Fundamentals of Renewable Energy Processes

Fundamentals of Renewable Energy Processes, Fourth Edition provides accessible coverage of clean, safe alternative energy sources such as solar and wind power. Aldo da Rosa''s classic and comprehensive resource has provided thousands of engineers, scientists, students and professionals alike with a thorough grounding in the scientific principles underlying the complex world of renewable energy technologies. The fourth edition has been fully updated and revised by new author Whitney Colella, an educator and top researcher in novel low-carbon energy systems, and includes new worked examples, more exercises, and more illustrations to help facilitate student learning.

• Illuminates the basic principles behind all key renewable power sources, including solar, wind, biomass, hydropower and fuel cells
• Connects scientific theory with practical implementation through physical examples and end-of-chapter questions of increasing difficulty to help readers apply their