Distributed Renewable Energies for Off-Grid Communities: Strategies and Technologies Toward Achieving Sustainability in Energy Generation and Supply

ISBN-13: 9780123971784 / Angielski / Twarda / 2012 / 350 str.

N El Bassam

Opis

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.

• Case studies provide you with solutions to for future decentralized energy supply
• Expanded coverage over previous work in the field to include coverage of rural and urban communities
• Provides new solutions for future decentralized energy supply

Spis treści

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

O autorze

Prof. Dr. N. El Bassam is the founder and director of the International Research Centre for Renewable Energy (IFEED), Germany, India and USA; Chairperson at World Council of Renewable Energy (WCRE) Scientific Advisory Board, Federal Association of Regenerative Mobility, and Vice President of the Climate Protection Agency North Germany; Chairman of the Working Group Sustainable Rural Energy Network (SREN), FAO, United Nations, Rome; ); Program Head of the Projects wind energy and Concentrating Solar Power for Power (CSP) Supply and Seawater Desalination Middle East and North Africa (DESERTEC).

He coordinates the Centre activities, technology transfer of and the co-operation in national and international organizations (UN, EU, and Club of Rome), the integration and application of renewable energy resources available in various regions for electricity, water and food supply with aims of empowering the countryside.

El Bassam is well-known as Poverty Researcher, in this context he initiated the strategy and project "Empowering Urban Cities and Rural Habitats in Africa” which considered as a Marshal Plan for sustainable economic development and combating Poverty, migration, and Depopulation of urban cities and Rural Communities worldwide.

He contributes as an editor in the journals: International Journal "Sustainability Science, Springer Scientific Publishing Services; Jordan Journal of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering and the American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences (AJEAS).

El Bassam published 12 books, authored numerous publications, and received several awards 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. 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.