A solution to the climate and energy crisisThe reversible fuel cell (RFC) described in this volume stores solar energy and thereby makes it continuously available. This can make the building of energy-free homes and all electric transportation a reality. The foldout drawing at the back of this book also describes the detailed design of the world's first 1,000 megawatt solar-hydrogen power plant.

The Case for Renewable Energy Processes Global Trends Global Warming Nonsolar Renewable Technologies Solar Energy Hydrogen Technology The Renewable Energy Economy Costs and Efficiencies Conclusion Control and Optimization of Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Processes Boiler Control and Optimization Building Conditioning Optimization Chiller and Heat Pump Optimization Compressor Optimization Control and Optimization Theory Cooling Tower Optimization Distillation Optimization Fuel Cell Controls Geothermal Controls Heat Exchanger Optimization Hydrogen Process Optimization Power Plant Optimization Pumping Station Optimization Solar Collector Farm Controls Steam Turbine Optimization Sensors and Analyzers for Renewable Energy Processes Analyzers Anemometers BTU and Heat Rate Measurement Electric Meters and Peak Shedding Energy Management Systems Explosion Suppression Fire, Flame, and Smoke Detectors Leak Detectors Temperature Weather Stations and Solar Detectors The Design of the World's First Full-Size Solar-Hydrogen Demonstration Power Plant Solar-Hydrogen Demonstration Power Plant The Process                     Unique Design Features and Inventions               Profitability Optimization               Optimizing Control Systems         Solar Farm Optimization                        Boiler and Heat Storage Optimization  Boiler Feedwater Optimization              Geothermal Heat Pump Optimization   Regenerative Electrolyzer Optimization Hydrogen Liquefier Optimization           Methanol Converter System                   Optimized Hydrogen Compression     Conclusions