Trends and Technological Challenges in Green Energy

Zhijun Peng, Ph.D., is a Professor of Sustainable Energy Engineering at the University of Lincoln, UK. Previously, he was a Professor of Engineering at the University of Bedfordshire and a Senior Lecturer at the University of Sussex. He received his Ph.D. from the National Engine Combustion Lab (State Key Lab of Engines) at Tianjin University in 1996 for research on the investigation of high-pressure fuel injection and spray characteristics. Dr. Peng spent four years as a research fellow at Brunel University and two years as a senior development engineer at Ford Motor Company. Dr. Peng’s research interest lies in thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, and combustion, with applications on flows and combustion in IC engines, gas turbines, fuel cells, and other sustainable energy systems. His research has involved numerical simulation and experimental investigation, including various laser diagnostics. His recent research has contributed to sustainable vehicle powertrains, non-carbon water transport technology, and combination of solar PV and thermal energy efficiency improvement. He is a Fellow and Chartered Engineer of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) and a member of the IMechE Professional Review Committee. He was an invited Fellow of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) and an Associate Editor of the IET journal Electronics Letters.

• Part I. Solar Energy Technology and Photovoltaic Power Generation.- Chapter 1. Performance Analysis for Bidirectional DC/DC Power Converter for Photovoltaic Applications: Simulation Study.- Chapter 2. Urban Transformation to Carbon-free with Lush Greenery and Colored Solar Energy and Storage Technologies at the Diverse Climatic Conditions of Europe.- Chapter 3. South Africa’s Solar Rebates: Hope or Hate for Residential Customers within eThekwini Municipality.- Chapter 4. A Review of LED Driver Topologies and Control Methods for Energy Efficient Smart Farming Application.- Part II. Wind Power Generation and Ocean Energy.- Chapter 5. Monitoring Wind Turbine Blade Using Interferometric Radar.- Chapter 6. Generation of Fluid Field around Tidal/Ocean Power Generator with Unidirectional Flow Exploiting Variable Auto Encoder.- Chapter 7. Finite Element Analysis of Large Span Valve Hall Structure Under Extreme Wind Conditions.- Part III. Renewable Energy Systems and ThermalEngineering.- Chapter 8. Dynamics of Renewable Energy Penetration for the Malaysian Electricity Generation.- Chapter 9. Optimal Sizing and Operation of Hybrid Renewable Energy System: A Techno-economic Analysis of Residential Building Considering Seasonal Storage.- Chapter 10. Numerical Simulation about Transient Performance of Regenerative Cooling System for Combustion Chamber.- Chapter 11. An Evolutionary Game Study on the Behavioral Strategies of Carbon Label Stakeholders Based on Prospect Theory.