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Increase in electricity demand and environmental issues resulted in fast development of energy production from renewable resources (RES). In the long term, application of RES can guarantee the ecologically sustainable energy supply. This book indicates recent trends and applications of renewable energy resources that organized in 11 chapters.

Chapter 1 presents the interaction between economic growth and its main divers, focusing mainly on the effect of each energy source, distinguishing between traditional and renewable resources.

Chapter 2 describes recent development of renewable energy policies and indicates trends in Turkey.

Chapter 3 presents alternative technologies of renewable energy resources for rural application in Tanzania.

Chapter 4 presents the challenges of smart grid from a generation dispatch perspective. Also, it covers various aspects of integration of renewable resources to power grids, with the explanation of the framework of smart dispatch.

Chapter 5 gives a solution and analyses the situation in transmission system with respect of balancing electricity for the case when new PV plants are connected to the Slovak Power System.

Chapter 6 introduces the utilization of palm oil empty fruit bunch as renewable energy and its application as alternative fuel for power production via gasification process.

The principal objective of chapter 7 is the production of quality biodiesel fuels using different feed stocks and testing the performance and emission of diesel engine using different fuel blends.

Chapter 8 summarizes performance of internal reforming solid oxide fuel cells operating on biofuels and remarks road blocks to overcome for the realization of this type of highly-efficient carbon neutral fuel cell.

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Chapter 9 proposes ideas and feasible approach on how to improve the performance of bioethanol Fuelled Solid Oxide Fuel Cell system by focusing on each essential unit modification in the process.

Chapter 10 addresses the results regarding the operation of a photovoltaic system and aspects on monitoring the electric energy supplied by a PV system, using LabVIEW™ application software.

Chapter 11 discusses optimal design of a hybrid system, including PV arrays and wind turbines for a special area of Iran, as a case study.

We would like to thank all authors of the chapters for supporting this time-consuming book. Our special thanks should be given to Ms. Ivana Zec, Publishing Process Manager at InTech, for her efforts and attention to this project.

We hope that this book proves to be a useful source of information and basis for discussion to readers with different backgrounds.

**Dr. Majid Nayeripour**  Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Shiraz University of Technology Iran **BSc. Mostafa Kheshti**  Xi'an Jiaotong University China

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modification in the process.

turbines for a special area of Iran, as a case study.

discussion to readers with different backgrounds.

Manager at InTech, for her efforts and attention to this project.

application software.

Chapter 9 proposes ideas and feasible approach on how to improve the performance of bioethanol Fuelled Solid Oxide Fuel Cell system by focusing on each essential unit

Chapter 10 addresses the results regarding the operation of a photovoltaic system and aspects on monitoring the electric energy supplied by a PV system, using LabVIEW™

Chapter 11 discusses optimal design of a hybrid system, including PV arrays and wind

We would like to thank all authors of the chapters for supporting this time-consuming book. Our special thanks should be given to Ms. Ivana Zec, Publishing Process

We hope that this book proves to be a useful source of information and basis for

Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Shiraz University of Technology

**Dr. Majid Nayeripour** 

**BSc. Mostafa Kheshti**  Xi'an Jiaotong University

Iran

China
