Transition to Renewable Energy Systems

In this ready reference, top academic researchers, industry players and government officers join forces to develop commercial concepts for the transition from current nuclear or fossil fuel-based energy to renewable energy systems within a limited time span. They take into account the latest science and technology, including an analysis of the feasibility and impact on the environment, economy and society. In so doing, they discuss such complex topics as electrical and gas grids, fossil power plants and energy storage technologies. The contributions also include robust, conceivable and breakthrough technologies that will be viable and implementable by 2020.

Detlef Stolten is the Director of the Institute of Energy Research at the Forschungszentrum Jülich. Prof. Stolten received his doctorate from the University of Technology at Clausthal,Germany. He served many years as a Research Scientist in the laboratories of Robert Bosch and Daimler Benz/Dornier. In 1998 he accepted the position of Director of the Institute of Materials and Process Technology at the Research Center Jülich. Two years later he became Professor for Fuel Cell Technology at the University of Technology (RWTH) at Aachen. Prof. Stolten's research focuses on fuel cells, implementing results from research in innovative products, procedures and processes in collaboration with industry, contributing towards bridging the gap between science and technology. His research activities are focused on energy process engineering of SOFC and PEFC systems, i.e. electrochemistry, stack technology, process and systems engineering as well as systems analysis. Prof. Stolten represents Germany in the Executive Committee of the IEA Annex Advanced Fuel Cells and is on the advisory board of the journal Fuel Cells.

Viktor Scherer is the Head of the Department of Energy Plant Technology at the University of Bochum, Germany. He received his doctorate from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technolgy (KIT), Germany. Prof. Scherer worked for more than 10 years in the power plant industry for ABB and Alstom. In 2000 he was appointed as a Professor in Energy Plant Technology at the University of Bochum. His research activities are focused on the analysis and description of chemically reacting flow fields in the energy related industry, like power plant, steel and cement industry. Another research aspect is the integration of membranes for carbon capture into Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) power plants. Prof. Scherer is a member of the scientific advisory board of the VGB Power Tech, the European Association of power and heat generation.

PART 1 Determining Driving Forces for a Transition to Renewable Energy Systems

The Way to make the Energy World Renewable
Requirements on Legislation and Codes for the Transition to Renewables
Motivation for Opportunities and Renewables in the USA
Transition to Renewables as a Challenge for Industry
Industry Perspective of Wind Power
Challenges of Electric Drives prepared for the Transportation Sector
A Utility?s View on the Transition to Renewables
Renewables as a Market Opportunity for an Independent Power Producer

PART 2 Technical Solutions and Coherent Strategies for a Transition to Renewable Energy Systems


The Energy Report ? A Fully Sustainable Global Energy System by 2050
Renewables for a Sustainable Energy Supply ? Best Practice Worldwide
An Innovation Strategy for DESERTEC in Incremental Steps
Technologies for Transition to a Sustainable Energy System in China
Scotland: Electricity Generation Policy
Hydrogen as an Enables for Renewables
Era of Transition towards Renewable Energy Based economy via Clean Production Processes
New Values with Renewables for Transportation
Japan?s Energy Policy after the 3.11 Natural and Nuclear Disaster ? from the viewpoint of the R&D of Renewable Energy and its Current State
Balancing the Grid Loads by Large Scale Integration of Hydrogen Technologies


PART 3 ? Electrical Grid for the Transition to Renewable Energy Systems


Introduction to the Transmission Grid Components
Introduction to the Transmission Grid Networks
Power Production by Wind
Chemical Gas Production
Smart Grid
Pumped Hydro Storage


PART 4 ? Gas Grid for the Transition to Renewable Energy Systems

Natural Gas Transmission to Renewable Energy Systems
Introduction to a future Hydrogen Grid

Power Production by Photovoltaics
Electrochemical Gas Production
Green Gas
Biomass for Power Production

PART 5 ? Energy Storage Technologies as Enabler for Renewable Energy Systems

Solar Thermal Power Production
Photoelectrical Gas Production
Gas Storage
Emerging & Developing Countries


PART 6 ? Economical and Ecological Impact of a Transition to Renewable Energy Systems

The Transition to Renewable Energy Systems from an Economical Perspective
The Transition to Renewable Energy Systems from an Ecological Perspective
E-Mobility
Hydropower
Geothermal Power
Biomass- Global/Political Aspects & Resources


PART 7 ? The Future Role of Fossil Power Plants ? Design and Implementation

Next Generation Batteries
Maritime Power Production
Technical Gas Storage
Sustainable Building
Biofuels