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Distributed Renewable Energies for Off-Grid Communities
Strategies and Technologies toward Achieving Sustainability in Energy Generation and Supply
- 1st Edition - November 1, 2012
- Editors: Nasir El Bassam, Marcia Schlichting, Daniele Pagani
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 3 9 7 1 7 8 - 4
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 3 9 7 7 7 3 - 1
Energy is directly related to the most critical economic and social issues which affect sustainable development such as mobility, food production, environmental quality, regional… Read more
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Request a sales quoteEnergy 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
Energy Engineering Professionals
Preface
List of Figures
List of Tables
Chapter One. Scope of the Book
1.1 Distributed Energy Generation
1.2 Distributed Energy Supply
1.3 Community Power
1.4 Off-Grid Systems
References
Chapter Two. Restructuring Future Energy Generation and Supply
2.1 Basic Challenges
2.2 Current Energy Supplies
2.3 Peak Oil
2.4 Availability of Alternative Resources
References
Chapter Three. Road Map of Distributed Renewable Energy Communities
3.1 Energy and Sustainable Development
3.2 Community Involvement
3.3 Facing the Challenges
3.4 The Concept of FAO, UN Integrated Energy Communities (IEC)
3.5 Global Approach
3.6 Basic and Extended Needs
3.7 Typical Electricity Demands
3.8 Single and Multiple-Phase Island Grid
3.9 Regional Implementation
References
Further Reading
Chapter Four. Planning of Integrated Renewable Communities
4.1 Scenario 1
4.2 Scenario 2
4.3 Case Study I: Implementation of Ief Under Climatic Conditions of Central Europe
4.4 Case study II: Arid and semi-arid regions
Reference
Chapter Five. Determination of Community Energy and Food Requirements
5.1 Modeling Approaches
5.2 Data Acquisition
5.3 Determination of Energy and Food Requirements
5.4 Energy Potential Analysis
5.5 Data Collection and Processing for Energy Utilization
5.6 Wind Energy
5.7 Biomass
References
Chapter Six. Energy Basics, Resources, Global Contribution and Applications
6.1 Basics of Energy
6.2 Global Contribution
6.3 Resources and Applications
References
Chapter Seven. Solar Energy
7.1 Photovoltaic
7.2 Concentrating Solar Thermal Power (CSP)
7.3 Solar Thermal Collectors
7.4 Solar Cookers and Solar Ovens
References
Chapter Eight. Wind Energy
8.1 Global Market
8.2 Types of Wind Turbines
8.3 Small Wind Turbines
8.4 Google Superhighway, USA
References
Chapter Nine. Biomass and Bioenergy
9.1 Characteristics and Potentials
9.2 Solid Biofuels
9.3 Charcoal
9.4 Briquettes
9.5 Pellets
9.6 Biogas
9.7 Ethanol
9.8 Bio-oils
9.9 Conversion Systems to Heat, Power and Electricity
9.10 Combined Heat and Power (CHP)
9.11 Steam Technology
9.12 Gasification
9.13 Pyrolysis
9.14 Methanol
9.15 Synthetic Oil
9.16 Fuel Cells
9.17 The Stirling Engine
9.18 Algae
9.19 Hydrogen
References
Further Reading
Chapter Ten. Hydropower
10.1 Hydroelectricity
10.2 Microhydropower Systems
10.3 Turbine Types
10.4 Potential for Rural Development
References
Chapter Eleven. Marine Energy
11.1 Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion
11.2 Technologies
11.3 Ocean Tidal Power
11.4 Ocean Wave Power
11.5 Environmental and Economic Challenges
References
Chapter Twelve. Geothermal Energy
12.1 Origin of Geothermal Heat
12.2 Geothermal Electricity
12.3 Types of Geothermal Power Plants
References
Chapter Thirteen. Energy Storage, Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles
13.1 Energy Storage
13.2 Smart Grids
13.3 Electric Vehicles
References
Chapter Fourteen. Current Distributed Renewable Energy Rural and Urban Communities
14.1 Rural Community Jühnde
14.2 Wildpoldsried, the 100% Emissions Free Town
14.3 Roadmap to Renewable Energy in Remote Communities in Australia
14.4 “Iraq Dream” Homes
14.5 Danish Distributed Integrated Energy Systems for Communities
14.6 Renewables in Africa
14.7 Renewables in India
14.8 Distributed Renewable Energy and Solar Oases for Deserts and Arid Regions: Desertec Concept
14.9 The Vatican City
References
Further Reading
Chapter Fifteen. Ownership, Citizens Participation and Economic Trends
15.1 Community Ownership
15.2 The Danish Ownership Model
15.3 Economic Trends
References
Appendix 1: Glossary
Regional Definitions
Appendix Two: Abbreviations and Acronyms
Appendix Three: Conversion Factors
Units and Conversions
Appendix Four: Inventory of PV systems for sustainable rural development
Appendix Five: Project “SOLARTECH SUD,” Solar Eco-Village Zarzis - Djerba Tunisia
Appendix Six: Solar Park Vechelde (Kraftfeld Vechelde GmbH & Co. KG)
Appendix Seven: Solar Laundry, Eternal University, Baru Sahib, India
Appendix Eight: Manual and/or solar powered water treatment system
Reference
References
Color Plate
Index
- No. of pages: 384
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: November 1, 2012
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Hardback ISBN: 9780123971784
- eBook ISBN: 9780123977731
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Nasir El Bassam
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
Affiliations and expertise
Founder and Director, International Research Centre for Renewable Energy (IFEED)MS
Marcia Schlichting
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.
Affiliations and expertise
Editor, International Research Centre for Renewable Energy and International SecretaryDP
Daniele Pagani
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.
Affiliations and expertise
Sustainable Mobility, Founder Road2home.eu.Read Distributed Renewable Energies for Off-Grid Communities on ScienceDirect