Renewable energy: sources for fuels and electricity.

Johansson, Thomas B ... [et al.].

1993

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CIENA

RENEWABLE FUELS AND ELECTRICITY FOR A GROWING WORLD ECONOMY:DEFINNING AND ACHIEVING THE POTENCIAL. HYDROPOWER AND ITS CONSTRAINTS. WIND ENERGY: TECHNOLOGY AND ECONOMICS. WIND ENERGY:RESOURCES,SYSTEMS AND REGIONAL STRATEGIES. SOLAR-THERMAL ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY. CRYSTALLINE AND POLYCRYSTALLINE-SILICON SOLAR CELLS. PHOTOVOLTAIC CONCENTRATOR TECHNOLOGY. AMORPHOUS SILICON PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS. UTILITY FIELD EXPERIENCE WITH PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS. POLYCRYSTALLINE THIN-FILM PHOTOVOLTAICS. OCEAN ENERGY SYSTEMS. GEOTHERMAL ENERGY. BIOMASS FOR ENERGY:SUPPLY PROSPECTS. BIOENERGY:DIRECT APPLICATIONS IN COOKING. OPEN TOP WOOD GASIFIERS. ADVANCED GASIFICATION BASED BIOMASS POWER GENERATION. BIOGAS ELECTRICITY-THE PURA VILLAGE CASE STUDY. ANAEROBIC DIGESTION FOR ENERGY PRODUCTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. THE BRAZILIAN FUEL ALCOHOL PROGRAM. ETHANOL AND METHANOL FROM CELLULOSIC BIOMASS. SOLAR HYDROGEN. UTILITY STRATEGIES FOR USING RENEWABLES. A RENEWABLES-INTENSIVE GLOBAL ENERGY SCENARIO.

Presenta ilus., diags., gráfs. y tbls

GENERAL; FUENTES DE ENERGIA RENOVABLES; COMBUSTIBLES; ELECTRICIDAD; ENERGIA HIDRAULICA; ENERGIA EOLICA; TECNOLOGIA ENERGETICA; ESTRATEGIA ENERGETICA; RECURSOS ENERGETICOS; ENERGIA TERMICA; ENERGIA FOTOVOLTAICA; SISTEMAS FOTOVOLTAICOS; ENERGIA GEOTERMICA; ENERGIA DE LA BIOMASA; COCCION; SISTEMAS ENERGETICOS; GASIFICADORES DE LEÑA; ESTUDIOS DE CASOS; BIOGAS; PROTECCION AMBIENTAL; DIGESTION ANAEROBICA; PRODUCCION DE ENERGIA; ENERGIA DEL MAR; USO RACIONAL DE LA ENERGIA;