Renewable Energy Sources for Fuels and Electricity |
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Editor:
| Johansson, Thomas B. Kelly, Henry Reddy, Amula K. N. Williams, Robert Burnham, Laurie |
Contribution by:
| Barnett, Allen M. Boes, Eldon Wagner, Sigurd Wyman, Charles E. Zweibel, Ken Poole, Alan Douglas Ogden, Joan M. Hock, Susan M. Dive, Richard Kearney, David de Laquil, Pascal Weinberg, Carl J. Smith, Don R. Iannucci, Joseph J. Stevens, Don J. Dutt, Gautum Green, Martin Van Haandel, Adriaan C. Carlson, David E. Moreira, José Roberto Monaco, Lourival C. Goldemberg, Jose Meyer, Niels I. Grubb, Michael J. Nitsch, Joachim Mukunda, H. S. Rajabapaaiah, P. Ravindranath, N. H. Dasappa, S. Jayakumar, S. Palmerini, Civis G. Lettinga, Gatze Luque, Antonio Price, Roger Calle, Frank Rosillo Cavanaugh, James E. Woods, Jeremy Clarke, John H. Diver, Richard Firor, Kay Geyer, Michael Shrinivasa, U. Vigotti, Roberto Hinman, Norman D. Bain, Richard L. Cavallo, Al Larson, Eric D. Macedo, Isais C. |
ISBN: | 978-1-55963-138-9 |
Publication Date: | Nov 1992 |
Publisher: | Island Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $189.00 |
Book Description:
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Overall performance, cost, market potential, and environmental impact are assessed for fuels and electricity derived from hydroelectric, wind, photovoltaics, solar-thermal, geothermal, ocean and biomass energy sources. In addition, practical and specific recommendations for promoting the adoption of renewables on a broad scale are presented and analyzed. Includes photographs, tables, figures, and index.
Overall performance, cost, market potential, and environmental impact are assessed for fuels and electricity derived from hydroelectric, wind, photovoltaics, solar-thermal, geothermal, ocean and biomass energy sources. In addition, practical and specific recommendations for promoting the adoption of renewables on a broad scale are presented and analyzed. Includes photographs, tables, figures, and index.