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Author : Godfrey Boyle
Publisher : Earthscan
ISBN 13 : 1849772339
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (497 download)
Download or read book Renewable Electricity and the Grid written by Godfrey Boyle and published by Earthscan. This book was released on 2012 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can renewable energy provide reliable power? Will it need extensive backup?
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ISBN 13 : 9781903144046
Total Pages : 95 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (44 download)
Download or read book The costs and impacts of intermittency written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Mohammed Albadi
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1527572420
Total Pages : 293 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (275 download)
Download or read book Solar Photovoltaic Power Intermittency and Implications on Power Systems written by Mohammed Albadi and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2021-07-15 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Solar photovoltaic (PV) systems have experienced a tremendous increase in installed capacity in the past decade. Although solar PV power is environmentally friendly and can be used to extend the life of fossil fuel reserves, it is of an intermittent nature. Through nine chapters, this book provides an understanding of solar PV systems’ power output intermittency and its impacts on power systems. The first part of the book highlights the source of the variability of both solar irradiation and PV systems’ output, while the second highlights the impact of factors such as temperature and dust on PV systems’ output variability through case studies. The third part highlights the impacts of PV systems’ output variability of the design and operation of power systems. This book will appeal to students, researchers, operators, engineers, designers, and policymakers working on solar PV or electric power systems design, planning, or operation.
Author : Roger Fouquet
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0857933698
Total Pages : 753 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (579 download)
Download or read book Handbook on Energy and Climate Change written by Roger Fouquet and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 753 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ÔSome of us have spent our professional lives on energy and climate change but any new researcher or policy maker must find it daunting to even approach the subject. If so, this encyclopedic Handbook provides a wonderful and necessary introduction. It is creative and up to date, yet also takes the reader by the hand and introduces one topic after another while also providing much of the historical context that is so necessary to a deeper understanding.Õ Ð Thomas Sterner, Environmental Defense Fund This timely Handbook reviews many key issues in the economics of energy and climate change, raising new questions and offering solutions that might help to minimize the threat of energy-induced climate change. Constructed around the objectives of displaying some of the best of current thinking in the economics of energy and climate change, this groundbreaking volume brings together many of the worldÕs leading and most innovative minds in the field to cover issues related to: ¥ fossil fuel and electricity markets ¥ environment-related energy policy ¥ international climate agreements ¥ carbon mitigation policies ¥ low carbon behaviour, growth and governance. Serving as an indispensable guide to one of the fastest growing fields of economics, this invaluable resource will strongly appeal to students, academics and policy makers interested in energy, environmental and climate change issues.
Author : Subhes C. Bhattacharyya
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 1447174682
Total Pages : 854 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (471 download)
Download or read book Energy Economics written by Subhes C. Bhattacharyya and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2019-11-02 with total page 854 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an updated and expanded overview of basic concepts of energy economics and explains how simple economic tools can be used to analyse contemporary energy issues in the light of recent developments, such as the Paris Agreement, the UN Sustainable Development Goals and new technological developments in the production and use of energy. The new edition is divided into four parts covering concepts, issues, markets, and governance. Although the content has been thoroughly revised and rationalised to reflect the current state of knowledge, it retains the main features of the first edition, namely accessibility, research-informed presentation, and extensive use of charts, tables and worked examples. This easily accessible reference book allows readers to gain the skills required to understand and analyse complex energy issues from an economic perspective. It is a valuable resource for students and researchers in the field of energy economics, as well as interested readers with an interdisciplinary background.
Author : Glachant, Jean-Michel
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1788979958
Total Pages : 672 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (889 download)
Download or read book Handbook on Electricity Markets written by Glachant, Jean-Michel and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2021-11-12 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With twenty-two chapters written by leading international experts, this volume represents the most detailed and comprehensive Handbook on electricity markets ever published.
Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee
Publisher : The Stationery Office
ISBN 13 : 9780215521132
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (211 download)
Download or read book Renewable Electricity - Generation Technologies written by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2008 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The EU's common Energy Policy commits the EU to generating 20 per cent of total energy consumption from renewables by 2020. The European Commission proposed national renewable energy targets for each Member State, and it was suggested that 15 per cent of UK energy be derived from renewables by 2020. Renewable energies comprise three sectors: heating and cooling, transport and electricity. In order to meet the EU Mandated Target of 15 per cent renewable energies by 2020, it will be necessary to generate approximately 35-40 per cent of electricity from renewable sources. This represents a considerable challenge, for which the Government's targets for renewable electricity generation are wholly inadequate. Presently, UK targets require 10 per cent of electricity to be sourced from renewables by 2010 rising to 20 per cent by 2020. It is essential that the Government revise these targets, and align them with the UK's EU Mandated Target. Developers of renewable electricity generation projects have to negotiate a crowded funding landscape, a protracted-and often costly-planning system, and a poorly conceived regime for accessing the UK electricity transmission system. The Government should work to remove current barriers to technology deployment. It is still feasible to meet the 2020 renewable energy targets, but time is running out. The Government must take steps to support the widespread deployment of renewable electricity-generation technologies as a priority, both at the level of macro and microgeneration. But the Committee has been consistently disappointed by the lack of urgency expressed by the Government-and at times by the electricity industry-in relation to the challenge ahead.
Author : Dieter Helm
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 0191610232
Total Pages : 576 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (916 download)
Download or read book The Economics and Politics of Climate Change written by Dieter Helm and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2009-10-29 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The international framework for a climate change agreement is up for review as the initial Kyoto period to 2012 comes to an end. Though there has been much enthusiasm from political and environmental groups, the underlying economics and politics remain highly controversial. This book takes a cool headed look at the critical roadblocks to agreement, examining the economics of climate change, the incentives of the main players (the US, EU, China) and examines the policies governments can put in place to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and ultimately shift our economies onto a low-carbon path. The volume brings together leading climate change policy experts to set out the economic analysis and the nature of the negotiations at Copenhagen and beyond. In addition to reviewing the main issues discussed above, a number of the articles question the basis of much of the climate change consensus, and debate the Stern Report's main findings. The book is in four parts. Following an overview of the main issues, the first part is a reassessment of the economics of climate change. This is fundamental to the rest of the volume, and it contains new material which goes well beyond what might be called the new conventional wisdom. The second part looks at the geography of the costs and benefits of climate change - the very different perspectives of Africa, China, the US and Europe. These chapters provide a building block to considering the prospects for a new global agreement - the very different interests that will have to be reconciled at Copenhagen and beyond. The third part looks at policy instruments at the global level (whereas much of the literature to date is nationally and regionally based). Trading and R&D feature in the chapters, but so too do more radical unilateral options, including geo-engineering. Part four turns to the institutional architecture - drawing on evidence from previous attempts in other areas, as well as proposals for new bodies.
Author : Bent Sorensen
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1466516062
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (665 download)
Download or read book Energy Intermittency written by Bent Sorensen and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2014-11-10 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first book to consider intermittency as a key point of an energy system, Energy Intermittency describes different levels of variability for traditional and renewable energy sources, presenting detailed solutions for handling energy intermittency through trade, collaboration, demand management, and active energy storage. Addressing energy supply intermittency systematically, this practical text: Analyzes typical time-distributions and intervals between episodes of demand-supply mismatch and explores their dependence on system layouts and energy source characteristics Simulates scenarios regarding resource time-flow, energy conversion devices, and demand structure to assist in evaluating the technical viability of the proposed solutions Discusses the conditions for establishing such systems in terms of economic requirements and regulatory measures In one concise and convenient volume, Energy Intermittency provides a comprehensive overview of all the causes and remedies of energy supply intermittency.
Author : Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords. Select Committee on Economic Affairs
Publisher : The Stationery Office
ISBN 13 : 9780104013779
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (137 download)
Download or read book The Economics of Renewable Energy written by Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords. Select Committee on Economic Affairs and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2008 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Government aims to increase renewable energy from 1.8 per cent to 15 per cent of energy consumption by 2020, in line with European Commission proposals. This report looks at the economics of renewable energy given the Government's policy to reduce carbon emissions. Chapter 2 gives a brief overview of Britain's energy system and outlines the Government's energy policy objectives. Chapter 3 examines the different renewable technologies used to generate electricity, and compares generation costs between them and contrasts them with fossil fuel-fired plants and nuclear power. Chapter 4 looks at the issues involved in balancing the irregular supply from renewable generators which depend on weather conditions against the continuous demand for electricity. The potential for renewable sources of heat and of transport fuels - an overlooked area even though they account for 80 per cent of UK energy consumption. - is examined in chapter 5. Chapter 6 reviews the key policy issues, the impact of renewable policy on fuel poverty, the planning system for renewable energy, and whether the 15 per cent EU target is achievable. The Committee finds that costs of renewable energy generation are more than conventional means. It recommends that the Government prioritise the development and promotion of the other effective and economic options, both to bring down carbon dioxide emissions and to achieve security of electricity supply. The most reliable renewable sources are tidal barrage and biomass, which are problematic for other reasons, and hydro-power which is near the limit of its potential in the UK. The most reliable low-carbon alternative to renewables is nuclear power, together with conventional fossil fuel generation with carbon capture and storage (if and when that becomes available).
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Publisher : Newnes
ISBN 13 : 0123918979
Total Pages : 729 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (239 download)
Download or read book Climate Vulnerability, Volume 3 written by and published by Newnes. This book was released on 2014-04-15 with total page 729 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Climate Vulnerability, Volume 3
Author : Iain Staffell
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317448855
Total Pages : 371 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (174 download)
Download or read book Domestic Microgeneration written by Iain Staffell and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-06-19 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Microgeneration – producing energy for the home, in the home – is a substantial improvement over the current centralised and detached energy model employed the world over. Domestic Microgeneration is the first in-depth reference work for this exciting and emerging field of energy generation. It provides detailed reviews of ten state-of-the-art technologies: including solar PV and thermal, micro-CHP and heat pumps; and considers them within the wider context of the home in which they are installed and the way that they are operated. Alongside the many successes, this book highlights the common pitfalls that beset the industry. It offers best-practice guidance on how they can be avoided by considering the complex linkages between technology, user, installer and government. This interdisciplinary work draws together the social, economic, political and environmental aspects of this very diverse energy ‘genre’ into a single must-have reference for academics and students of sustainability and energy related subjects, industry professionals, policy makers and the growing number of energy-literate householders who are looking for ways to minimise their environmental footprint and their energy bills with microgeneration.
Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309134080
Total Pages : 394 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Environmental Impacts of Wind-Energy Projects written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2007-08-27 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The generation of electricity by wind energy has the potential to reduce environmental impacts caused by the use of fossil fuels. Although the use of wind energy to generate electricity is increasing rapidly in the United States, government guidance to help communities and developers evaluate and plan proposed wind-energy projects is lacking. Environmental Impacts of Wind-Energy Projects offers an analysis of the environmental benefits and drawbacks of wind energy, along with an evaluation guide to aid decision-making about projects. It includes a case study of the mid-Atlantic highlands, a mountainous area that spans parts of West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. This book will inform policy makers at the federal, state, and local levels.
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Publisher : Newnes
ISBN 13 : 0080964524
Total Pages : 1056 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (89 download)
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Energy, Natural Resource, and Environmental Economics written by and published by Newnes. This book was released on 2013-03-29 with total page 1056 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every decision about energy involves its price and cost. The price of gasoline and the cost of buying from foreign producers; the price of nuclear and hydroelectricity and the costs to our ecosystems; the price of electricity from coal-fired plants and the cost to the atmosphere. Giving life to inventions, lifestyle changes, geopolitical shifts, and things in-between, energy economics is of high interest to Academia, Corporations and Governments. For economists, energy economics is one of three subdisciplines which, taken together, compose an economic approach to the exploitation and preservation of natural resources: energy economics, which focuses on energy-related subjects such as renewable energy, hydropower, nuclear power, and the political economy of energy resource economics, which covers subjects in land and water use, such as mining, fisheries, agriculture, and forests environmental economics, which takes a broader view of natural resources through economic concepts such as risk, valuation, regulation, and distribution Although the three are closely related, they are not often presented as an integrated whole. This Encyclopedia has done just that by unifying these fields into a high-quality and unique overview. The only reference work that codifies the relationships among the three subdisciplines: energy economics, resource economics and environmental economics. Understanding these relationships just became simpler! Nobel Prize Winning Editor-in-Chief (joint recipient 2007 Peace Prize), Jason Shogren, has demonstrated excellent team work again, by coordinating and steering his Editorial Board to produce a cohesive work that guides the user seamlessly through the diverse topics This work contains in equal parts information from and about business, academic, and government perspectives and is intended to serve as a tool for unifying and systematizing research and analysis in business, universities, and government
Author : Boaz Moselle
Publisher : Earthscan
ISBN 13 : 1936331861
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (363 download)
Download or read book Harnessing Renewable Energy in Electric Power Systems written by Boaz Moselle and published by Earthscan. This book was released on 2010 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reflecting its reliance on fossil fuels, the electric power industry produces the majority of the world's greenhouse gas emissions. The need for a revolution in the industry becomes further apparent given that 'decarbonization' means an increasing electrification of other sectors of the economy'in particular, through a switch from gasoline to electric vehicles. Of the options for producing electric power without significant greenhouse gas emissions, renewable energy is most attractive to policymakers, as it promises increased national self-reliance on energy supplies and the creation of new industries and jobs, without the safety and political concerns of nuclear power or the unproven technology of carbon capture and storage. Drawing on both economic theory and the experiences of the United States and EU member states, Harnessing Renewable Energy addresses the key questions surrounding renewable energy policies. How appropriate is the focus on renewable power as a primary tool for reducing greenhouse gas emissions? If renewable energy is given specific support, what form should that support take? What are the implications for power markets if renewable generation is widely adopted? Thorough and well-evidenced, this book will be of interest to a broad range of policymakers, the electric power industry, and economists who study energy and environmental issues.
Author : Paul Gipe
Publisher : Wind-Works.org
ISBN 13 : 0997451807
Total Pages : 1110 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (974 download)
Download or read book Wind Energy For the Rest of Us written by Paul Gipe and published by Wind-Works.org. This book was released on 2018-05-04 with total page 1110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Detlef Stolten
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 352767389X
Total Pages : 882 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (276 download)
Download or read book Transition to Renewable Energy Systems written by Detlef Stolten and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-05-13 with total page 882 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this ready reference, top academic researchers, industry players and government officers join forces to develop commercial concepts for the transition from current nuclear or fossil fuel-based energy to renewable energy systems within a limited time span. They take into account the latest science and technology, including an analysis of the feasibility and impact on the environment, economy and society. In so doing, they discuss such complex topics as electrical and gas grids, fossil power plants and energy storage technologies. The contributions also include robust, conceivable and breakthrough technologies that will be viable and implementable by 2020.
