Renewable energy is the solution to mitigation of fossil carbon emissions. Understanding the principles, advantages and challenges of renewable energy will help accelerate wider adoption of renewable energy solutions and carbon mitigation.
Renewable energy is the solution to mitigation of fossil carbon emissions. Understanding the principles, advantages and challenges of renewable energy will help accelerate wider adoption of renewable energy solutions and carbon mitigation.
Elaine A. Moore has worked in hospital laboratories for more than 30 years, primarily in immunohematology and toxicology. She is a freelance medical writer and laboratory consultant. For more information, visit her website at www.elaine-moore.com. She lives in Sedalia, Colorado.
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1. Introduction 2. Solar Energy 2.1. Photovoltaic (solar) cells 2.1.1 Semiconductors 2.1.2. The p-n junction 2.1.3. Materials 2.1.4. Other solar cells 2.2. Other Considerations 2.3. Solar thermal panels 2.3.1 Materials 2.3.2 Other Considerations Questions 3. Wind power 3.1. Wind turbines 3.2. Electrical generators 3.3. Materials 3.4. Other Considerations Questions 4. Water power 4.1. Hydroelectric dams 4.2. River turbines 4.3. Wave power 4.4. Tidal power 4.5. Material 4.6. Other Considerations Questions 5. Geothermal Energy 5.1. The origin of geothermal energy 5.2. Accessing geothermal energy 5.2.1 Using geothermal energy for heating 5.2.2 Using geothermal energy to produce electricity 5.3. Considerations Questions 6. Hydrogen 6.1. Hydrogen production 6.1.1. Electrolysis 6.1.2. Chemical Reactions 6.1.3. Biohydrogen production 6.2. Storage and transport 6.3. Hydrogen use 6.3.1. Fuel cells 6.4. Considerations Questions 7. Biomass 7.1. How is energy produced from biomass? 7.2. Why is energy derived from biomass considered renewable? 7.3. Types of biomass 7.3.1. Wood 7.3.2. Crops and Grasses 7.3.3. Algae 7.3.4. Waste 7.4. Considerations Questions 8. Energy storage 8.1. How rechargeable batteries work 8.2. Batteries for storage 8.2.1 Kead-acid batteries 8.2.2. Lithium-ion batteries 8.2.3. Sodium based batteries 8.2.4. Redox flow batteries 8.3. Batteries for transport 8.3.1. Lithium-based batteries 8.4. Capacitors 8.5. Pumped storage hydropower Questions 9. Carbon capture, storage and conversion 9.1. Carbon capture and storage 9.1.1. Trees and peat bogs 9.1.2. Construction materials and minerals 9.1.3. Porous solids 9.1.4. Absorbance by liquids 9.2. Conversion of captured carbon dioxide 9.2.1. Mineralisation 9.2.2 Chemicals and Fuels Questions
1. Introduction 2. Solar Energy 2.1. Photovoltaic (solar) cells 2.1.1 Semiconductors 2.1.2. The p-n junction 2.1.3. Materials 2.1.4. Other solar cells 2.2. Other Considerations 2.3. Solar thermal panels 2.3.1 Materials 2.3.2 Other Considerations Questions 3. Wind power 3.1. Wind turbines 3.2. Electrical generators 3.3. Materials 3.4. Other Considerations Questions 4. Water power 4.1. Hydroelectric dams 4.2. River turbines 4.3. Wave power 4.4. Tidal power 4.5. Material 4.6. Other Considerations Questions 5. Geothermal Energy 5.1. The origin of geothermal energy 5.2. Accessing geothermal energy 5.2.1 Using geothermal energy for heating 5.2.2 Using geothermal energy to produce electricity 5.3. Considerations Questions 6. Hydrogen 6.1. Hydrogen production 6.1.1. Electrolysis 6.1.2. Chemical Reactions 6.1.3. Biohydrogen production 6.2. Storage and transport 6.3. Hydrogen use 6.3.1. Fuel cells 6.4. Considerations Questions 7. Biomass 7.1. How is energy produced from biomass? 7.2. Why is energy derived from biomass considered renewable? 7.3. Types of biomass 7.3.1. Wood 7.3.2. Crops and Grasses 7.3.3. Algae 7.3.4. Waste 7.4. Considerations Questions 8. Energy storage 8.1. How rechargeable batteries work 8.2. Batteries for storage 8.2.1 Kead-acid batteries 8.2.2. Lithium-ion batteries 8.2.3. Sodium based batteries 8.2.4. Redox flow batteries 8.3. Batteries for transport 8.3.1. Lithium-based batteries 8.4. Capacitors 8.5. Pumped storage hydropower Questions 9. Carbon capture, storage and conversion 9.1. Carbon capture and storage 9.1.1. Trees and peat bogs 9.1.2. Construction materials and minerals 9.1.3. Porous solids 9.1.4. Absorbance by liquids 9.2. Conversion of captured carbon dioxide 9.2.1. Mineralisation 9.2.2 Chemicals and Fuels Questions
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