? Renewable Energy and Energy Harvesting by Dr. Nilamoni Saikia, published by Mahaveer Publications, is an insightful and up-to-date textbook prepared according to the CBCS syllabus adopted by the UGC for B.Sc. Physics Honours (PHY-SE-4074) and Regular Course (PHY-SE-6024) students of Dibrugarh University, Gauhati University, Bodoland University, and other leading universities of Assam and India.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the principles, technologies, and applications of renewable energy and modern energy harvesting systems. It introduces students to the fundamentals of energy resources, their classification, and the urgent need for sustainable energy solutions in the modern world.

Key topics covered include:

• Introduction to Renewable and Non-Conventional Energy Sources

• Solar Energy: Photovoltaic cells, solar thermal systems, and solar power generation

• Wind Energy: Wind turbines, energy conversion principles, and wind farm design

• Hydro and Ocean Energy: Small hydropower, tidal, and wave energy systems

• Geothermal and Biomass Energy: Energy extraction, conversion, and utilization methods

• Energy Harvesting Technologies: Piezoelectric, thermoelectric, and vibration-based systems

• Smart and Hybrid Energy Systems

• Energy Storage and Management Techniques

• Environmental Impact and Future Prospects of Renewable Energy 

  Course Contents

  Unit 1: Fossil Fuels and Alternative Sources of Energy

  1. Introduction

  2. Fossil Fuel and Nuclear Energy

  3. Need of Renewable Energy

  4. Non-conventional Energy Sources

  5. Developments in Different Non-Conventional Energy Sources

  Questions

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  Unit 2: Solar Energy

  1. Introduction

  2. Importance of Solar Energy

  3. Major Applications of Solar Energy

  4. Storage of Solar Energy

  5. Solar Pond

  6. Flat Plate Collectors

  7. Need and Characteristics of Photovoltaic (PV) Systems

  8. Equivalent Circuit for a PV Cell and Module

  9. Sun Tracking Systems

  Questions

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  Unit 3: Wind Energy Harvesting

  1. Introduction

  2. Fundamentals of Wind Energy

  3. Wind Turbines and Different Electrical Machines in Wind Turbines

  4. Power Electronic Interface

  5. Grid Interconnection Topologies

  Questions

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  Unit 4: Ocean Energy

  1. Introduction

  2. Ocean Energy Potential against Wind and Solar

  3. Wave Characteristics and Statistics

  4. Wave Energy Devices

  Questions

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  Unit 5: Tidal Energy

  1. Introduction

  2. Tide Characteristics and Statics

  3. Tidal Energy Technology

  4. Ocean Thermal Energy

  5. Osmotic Power

  6. Ocean Biomass

  Questions

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  Unit 6: Geothermal Resources

  1. Introduction

  2. Geothermal Resources

     • Hydrothermal Resources

     • Geopressured Resources

     • Hot Dry Rock Resources

     • Magma Resources

  3. Geothermal Technologies

  Questions

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  Unit 7: Hydro Energy

  1. Introduction

  2. Hydropower Resources

  3. Hydropower Technologies

  4. Environmental Impact of Hydropower Sources

  5. Advantages and Disadvantages of Hydropower

  Questions

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  Unit 8: Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting

  1. Introduction

  2. Physics and Characteristics of the Piezoelectric Effect

  3. Material and Mathematical Description of Piezoelectricity

  4. Piezoelectric Parameters

  5. Modeling of Piezoelectric Generators

  6. Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Applications

  7. Human Power Applications

  Questions

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  Unit 9: Electromagnetic Energy Harvesting

  1. Introduction

  2. Linear Generator

  3. Physics and Mathematical Modelling

  4. Recent Applications of Electromagnetic Harvesting

  Questions

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  Unit 10: Carbon Capture Technologies, Cells, Batteries, and Power Consumption

  1. Introduction

  2. Carbon Capture Technologies

  3. Fuel Cells

  4. Power Consumption

  Questions