Multiple Criteria Performance Modelling and Impact Assessment of Renewable Energy Systems - Literature Review -- Towards Energy Self-sufficiency in Large Metropolitan Areas: Business Opportunities on Renewable Electricity in Madrid -- How do Energy Engineers of the Future Think? Analysis of Master Students' Proposals -- Concentrated Solar Plants: Present and Future -- Concentrated Solar Plants Management: Big Data and Neural Network -- Wind Energy Power Prospective -- Managing Costs and Review for Icing Blades Problem -- Big Data and Wind Turbines Maintenance Management -- Societal and Environmental Impact of High Energy Return on Investment (EROI) Geothermal Energy Access -- Future Maintenance Management in Renewable Energies.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of current renewable energy technologies and their basic principles. It also addresses the financial aspects of renewable energy projects and analyzes their profitability, covering the most relevant topics for engineers, economists, managers and scientists who are actively involved in renewable energy research and management. The authors are professionals and researchers who are active in the industry, and supplement the main content with revealing case studies and best-practice examples.