Survey of renewable energy; Introduction to hydroelectric power; River power plants; High pressure power plants; Mechanical and electrical design of the Three Gorges Project; Tidal power plants; Pumped storage power plants; Turbines for hydroelectric power; Wind energy conversion; Solar thermal power plants; Photovoltaic power generation; Nonfocusing solar heat collection (incl. seasonal heat storage); Biomass energy - An overview; Biomass conversion to heat and electricity; New liquid hydrocarbon fuels; Hydrogen technologies; Geothermal energy; Heat pumps