Renewable Energy Resources and Utilization - A Developing Country´s Perspective

New information, technologies and methods for availability assessment and the utilization of renewable energy resources are the core focus of this work. Included are introductory chapters on the energy situation and associated concerns. Resource assessments and the uses of solar energy, wind energy, hydropower, biomass energy, biogas and bio fuels resources towards generating electricity, thermal energy, and automotive power and transport fuels are examined in detail. The economics, storage, environmental benefits and promotion of renewable energy are discussed at length. Unique insights coming from the perspective of developing countries make this a unique contribution to this important field of work. This text will be of benefit to researchers, manufacturers, policy makers and planners.

Sommario

Energy Situation in Developing Countries and Pakistan.- Solar Energy.- Wind Power.- Hydropower.- Biomass Energy.- Hydrogen Energy.- Renewable Energy Transmission and Storage.- Environmental Impacts of Renewable Energy.- Economics of Renewable Energy.- Promotion of Renewable Energy.

Riassunto

New information, technologies and methods for availability assessment and the utilization of renewable energy resources are the core focus of this work. Included are introductory chapters on the energy situation and associated concerns. Resource assessments and the uses of solar energy, wind energy, hydropower, biomass energy, biogas and bio fuels resources towards generating electricity, thermal energy, and automotive power and transport fuels are examined in detail. The economics, storage, environmental benefits and promotion of renewable energy are discussed at length. Unique insights coming from the perspective of developing countries make this a unique contribution to this important field of work. This text will be of benefit to researchers, manufacturers, policy makers and planners.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Khanji Harijan, Harijan Khanji, Mohammad A. Uqaili, Mohammad Asla Uqaili, Mohammad Aslam Uqaili, Mohammed A. Uqaili, Mohammed Aslam Uqaili
• Editore: Springer, Wien
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 01.12.2024
• EAN: 9783211994283
• ISBN: 978-3-211-99428-3
• Pagine: 400
• Illustrazioni: Approx. 400 p. 100 illus.
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Geoscienze; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Teoria dello sviluppo e politica di sviluppo; Soziologie, promotion, Umweltökonomie, Hydropower, Renewable Energy, Developing Countries, Environmental Economics, HYDROGEN, Environmental Social Sciences, Resources, Energy Policy, Economics and Management, Solar energy, biomass, environmental impacts, Transmission and Storage, Economics of Renewable Energy