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.
1. Cover image 2. Title page 3. Table of Contents 4. Copyright 5. Preface 6. List of Figures 7. List of Tables 8. Chapter One. Scope of the Book 9. Chapter Two. Restructuring Future Energy Generation and Supply 10. Chapter Three. Road Map of Distributed Renewable Energy Communities 11. Chapter Four. Planning of Integrated Renewable Communities 12. Chapter Five. Determination of Community Energy and Food Requirements 13. Chapter Six. Energy Basics, Resources, Global Contribution and Applications 14. Chapter Seven. Solar Energy 15. Chapter Eight. Wind Energy 16. Chapter Nine. Biomass and Bioenergy 17. Chapter Ten. Hydropower 18. Chapter Eleven. Marine Energy 19. Chapter Twelve. Geothermal Energy 20. Chapter Thirteen. Energy Storage, Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles 21. Chapter Fourteen. Current Distributed Renewable Energy Rural and Urban Communities 22. Chapter Fifteen. Ownership, Citizens Participation and Economic Trends 23. Appendix 1: Glossary 24. Appendix Two: Abbreviations and Acronyms 25. Appendix Three: Conversion Factors 26. Appendix Four: Inventory of PV systems for sustainable rural development 27. Appendix Five: Project “SOLARTECH SUD,” Solar Eco-Village Zarzis - Djerba Tunisia 28. Appendix Six: Solar Park Vechelde (Kraftfeld Vechelde GmbH & Co. KG) 29. Appendix Seven: Solar Laundry, Eternal University, Baru Sahib, India 30. Appendix Eight: Manual and/or solar powered water treatment system 31. References 32. Color Plate 33. Index
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.
1. Cover image 2. Title page 3. Table of Contents 4. Copyright 5. Preface 6. List of Figures 7. List of Tables 8. Chapter One. Scope of the Book 9. Chapter Two. Restructuring Future Energy Generation and Supply 10. Chapter Three. Road Map of Distributed Renewable Energy Communities 11. Chapter Four. Planning of Integrated Renewable Communities 12. Chapter Five. Determination of Community Energy and Food Requirements 13. Chapter Six. Energy Basics, Resources, Global Contribution and Applications 14. Chapter Seven. Solar Energy 15. Chapter Eight. Wind Energy 16. Chapter Nine. Biomass and Bioenergy 17. Chapter Ten. Hydropower 18. Chapter Eleven. Marine Energy 19. Chapter Twelve. Geothermal Energy 20. Chapter Thirteen. Energy Storage, Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles 21. Chapter Fourteen. Current Distributed Renewable Energy Rural and Urban Communities 22. Chapter Fifteen. Ownership, Citizens Participation and Economic Trends 23. Appendix 1: Glossary 24. Appendix Two: Abbreviations and Acronyms 25. Appendix Three: Conversion Factors 26. Appendix Four: Inventory of PV systems for sustainable rural development 27. Appendix Five: Project “SOLARTECH SUD,” Solar Eco-Village Zarzis - Djerba Tunisia 28. Appendix Six: Solar Park Vechelde (Kraftfeld Vechelde GmbH & Co. KG) 29. Appendix Seven: Solar Laundry, Eternal University, Baru Sahib, India 30. Appendix Eight: Manual and/or solar powered water treatment system 31. References 32. Color Plate 33. Index
