Green Energy: Basic Concepts and Fundamentals

Green Energy: Basic Concepts and Fundamentals addresses the need for diversity within energy systems. It focuses on the theme of energy diversity with local resources, and the integration and optimisation of conventional and alternative energy systems. The book provides a summary of the state-of-art knowledge and technology for future energy systems, covering topics such as:‧ green energy carriers;‧ emission control, reduction, and abatement;‧ energy conversation and management; and‧ energy environment interaction.This first book in the Progress in Green Energy series will be of value to energy researchers, technology developers and professionals from policy makers to engineers, as well as to advanced undergraduate and postgraduates studying in the field.

My academic career began in January 1992 when I joined the University of Victoria as a faculty member after obtaining Masters and Ph.D. degree from Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, U.S.A. in 1986 and 1989, respectively and spending the next couple of years at the University of Waterloo, Canada as a postdoctoral fellow and research assistant professor. In 1997 I moved back to the University of Waterloo as a faculty member until now.My research group and I myself are currently focused on promoting/developing green (or greener) energy through energy diversification and energy localization for sustainable development and energy security. Green energy, despite the variety of interpretations possible, is taken as the form and utilization of energy with no, minimal, or reduced negative environmental and societal impact, or simply as environmentally friendly energy use. Therefore, the topical areas of my research activities and interests include, but are not limited to1. Energy Systems and Energy Policy/Planning:a. Energy and Exergy Analysis and Thermodynamic Optimizationb. Energy Systems Evolution, Modelling and Optimizationc. Design of Future Energy Systemsd. Life Cycle AnalysisSample publication:‧ Li, X., Diversification and localization of energy systems for sustainable development and energysecurity. Energy Policy, Vol. 33, pp. 2237-2243, 2005.‧ Dincer, I., S. Dost and X. Li, Energy reality and future projections for Canada. Energy Sources -Journal of Extraction, Conversion, and the Environment, Vol. 19, No. 3, pp. 233-243, 1997.‧ Hussain, M.M., J. Baschuk, X. Li and I. Dincer, Thermodynamic analysis of a PEM fuel cellpower system. International Journal of Thermal Sciences, Vol. 44, pp. 903-911, 2005.‧ Zamel, N. and X. Li, Life cycle analysis of vehicles powered by a fuel cell and internalcombustion engine for Canada. Journal of Power Sources, accepted, March 2005.2. Renewable Energy:a. Wind Energy: Wind energy potential assessment, and theoretical determination of the probabilitydistribution of wind speedSample publication:‧ Li, M. and X. Li, Investigation of wind characteristics and assessment of wind energy potential forWaterloo Region, Canada. Energy Conversion and Management, Vol. 46, pp. 3014-3033, 2005.‧ Li, M. and X. Li, MEP-type distribution function: a better alternative to Weibull function for windspeed distribution. Renewable Energy, Vol. 30, pp. 1221-1240, 2005.‧ Li, M. and X. Li, On the probabilistic distribution of wind speeds: theoretical development andcomparison with data. International Journal of Exergy, Vol. 1, No. 2, pp. 237-255, 2004.3. Energy Conversion Technologies:a. Fuel Cells:I. PEM Fuel Cells: modeling, experiment, design of flow fields and bipolar plates, scaling lawfor cell and stack design, CO poisoning and mitigation, transport through membraneII. Direct Methanol Fuel Cells: modeling of transport phenomena and cell performanceIII. SOFCs: energy and exergy analysis, transport phenomena modeling and cell performanceSample publication:‧ Karimi, G., J.J. Baschuk and X. Li, Performance Analysis and Optimization of PEM Fuel CellStacks Using Flow Network Approach. Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 147, pp. 162-177, 2005.‧ Karimi, G. and X. Li, Electroosmotic flow through polymer electrolyte membranes in PEM fuelcells. Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 140, pp. 1-11, 2005.‧ Sabir, I. and X. Li, Review of bipolar plates in PEM fuel cells: flow field designs. InternationalJournal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 30, pp. 359-371, 2005‧ Hum, B. and X. Li, Two-dimensional analysis of PEM fuel cells. Journal of AppliedElectrochemistry, Vol. 34, No. 2, pp. 205-215, 2004.‧ Baschuk, J.J. and X. Li, Mathematical model of a PEM fuel cell incorporating CO poisoning andO2 (Air) Bleeding. International Journal of Global Energy Issues, Vol. 20, No. 3, pp. 245-276,2003.‧ Baschuk, J.J. and X. Li, Modeling CO poisoning and O2 bleeding in a PEM fuel cell anode.International Journal of Energy Research, Vol. 27, pp. 1095-1116, 2