Books in the Foundations and Trends in Renewable Energy series

Spatial and Temporal Variability of Solar Energy Summarizes and analyzes recent research to understand, characterize, and model solar resource variability. This research shows that understanding solar energy variability requires a definition of the temporal and spatial context for which variability is assessed.

Bioresources are becoming increasingly important and topical as the world is faced with growing food demand as well as increased pressure to provide energy and materials. This monograph discusses the current flows of bioresources, their inherent properties and the services that these resources may provide in a sustainable biobased economy.