 Introduction
2 Methods
3 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusion
References
Assessing Carbon Footprint Estimations of ChatGPT
1 Introduction
2 Methodology
3 Carbon Scenarios
3.1 Scenario 1
3.2 Scenario 2
3.3 Scenario 3
4 Comparison
5 Conclusion
References
Part III Waste-to-Energy and Microbial Fuel Cell Technology
New Fuel Source: Lemon Waste in MFCs-SC for the Generation of Bioelectricity
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
2.1 Manufacturing of MFCs-SC
2.2 Collection of Lemon Waste
2.3 Characterization of Microbial Fuel Cells
3 Results and Analysis
4 Conclusions
References
Eco-friendly Generation of Electricity Using the Bacteria Proteus Vulgaris as a Catalyst
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
2.1 Fabrication of Microbial Fuel Cells
2.2 Characterization of Microbial Fuel Cells
2.3 Reactivation of the Bacterial Strain
2.4 Preparation of the Inoculum of Proteus Vulgaris
3 Results and Analysis
4 Conclusions
References
Multiple Block-Shaped Vertical Cathodes for Scale-Up of Floating Microbial Fuel Cells
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
2.1 Block-Shaped Electrode Preparation
2.2 FMFC Design with Varying Numbers of Electrodes
2.3 Measurement of FMFC
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Effect of the Number of Anodes and Cathodes on FMFC Output
3.2 Scaled-Up FMFC Output Evaluation
4 Conclusion
References
Exploring Liquefied Dimethyl Ether for Lipid Extraction from Fat Balls in Wastewater Pumping Stations
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
2.1 Materials Collection
2.2 Analytical Methods
2.3 Lipid Extraction by Mechanical Shaking with Hexane and Liquefied DME
3 Result and Discussions
3.1 Lipid Extraction Yield, Elemental Analysis, and Mass Balance
3.2 FTIR Analysis
3.3 Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAME) Analysis of Lipids
4 Conclusion
References
Generation of Electrical Energy Through Microbial Fuel Cells Using Beet Waste As Fuel
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
3 Results and Analysis
4 Conclusions
References
Part IV Waste Heat Utilization and Energy Conservation
Effect of a Movable Phase Change Materials (PCMs) Layer on Lowering Energy Usage in Desert Structures
1 Introduction
2 Methodology
2.1 Description of the Simulated Building
2.2 Weather and Climate Data for Ghardaia City
2.3 Simulation Details
3 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusions
References
Energy Optimization Analysis and Case Study of Commercial Buildings Using EnergyPlus
1 Introduction
2 Literature Review
2.1 Building Energy Consumption
2.2 Energy Consumption of Healthcare Building
2.3 Development of Energy Simulation Tools
2.4 Design Stage of Buildings
3 Case Studies of Building Energy Simulation Using EnergyPlus
3.1 Hospital Building Type
3.2 Standing Direction
4 Recommendations
5 Conclusions
References
Evaluation and Identification of Waste Heat Utilization Pathways: A Review
1 Introduction
2 Industrial Waste Heat Utilization Pathways
2.1 Waste Heat Utilization Technologies
2.2 Design Approaches
3 Methodology
4 Results
5 Conclusion
References
Evaluation of a Heat Pump Integration in the District Heating Supply of a Production Facility
1 Introduction
2 Fundamentals
3 Modelling of the Thermal System
3.1 Heat Supply Network
3.2 Heat Pump
4 Evaluation
4.1 Basics
4.2 Results
5 Summary
References
Part V Distributed Energy Resources Based Microgrid and Battery Energy Storage Technology
Assessing Economic Performance of an Energy Microgrid: A Conditional Value-at-Risk Optimization Approach
1 Introduction
2 The Studied Model
3 Result Discussions
4 Conclusions
References
Study of the Behavior of an Electric Power Generation System with AGM Battery Storage Using Sankey Diagrams
1 Introduction
2 Methodology and Equipment
2.1 Fuel-Based Electric Generator Balance
2.2 Load Bank
2.3 110 V AC to 12 V DC Transformer
2.4 Energy Storage Device
3 Results
4 Discussion
5 Conclusions
References
Electro-acoustic Charging Prolongs the Cycle Life of Lead-Acid Battery Cells
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
3 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusion
References
Index