Distributed Renewable Energies for Off-Grid Communities

Strategies and Technologies Toward Achieving Sustainability in Energy Generation and Supply
Erscheinungsjahr 2012
ISBN: 978-0-12-397178-4
Verlag: Elsevier Science

Buch, Englisch, 384 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 231 mm, Gewicht: 703 g

Energy is directly related to the most critical economic and social issues which affect sustainable development such as mobility, food production, environmental quality, regional and global security issues. Two-thirds of the new demand will come from developing nations, with China accounting for 30%. Without adequate attention to the critical importance of energy to all these aspects, the global, social, economic and environmental goals of sustainability cannot be achieved. Indeed the magnitude of change needed is immense, fundamental and directly related to the energy produced and consumed nationally and internationally. Today, it is estimated that more than two billion people worldwide lack access to modern energy resources. Distributed Renewable Energies for Off-Grid Communities provides various options and case studies related to the potential of renewable energies along with their environmental, economic and social dimensions.

Zielgruppe

Energy Engineering Professionals

Autoren/Hrsg.

El Bassam, Nasir

Schlichting, Marcia

Pagani, Daniele

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Energietechnik | Elektrotechnik Alternative und erneuerbare Energien

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface List of Figures List of Tables Chapter 1: Scope of the Book Chapter 2: Restructuring Future Energy Generation and Supply Chapter 3: Road Map of Distributed Renewable Energy Communities Chapter 4: Planning of Integrated Renewable Communities Chapter 5: Determination of Community Energy and Food Requirements Chapter 6: Energy Basics, Resources, Global Contribution and Applications Chapter 7: Solar Energy Chapter 8: Wind Energy Chapter 9: Biomass and Bioenergy Chapter 10: Hydropower Chapter 11: Marine Energy Chapter 12: Geothermal Energy Chapter 13: Energy Storage, Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles Chapter 14: Current Distributed Renewable Energy Rural and UrbanCommunities Chapter 15: Ownership, Citizens Participation and Economic Trends Appendix 1: GlossaryAppendix 2: Abbreviations and Acronyms Appendix 3: Conversion Factors Appendix 4: Inventory of PV Systems for Sustainable Rural Development Appendix 5: Project "SOLARTECH SUD,� Solar Eco-Village Zarzis - Djerba Tunisia Appendix 6: Solar Park Vechelde (Kraftfeld Vechelde GmbH & Co. KG) Appendix 7: Solar Laundry, Eternal University, Baru Sahib, India Appendix 8: Manual and/or Solar Powered Water Treatment System References Index

Über Autor(innen)

Pagani, Daniele
Daniele Pagani is an Engineer with international mindset and good capacity of combining multidisciplinary projects at Nordic Folkecenter for Renewable Energy, Denmark and responsible for Sustainable Mobility, Founder Road2home.eu.

Schlichting, Marcia
Ms. Schlichting is Editor for the International Research Centre for Renewable Energy and International Secretary. Ms. Schlichting has an Associate Degree in Applied Science, Water, and Wastewater Technology and has conducted laboratory research in the field of filtration and purification.

Dr. El Bassam is Director, International Research Center for Renewable Energy in Germany in close cooperation with UN, EU and other national and international organizations. Its mission is the integration and application of renewable energy resources for electricity, water and food supply and development of renewable energy management strategies. Dr. El Bassam has won several awards for his work in this area including the World Pioneer in Renewable Energies award in 2003 from UNESCO and the Award in Science and Technology for Sustainable Rural Development of Energy and Water Supply from the Chinese Science Academy. He is currently the Editor of Springer’s Journal “Sustainability Science” and American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences (AJEAS).

Ms. Schlichting is Editor for the International Research Centre for Renewable Energy. Ms. Schlichting has an Associate Degree in Applied Science, Water, and Wastewater Technology and has conducted laboratory research in the field of filtration and purification.

Dr. Maegaard is Director of the Nordic Folkecenter for Renewable Energy, an institute for the development and implementation of renewable energies located in Denmark. The center has, under his leadership, provided transfer of renewable energy technology to many countries. Dr. Maegaard was appointed the first president of the World Wind Energy Institute, first president of the World Wind Energy Association, and has served as a Renewable Energy Adviser to the President of Mali. For over three decades, Dr. Maegaard has been a director, organizer, and speaker at numerous international seminars, workshops and conferences. He has authored numerous reports, books, and articles in Danish, English, German and Japanese on renewables and sustainable development.