Renewable Energy in the Service of Mankind Vol II

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xxix

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2. Metereology 2014

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Estimation of Global and Diffuse Horizontal Irradiance in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

      • Hassan A. N. Hejase, Ali H. Assi

      Pages 3-14

   3. Time Series Prediction of Renewable Energy: What We Can and What We Should Do Next

      • Yoshito Hirata, Kazuyuki Aihara, Hideyuki Suzuki

      Pages 15-19

   4. Linear and Nonlinear Modeling for Solar Energy Prediction for Zone, Region and Global Areas

      • Hudhaifa Mazin, Hussein A. Kazem, Hilal A. Fadhil, S. A. Aljunid, Qutaiba M. Abdulmajeed, Miqdam T. Chaichan

      Pages 21-34

   5. Shortest Term Solar Energy Forecast

      • Jan Remund, Daniel Klauser, Stefan C. Müller

      Pages 35-40

3. R. Integration 2014

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 41-41

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   2. Photovoltaic-Integrated Buildings in Florence and Lucca, Italy: Case Studies

      • Lucia Ceccherini Nelli

      Pages 43-56

   3. 50—Energy Efficiency in Retrofitting a European Project for Training on Renewable Energy Solutions (REE_TROFIT)

      • Lucia Ceccherini Nelli

      Pages 57-67

   4. Nuclear Power: A Promising Backup Option to Promote Renewable Penetration in the French Power System?

      • Camille Cany, Christine Mansilla, Pascal Da Costa, Gilles Mathonnière, Jean-Baptiste Thomas

      Pages 69-80

   5. Impact of Integrated Hybrid PV/Wind Generation on Harmonic Power Flow in Medium-Voltage Grid

      • Ali Hamzeh, Abbas Sandouk

      Pages 81-92

   6. Implementation and Validation of Energy Conversion Efficiency Inverter Models for Small PV Systems in the North of Brazil

      • Luís Monteiro, Igor Finelli, André Quinan, Wilson N. Macêdo, Pedro Torres, João T. Pinho et al.

      Pages 93-102

   7. Mitigation Measures to Minimize Adverse Impacts of Renewable Energy Integration

      • GM Shafiullah, Amanullah MT Oo, Alex Stojcevski

      Pages 103-123

4. Policy 2014

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 125-125

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   2. Smart Grid and Intelligent Office Buildings: Virtual Power Plants—The Basis for the Optimal Use of Renewable Energy Sources

      • Kennedy Aduda, Wim Zeiler, Gert Boxem

      Pages 127-135

   3. Survey of Renewable Electricity Tariffs in Iran

      • A. Kaabi Nejadian, Faramarz Separi, Mehdi Barimani Varandi, Mohamad reza Khaje Samakoosh

      Pages 137-146

   4. Transitions to a Post-carbon Society: Scenarios for Western Australia

      • Martin Anda, Martin Brueckner, Yvonne Haigh

      Pages 147-162

   5. Future Indian Programme in Renewable Energy

      • Pradeep Chaturvedi

      Pages 163-172

   6. Solar and Wind Energy–Present and Future Energy Prospects in the Middle East and North Africa

      • Abdul Salam Darwish, Sabry Shaaban

      Pages 173-184

   7. The Pugwash UK 2050 High Renewables Pathway

      • David Elliott, David Finney

      Pages 185-193

This book provides insights on a broad spectrum of renewable and sustainable energy technologies from the world’s leading experts. It highlights the latest achievements in policy, research and applications, keeping readers up-to-date on progress in this rapidly advancing field. Detailed studies of technological breakthroughs and optimizations are contextualized with in-depth examinations of experimental and industrial installations, connecting lab innovations to success in the field. The volume contains selected papers presented at technical and plenary sessions at the World Renewable Energy Congress, the world's premier conference on renewable energy and sustainable development. Held every two years, the Congress provides an international forum that attracts hundreds of delegates from more than 60 countries.

• Biomass and Biofuels
• Energy Meteorology
• Geothermal Power
• Green Energy
• Hydrogen Fuel Cells
• Marine Energy
• Renewable Energy
• Renewable Energy Policy
• Waste-to-energy
• Wind Energy

• Chairman, World Renewable Energy Congress, Brighton, United Kingdom

  Ali Sayigh

Dr. Ali Sayigh is Chairman and Founder of the World Renewable Energy Congress and Council; Director General of World Renewable Energy Network (WREN); Chairman and Founder of the Arab Solar Energy Society; and Past Chairman of the UK Solar Energy Society. Dr. Sayigh was recently elected to chair the Iraqi Energy Institute, and he actively consults on renewable and sustainable energy issues for a number of international organizations, including UNESCO, ISESCO, UNDP, ESCWA, & UNIDO. Dr. Sayigh was Director of Solar Seminars at ICTP Trieste, Italy from 1977-1995; Professor of Solar Energy at King Saud, Kuwait, and Reading Universities from 1969 to 1994, and Professor of Engineering at the University of Hertfordshire from 1994 to 2004. He was the founding expert in Renewable Energy at AOPEC. He is Fellow of the Institute of Energy; Fellow of the Institution of Electrical Engineers; and Chartered Engineer. He has published more than 400 papers and has contributed to and edited over 30 books. He has been Editor and Editor-in-Chief of several international journals including Renewable Energy and the International Journal of Environmental Sciences and Technology> He is also Editor-in-Chief of the Major Reference Work, Comprehensive Renewable Energy.

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