The books in the following list are all relevant and of general and specific interest for the course.
(1) F.P. Califano, V. Silvestrini, G. Vitale, La progettazione dei sistemi fotovoltaici, Liguori Editore, Napoli, 1984. (2) J.A. Duffie, W. A. Beckman, Solar Engineering of Thermal Processes, John Wiley & Sons, New York, Second Edition, 1991. (3) P.Gipe, Wind Power, Renewable Energy for Home, Farm, and Business, Chelsea Green Publishing Company, White River Junction, Vermont, 2004. (4) T. Markvart, Solar Electricity, John Wiley & Sons, Chichester, Unesco Energy Engineering Series, Second Edition, 2000. (5) G. Comini, S. Savino, La captazione della energia solare, International Center for Mechanical Sciences - Monografie CISM, Udine, Ottobre 2013. (6) R.Pallabazzer, Sistemi di conversione eolica - La tecnologia delle moderne macchine del vento, Hoepli Editore, Milano, 2011.
(7) R. DiPippo, Geothermal Power Plants - Principles, Applications, Case studies and Environmental Impact, Elsevier, Amsterdam, Second Edition, 2008.
Main references about hydroelectric topics. Most supporting material will be provided during the course. Supplementary material can be obtained by the following books. (1) Guide on how to develop a small hydropower plant, ESHA, 2004. Some general references regarding hydraulics: (1) F.H. White, "Fluid Mechanics", MacGraw-Hill Inc. USA. (2) V.L. Streeter and E.B. Wylie, Hydraulic Transients, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York 1967. (3) V.T. Chow, Open Channel Hydraulics, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York 1959.