Eco-Friendly Innovations in Electricity Transmission and Distribution Networks.

Front Cover -- Related titles -- Eco-friendly Innovations in Electricity Transmission and Distribution Networks -- Copyright -- Contents -- Dedication -- List of contributors -- Woodhead Publishing Series in Energy -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Part 1 Eco-design and innovation in electricity transmission and distribution networks -- 1 - The implications of climate change and energy security for global electricity supply: the Energy (R)evolution -- 1.1 Greenhouse emissions and climate change -- 1.2 Primary energy resources -- 1.3 The fossil fuels -- 1.4 Carbon dioxide capture and storage and clean coal technologies -- 1.5 Uranium resources and nuclear energy -- 1.6 Contribution of all fossil and nuclear fuels4,5 -- 1.7 What is the solution for saving the planet? -- 1.8 Development of global energy demand -- 1.9 The hydrogen economy11 -- 1.10 Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References and further reading -- 1. Author biography -- 2 - Key performance indicators in assessing new technology for electricity transmission and distribution networks -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Key performance indicators to assess the environmental impact of transmission and distribution networks -- 2.3 Test networks -- 2.4 A methodology for evaluating KPIs -- 2.5 Results -- References -- 3 - Improving European Union ecodesign standardization -- 3.1 Standardization policy -- 3.2 Product ecodesign -- 3.3 Ecodesign methodology -- 3.4 Ecodesign for energy-related products: the new scope of the ErP directive -- 3.5 Applying ecodesign directive to electricity transmission and distribution technology: power transformers -- 3.6 Methodology for ecodesign of energy-related products (MeerP) -- 3.7 Two European initiatives on resource efficiency and critical raw materials -- 3.8 The product environmental footprint -- 3.9 Future trends -- References and further reading.

List of acronyms used -- 4 - Approaches for multi-objective optimization in the ecodesign of electric systems -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Ecodesign principles -- 4.3 Matching models and algorithms -- 4.4 Multi-objective algorithms and techniques -- 4.5 Optimization problem transformation techniques -- 4.6 Summary: using different techniques -- References -- 5 - Strategic environmental assessment of power plants and electricity transmission and distribution networks -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 SEA in different countries -- 5.3 The contribution of SEA to sustainability -- 5.4 SEA in the power planning process -- 5.5 Stages of SEA -- 5.6 SEA indicators: measuring differences within power plan alternatives -- 5.7 Conclusions and future trends -- 5.8 Sources of further information and advice -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Part 2 Application and assessment of advanced equipment for electricity transmission and distribution networks -- 6 - Life cycle assessment of equipment for electricity transmission and distribution networks -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Introduction to life cycle assessment -- 6.3 Applying LCA in practice: power transformer -- 6.4 Applying LCA in practice: a 765kV AC transmission system -- 6.5 Conclusions -- References -- 7 - Superconducting DC cables to improve the efficiency of electricity transmission and distribution networks: an overview -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Superconducting cable systems: key elements -- 7.3 Superconducting materials -- 7.4 Cable conductors and electrical insulation -- 7.5 Cable cryostat -- 7.6 Cable terminations and joints -- 7.7 Cryogenic machine -- 7.8 Superconductive cable system configurations -- 7.9 Power dissipation sources in the superconducting system -- 7.10 Power losses from AC ripples -- 7.11 Comparing power dissipation in a DC superconducting system to a conventional system.

7.12 Opportunities for DC superconducting cables -- 7.13 Conclusions -- References -- 8 - Improving energy efficiency in railway powertrains -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Upstream design of an onboard energy storage system -- 8.3 Techniques to optimize the design of the ESS -- 8.4 Downstream optimization of a transformer and its rectifier -- 8.5 Techniques to optimize the design of the transformer and rectifier -- 8.6 Conclusion -- References -- 9 - Reducing the environmental impacts of power transmission lines -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Environmental challenges relating to grid lines -- 9.3 Environmental legislation and guidelines -- 9.4 The importance of stakeholder engagement -- 9.5 The challenges of implementing nature legislation -- 9.6 Biodiversity along grid lines -- 9.7 Best practice approaches -- 9.8 Conclusion -- References -- Further reading and source of information -- 10 - Ecodesign of equipment for electricity distribution networks -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Legislation and standards in Europe relating to energy-efficient design -- 10.3 The product environmental profile program for energy-efficient design -- 10.4 Typical electricity distribution network equipment -- 10.5 End-of-life management of electricity distribution network equipment -- 10.6 Case study: managing the recycling of medium-voltage switchgear -- 10.7 Meeting PEP and LCA requirements for electricity distribution network equipment -- 10.8 Case study: LCA of medium-voltage switchgear -- 10.9 Future trends -- List of acronyms -- References -- Part 3 Application and assessment of advanced wind energy systems -- 11 - Condition monitoring and fault diagnosis in wind energy systems -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Wind turbines -- 11.3 Maintenance theory -- 11.4 Condition monitoring of WTs -- 11.5 Sensory signals and signal processing methods -- 11.6 Conclusions -- List of acronyms.

References -- 12 - Development of permanent magnet generators to integrate wind turbines into electricity transmission and distribution n ... -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Wind turbine power conversion: the induction generator -- 12.3 Wind turbine power conversion: the synchronous generator -- 12.4 Improving reliability: the direct drive permanent magnet generator -- 12.5 Optimizing direct drive permanent magnet generators -- 12.6 Comparing different configurations -- 12.7 Conclusion and future trends -- References -- 13 - Advanced AC and DC technologies to connect offshore wind farms into electricity transmission and distribution networks -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Wind power development and wind turbine technologies -- 13.3 Wind farm configuration and wind power collection -- 13.4 Multiterminal HVDC for offshore wind power transmission -- 13.5 Control of centralised AC/DC converter for offshore wind farms with induction generators -- 13.6 Future trends -- References -- 14 - DC grid architectures to improve the integration of wind farms into electricity transmission and distribution networks -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 Benefits of using a pure DC grid -- 14.3 Current wind farm architectures -- 14.4 Case study to compare different architectures -- 14.5 Strengths and weaknesses of different architectures -- 14.6 Availability estimation -- 14.7 Overall comparison -- 14.8 Conclusions -- References -- Part 4 Smart grid and demand-side management for electricity transmission and distribution networks -- 15 - Improved energy demand management in buildings for smart grids: the US experience -- 15.1 Introduction -- 15.2 Smart energy infrastructure: an overview -- 15.3 Core technologies -- 15.4 Architectures for building-to-grid communications -- 15.5 Building applications -- 15.6 Case studies: building-to-grid applications for peak load reduction.

15.7 Case studies: building-to-grid applications for integration of renewable power sources -- 15.8 Conclusions and future trends -- References -- 16 - Smart meters for improved energy demand management: the Nordic experience -- 16.1 Introduction -- 16.2 The Schneider Electric experience of AMI deployment in Sweden and Finland -- 16.3 Planning the deployment of a massive AMI -- 16.4 Rollout of the AMI platform into milestone areas -- 16.5 Launching the operation of the AMI platform -- 16.6 Leveraging a smart metering infrastructure to add value -- 16.7 Conclusions -- Reference -- 17 - Managing charging of electric vehicles in electricity transmission and distribution networks -- 17.1 Introduction -- 17.2 EV charging: issues and opportunities for the distribution grid -- 17.3 Impact of FR charging strategies on the distribution grid -- 17.4 Smart VR charging strategies: a key paradigm for electric transportation -- 17.5 Smart grid for vehicle charging: a case study -- 17.6 Conclusions -- References -- 18 - The Serhatköy photovoltaic power plant and the future of renewable energy on the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus: Integrating solar photovoltaic and wind farms into electricity transmission and distribution networks -- 18.1 Background -- 18.2 Electricity sector -- 18.3 The solar project -- 18.4 The tender process and awarding of the contract -- 18.5 Construction of the plant -- 18.6 Performance of the plant -- 18.7 Recommendations for future improvements to the Serhatköy power plant -- 18.8 The Intergovernmental Programme for Climate Change -- 18.9 The future -- 18.10 Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References and further reading -- 18. Authors' biography -- Index -- Plate Captions List.

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