Environmental Assessment of Renewable Energy Conversion Technologies

Part A: Introduction 1. State-of-the-art in Environmental Assessment Techniques 2. European and Global Legislative Framework of Energy Technologies Environmental Assessment Part B: Environmental Assessment of Renewable Energy Conversion Technologies 3. Solar Energy – PV 4. Solar Energy – Low-Heat Solar Thermal Applications (for heating) 5. Solar Energy – High Temperature Solar Thermal Applications (CSPs) (for power) 6. Wind Technologies – Wind Turbines 7. Biomass to Biofuels – Thermochemical Conversion Routes (Torrefaction, Pyrolysis, Gasification) 8. Biomass to Biofuels – Biochemical Conversion Routes (Anaerobic Digestion, Fermentation) 9. Biomass to Biofuels – Mechanical Conversion Routes (Pelleting, Briquetting) 10. Geothermal Energy – Shallow Geothermal Applications (for heating) 11. Geothermal Energy – High Enthalpy Geothermal Applications (for power) 12. Hydro Energy – Hydropower stations 13. Hydro Energy – Tidal Power 14. Water to Hydrogen Conversion Routes Part C: Environmental Assessment of Renewable Energy Storage Technologies 15. Heat Storage (Heat Capacity, Latent Heat) 16. Pumped Hydrostorage 17. Compressed Gas Storage 18. Battery Storage Part D: Comparative Environmental Assessment of Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Techniques 19. Environmental Assessment of Renewable Energy Conversion Techniques 20. Environmental Assessment of Renewable Energy Storage Techniques