Renewable energy technologies have been used on a small scale for many years. Issues of intermittency and cost have prevented their wide-spread use and acceptance. Now, discussion and research aims to move the current global fossil fuels economy to one based on hydrogen. This book presents an original and comprehensive approach to hybrid energy system optimization providing a much-needed systems approach to hydrogen energy applications, by discussing the fundamentals of renewable power generation, conversion and storage; presenting a unique system optimization approach to hybrid hydrogen energy system design that minimizes cost and maximizes reliability; introducing the benefits of hydrogen as an energy carrier in the context of sustainability. This book will be of value to graduates and senior undergraduates studying renewable energy and hydrogen energy systems as well as lecturers in these subjects. It will also interest researchers, practitioners and policy makers in these fields.

Provides a much-needed systems approach to hydrogen energy applications Provides a comprehensive overview of the fundamentals of renewable power generation, conversion and storage Can be used as a course text Addresses key challenges to the hydrogen economy Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Autorentext

Said Al-Hallaj is the Chairman/CEO and co-founder of All Cell Technologies LLC, and an adjunct professor at the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). Prior to All Cell, he was a research professor of chemical engineering and Coordinator for Renewable Energy Programs at the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT). Professor Al-Hallaj earned his BSc and MSc in Chemical Engineering from Jordan University of Science and Technology in 1994 and his PhD in Chemical Engineering from IIT in 1999. He has published over thirty-five technical journal papers, and co-authored four issued patents and several patent applications in the area of energy storage and conversion with emphasis on renewable energy, hydrogen, batteries and fuel cells for stationary and transportation applications. Kristofer Kiszynski is an energy engineer at Shaw Environmental, Inc., who specializes in building commissioning, retrocommissioning, facility energy audits and consults on LEED building projects. He received his MS in Chemical Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology and his BS in Mechanical Engineering from Washington University.

Inhalt

1. The Role of Renewable Energy in a Sustainable Energy Future.- 2. Renewable Energy Sources and Energy Conversion Devices.- 3. Hydrogen Production, Storage and Fuel Cells.- 4. Operation and Control of Hybrid Energy Systems.- 5. Control of Hybrid Energy Systems.- 6. Case Study: Hybrid PEM Fuel Cell/Li-ion Battery System for a Non-Idling Airport Ground Support Vehicle.- 7. Case Study: A Hybrid Fuel Cell/Desalination System for Caye Caulker.