Chapter 1 Energy and Environment 1.1 Sustainable Development and Mitigation of Climate Change 1.2 Sustainable Energy 1.3 Mitigation of CO2 Emissions 1.4 Renewable and Advanced Electricity Generation Technologies Exercises References Chapter 2 Sun and Solar Energy 2.1 Sun Data 2.2 Solar Radiation 2.3 Solar Energy Application Exercises References Chapter 3 Solar Photovoltaic Power 3.1 PV Fundamentals 3.2 PV Cell 3.3 PV Module 3.4 PV Application 3.5 Summary Exercises References Chapter 4 Concentrating Solar Power 4.1 CSP System Common Features 4.2 Parabolic Trough Systems 4.3 Fresnel Reflector Solar Thermal Power Systems 4.4 Tower Power Systems 4.5 DishStirling Systems 4.6 Heat Transfer Fluid and Heat Storage 4.7 Summary Exercises References Chapter 5 Hydropower 5.1 Prospect of Hydropower 5.2 Physics of Hydropower 5.3 Types of Hydropower Plants 5.4 Hydropower System 5.5 Types of Hydropower Turbines 5.6 Characteristics of Hydropower Exercises References Chapter 6 Willd Power 6.1 Wind Energy Resource 6.2 Wind Power Fundamentals 6.3 Wind Power System 6.4 Power Generation Technologies 6.5 Control Technologies 6.6 Wind Farm 6.7 Summary Exercises References Chapter 7 Biomass Power 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Biomass Classification 7.3 Biomass Resources in China 7.4 Biomass Characteristics 7.5 Biomass Utilization for Electricity Generation 7.6 Direct Combustion of Biomass for Electricity Generation 7.7 Co-firing Biomass for Electricity Generation 7.8 Gasification 7.9 Solid Wastes and Their Treatments Exercises References Chapter 8 Geothermal Power 8.1 Earth and Geothermal Energy 8.2 Dry.Steam Power Plants 8.3 Flash Steam Power Plants 8.4 Binary Cycle Power Plants 8.5 Geothermal Resource Survey 8.6 Silica Precipitation Contr01 8.7 Environmental Aspects 8.8 Summary Exercises References Chapter 9 Fuel Cell Power 9.1 Fuel Cell Fundamentals 9.2 Types of Fuel Cells 9.3 Fuel Cell Stack and Power Generation System 9.4 Case Study--Design A Portable Fuel Cell 9.5 Summary Exercises References Chapter 10 Clean Coal Power Technology 10.1 Clean Coal Technology 10.2 Coal Power Plant Retrofit 10.3 Advanced Coal Power Technology 10.4 Solar Steam and Coal Hybrid Power 10.5 Case StudvA Solar&Coal Hybrid Power Project Exercises References Chapter 11 C02 Capture and Storage 11.1 Technical Options for C02 Mitigation 11.2 CCS for Fossil FuelBased Power Plants 11.3 c02 Capture 11.4 C02 Storage Exercises References