Keywords:
Renewable energy sources -- Environmental aspects -- Congresses.
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Electronic books.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 online resource (750 pages)
Edition:
3rd ed.
ISBN:
9780323161992
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/geomar/detail.action?docID=1129839
Language:
English
Note:
Front Page -- Renewable Energy: Technology and the Environment -- Copyright -- Table of Contents -- Related Topics -- Chapter 1. Integrated Resource Planning -- ABSTRACT -- KEYWORDS -- INTRODUCTION -- INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLANNING (IRP) -- DEMAND-SIDE MANAGEMENT (DSM) -- SOCIAL COSTS OF ENERGY AND VALUE OF ENERGY SAVINGS -- EXTERNALITY COSTS FOR ELECTRICITY FROM FOSSIL FUELS -- SUMMARY -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 2. Electricity from Geothermal Energy: 88 Years of Production -- ABSTRACT -- KEYWORDS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 3. Wave Energy: Prospects and Prototypes -- ABSTRACT -- KEYWORDS -- INTRODUCTION -- WAVE ENERGY AND WAVE POWER -- THE TECHNOLOGY -- FIXED DEVICES -- FLOATING DEVICES -- RESEARCH ACTIVITY AROUND THE WORLD -- JAPAN -- NORWAY -- UK -- CHINA -- KOREA -- INDIA -- DENMARK -- SWEDEN -- PORTUGAL -- EIRE -- USA -- ECONOMICS -- PROTOTYPES -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 4. A New Power Base: Renewable Energy Policies for The Nineties and Beyond1 -- I. CONTEXT FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY POLICY IN THE U.S. -- II. POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS -- Chapter 5. Renewable Energy Technologies in Developing Countries: A New Approach for Successful Diffusion -- ABSTRACT -- KEYWORDS -- INTRODUCTION -- THEORETICAL BASIS OF THE MODEL -- NOVELTY, CONFIRMATION AND EVOLUTION -- SPECTRAL ANALYSIS OF A SOCIAL SYSTEM -- AN APPLICATION OF THE METHODOLOGY -- CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 6. Harnessing The Tax System to Benefit Alternative Energy -- ABSTRACT -- KEYWORDS -- LEGISLATIVE PROCESS -- NEED TO USE APPLIED ECONOMISTS FOR FOLLOW-UP WORK -- ELIMINATION OF DESTRUCTIVE TAX PROVISIONS -- ROLE OF MICROECONOMICS -- NEGATIVE TAXES -- INITIATIVES TO ENCOURAGE ALTERNATIVE ENERGIES -- STEPS TO AVOID -- REFERENCES -- PAPER WITHDRAWN AT PRESS STAGE -- Chapter 7. Energy-Meteorology: A New Discipline? -- ABSTRACT -- KEYWORDS -- Introduction -- REFERENCES.
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Chapter 8. Development, Energy and Environment: A Long Term Prospective -- ABSTRACT -- KEYWORDS -- INTRODUCTION -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 9. Solar Energy Education - An Important Part of Worldwide Solar Energy Activities -- ABSTRACT -- KEYWORDS -- INTRODUCTION -- ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL EDUCATION -- VOCATIONAL TRAINING -- UNIVERSITY COURSES -- EDUCATING DECISION MAKERS -- EDUCATING THE GENERAL PUBLIC -- MAKING SOLAR ENERGY UNDERSTANDABLE: EXPERIMENTS AND HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE -- INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION THROUGH IASEE -- CONCLUDING REMARKS -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 10. Solar Energy - Educational Pathways -- Abstract, -- Key Words -- INTRODUCTION -- Conclusion -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 11. Renewable Energy Education in Developing Countries : Indian Scenario -- ABSTRACT -- KEYWORDS -- INTRODUCTION -- OBJECTIVES OF RENEWABLE ENERGY EDUCATION -- CLASSIFICATION OF RENENAHLE ENERGY EDUCATION PROGRAMMES -- RELEVANT CHARACTERISTICS OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES -- DESIRABLE FEATURES OF RENEWABLE ENERGY EDUCATION PROGRAMMS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES -- RENEWABLE ENERGY TEACHING/TRAINING PROGRAMMES IN INDIA -- IIT DELHI -- IIT BOMBAY -- IIT KHARAGPUR -- MADURAI KAMRAJ UNIVERSITY, MADURAI -- SCHOOL OF ENERGY STUDIES, FACULTY OF ENGINEERING SCIENCES, DEVI AHILYA VISHWAVIDALAYA, INDORE (M.P) -- CONCLUDING REMARKS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 12. Solar Hydrogen - Why, Potential, When? -- STRATEGY FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SOLAR HYDROGEN -- A PRESENT REALIZATION OF THE TECHNOLOGY: THE EURO-QUEBEC HYDRO-HYDROGEN PILOT PROJECT -- REFERENCE -- ABSTRACT -- KEYWORDS -- WHY HYDROGEN? -- PRIMARY ENERGY -- ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS -- END USE -- COSTS -- ECONOMICS -- Chapter 13. The Wave Energy Potential and Programme of Norway -- ABSTRACT -- KEYWORDS -- INTRODUCTION -- WAVE ENERGY RESOURCE -- EARLY THEORETICAL ACHIEVEMENTS.
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PHASE-CONTROLLED POINT ABSORBERS -- THE NORWAVE TAPCHAN ENERGY CONVERTER -- THE KVAERNER MULTIRESONANT OWC -- FUTURE PROSPECTS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 14. Renewable Energy Programme of The Netherlands -- ABSTRACT -- KEYWORDS -- INTRODUCTION -- PROGRAMS AT VARIOUS LEVELS -- SOLAR HEAT -- PHOTOVOLTAÏCS -- WIND ENERGY -- BIOMASS -- GEOTHERMAL ENERGY -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 15. Sky Brightness During Twilight. Model and Measurements -- 1 Abstract -- 2 Introduction -- 3 Modelling the twilight -- 4 Results -- 5 Conclusion -- Acknoledgements -- References -- Chapter 16. Solar Instrumentation Used in Meteorology -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Major information for solar design -- 3. Solar instrumentation -- 4. Calibration and Maintenance -- 5. Time Interval -- 6. Precision and Accuracy of the instruments -- 7. Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 17. Monitoring Solar Insolation at Gaborone with A Device Which Incorporates A High Performance Solar Cell As A Detector -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Experiaental Set UP -- Theoretical Basis -- Data and Data Analysis -- Results. Discussion and Future Plans -- References -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 18. A Model to Estimate Radiation on Horizontal and Inclined Surfaces for Malaysia -- ABSTRACT -- KEYWORDS -- INTRODUCTION -- EXPERIMENTAL DATA -- DEVELOPMENT OF THE MODEL -- RESULTS -- CONCLUSIONS -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 19. The Spectrum of the Solar Global Radiation on Horizontal Surfaces in Polluted and Pure Air Zones of Great Cairo -- ABSTRACT -- KEYWORDS -- INTRODUCTION -- MEASUREMENTS -- RESULTS -- CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 20. AIR POLLUTION MODIFICATION DUE TO ENERGY SUPPLY DIVERSIFICATION FOR MEXICO IN THE YEAR 2000 -- ABSTRACT -- KEYWORDS -- INTRODUCTION -- ENERGY SCENARIOS FOR THE YEAR 2000 -- RESULTS -- CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES.
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Chapter 21. Directly Coupled Turbine-Induction Generator Systems for Low-Cost Micro-Hydro Power -- ABSTRACT -- KEY WORDS -- INTRODUCTION -- INDUCTION MOTORS AS GENERATORS -- MATCHING THE GENERATOR TO THE TURBINE -- PELTON WHEEL TURBINES -- PUMPS AS TURBINES -- FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 22. Hydropower In China's Energy System -- Growing demand for electricity -- Fossil fuels -- Potential and distribution of hydropower resources -- Tidal energy -- Administration - long-term perspectives lacking In planning and plan Implementation -- The future of hydropower In China -- The Sanxla power plant (Three Gorges) -- Chapter 23. The Utilisation of Genetic Algorithm for the Optimal Design of a Pneumatic Hydro-Power Device -- ABSTRACT -- KEYWORDS -- THE DEVICE -- PARAMETRIC TESTING -- THE GENETIC ALGORITHM -- METHODOLOGY -- OTHER ENERGY-RELATED APPLICATIONS -- SUMMARY -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 24. Field Experiments of a Wave Power Converter with Caisson Breakwater -- ABSTRACT -- Introduction -- Outline of the breakwater to generate electric power from wave power -- Summary of field experiments -- Power operation -- Utilization of wave power generation technology -- Acknowledgement -- REFEERENNCES -- Chapter 25. Tidal Energy Potential Along Indian Coast -- ABSTRACT -- KEY WORDS -- INTRODUCTION -- METHODOLOGY -- DISCUSSION -- CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 26. Towards a Prototype Floating Circular Clam Wave Energy Converter -- ABSTRACT -- KEYWORDS -- INTRODUCTION -- THE CLAM -- THE MEMBRANE -- THE WELLS TURBINE -- STRUCTURAL DESIGN -- MATHEMATICAL MODELLING FROM WAVE TO WIRE -- FUTURE DEVELOPMENT -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 27. Solar Energy Applications in Botswana Gaborone, -- ABSTRACT -- KEYWORDS -- INTRODUCTION -- SOLAR RADIATION CHARACTERISTICS AND MEASUREMENT -- SOLAR THERMAL APPLICATIONS.
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PHOTOVOLTAIC APPLICATIONS -- SOLAR ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT -- CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 28. Solar Energy in Botswana-The Importance of Correct Practices in the Adoption of New Technologies -- ABSTRACT -- KEYWORDS -- BOTSWANA -- EXPERIENCE WITH SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES IN BOTSWANA -- ACTIONS TAKEN TO FACILITATE THE INTRODUCTION OF SOLAR ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES -- CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 29. Technical Potentials of Renewable Energies at the Example of a Bundesland in the Federal Republic of Germany -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Renewable Energies for the Electricity Production -- 3 Renewable Energies for Heat Production -- 4 Comparison of the Total Potential -- 5 Conclusions -- 6 Literature -- Chapter 30. Solar Energy in Cyprus: Facts and Prospects -- ABSTRACT -- KEYWORDS -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. THE ENERGY CONSUMPTION PROFILE -- 3. SOLAR WATER HEATING -- 4. Solar Space Heating -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 31. Sustainable Development in Indonesia : A Renewable Energy Perspective -- ABSTRACT -- KEYWORDS -- INTRODUCTION -- GEOGRAPHICALLY AND GEOLOGICALLY -- ENERGY DEMAND -- RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES -- DISCUSSION -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 32. The Renewable Energies In Tunisia -- ABSTRACT -- TUNISIA CHARACTERISTICS -- RENEWABLE ENERGY POLICY IN TUNISIA -- THE ACHIEVED PROGRAMS -- Chapter 33. Air Pollution Modification due to Energy Supply Diversification for Mexico in the Year 2000 -- ABSTRACT -- KEYWORDS -- INTRODUCTION -- ENERGY SCENARIOS FOR THE YEAR 2000 -- RESULTS -- CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 34. Will Hydrogen be a Major Fuel of the 21st Century -- Chapter 35. Hydrogen Production by Steam Gasification of Coal in a Moving Bed Using Nuclear Heat -- ABSTRACT -- KEYWORDS -- INTRODUCTION -- HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER EQUATIONS -- BEHAVIOUR OF THE MODEL -- REACTOR PERFORMANCE -- CONCLUSION -- NOMENCLATURE -- REFERENCES.
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Chapter 36. Evolution of Hydrogen From Water Over Zeolites.
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