Energy for Rural and Island Communities III
Proceedings of the Third International Conference Held at Inverness, Scotland, September 1983
- 1st Edition - January 1, 1984
- Imprint: Pergamon
- Editors: John Twidell, Fiona Riddoch, Bill Grainger
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 0 3 0 5 8 0 - 6
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 2 8 8 1 - 8
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 6 1 2 3 - 5
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Request a sales quoteEnergy for Rural and Island Communities III contains the proceedings of the Third International Conference held at Inverness, Scotland, in September 1983. The book is organized into 10 parts, separating the same number of topics in the field of energy for rural and island communities, particularly, energy and development; wind energy; photovoltaic systems; and solar energy. The text also covers wave energy, hydro power, biofuels, and geothermal energy. Energy in transport sector and the Energy Act Workshop are also described.
Topic A Energy and Development
A1 Energy for the poor world
A2 Experience in New Zealand with small scale energy systems applicable to rural and island communities
A3 Viable energy developments for highland and maritime regions
A4 Renewable energy in Danish villages and rural areas
A5 Biogas production and utilization in Italian agriculture: technical, economic and environmental results
A6 Designing approach and energy analysis of a wind-driven cooling unit
A7 Integrated energy supply concept for Fernando de Noronha
A8 Implementation of a solar pump in a remote village in India: economical and socio-cultural consequences, three years of working experience
A9 Appropriate biotechnology for rural communities in the developing countries
A10 Production of animal and vegetable proteins: an integrated approach
All Large development projects: the Egyptian Italian renewable energy settlement - a working example
Topic B Wind Energy
B1 The work of the North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board in the field of wind turbine generators
B2 The HWP-300, a medium size wind turbine for isolated communities
B3 C.E.G.B. 200kW aerogenerator installation at Carmarthen Bay
B4 A review of small and medium sized wind turbine activities
B5 Wind-powered electricity generation on Lundy Island
B6 The installation and operation of a wind turbine on the island of Tristan da Cunha
B7 Wind power generation on Fair Isle
B8 A co-operative approach to the design, supply and installation of natural energy systems
B9 The social and economic implications of wind power development in Orkney, Scotland
BI0 A wind-powered water desalination plant for a small island community at the German coast of the North Sea - design and working experience
B11 Experience of 12 volt wind energy at Scoraig
B12 Autonomous and grid-connected use of wind energy for structure heating
B13 The stability of combined wind turbine-diesel generator systems
B14 Experience of the manufacture and testing of small aerogenerators, and a stand-by combustion engine
Topic C Photovoltaic Systems
C1 Performance of a small photovoltaic power supply with Ni-Cd storage
C2 A photovoltaic refrigerator for storage of vaccines and icemaking
C3 Communal solar photovoltaic systems for rural areas
C4 Experiences with a deep well solar powered irrigation system for desert development
Topic D Solar Energy and Buildings
D1 Energy-conscious housing in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland with a significant passive solar contribution
D2 Solar motors for developing countries
D3 Thermal performance of a large room in an energy efficient Hebridean house with emphasis on assessing relationship of high and low thermal capacity linings to heating strategy and internal comfort conditions
D4 Comparison of the performance of a large solar-assisted crop drier with a non-solar drier
Topic E Wave Energy
E1 Wells turbines for navigation buoys
E2 Tailoring the SEA-Clam wave energy device to meet community needs
E3 Proposals for Britain's first wave energy power station
Topic F Hydro Power
F1 Financial history of a micro-hydro manufacturing project
F2 The development of small hydroelectric power plant
F3 A community micro-hydro plant in Colombia
Topic G Biofuels
G1 Testing the effectiveness and efficiency of domestic wood burning appliances
G2 Methane production from lignocellulosic residues in a farm scale system - two years' operating experience
G3 Biofuel developments in Central Africa: technology transfer from Ireland
G4 The development of a pyrolysis unit for the conversion of wood and coconut wastes
G5 Considerations in design and operation of a biogas plant
G6 Experience in marketing, installing and operating the Lin-ka automatic straw fired boiler systems
G7 Possible energy sources to increase the standard of living, focusing especially on biomass and charcoal
G8 Peat as an energy source in Scotland
Topic H Geothermal and OTEC
H1 Experience with small-scale geothermal energy systems
H2 Tropical island applications for ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC)
Topic I Transport
I1 Energy conservation in transport for rural and island communities
I2 Wind turbines for marine propulsion
Topic J Energy Act Workshop
J1 Notes by N. R. Lawrence
J2 The Energy Act and its implications for small-scale private generation
List of Participants
Author-Paper Index
Subject Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: January 1, 1984
- No. of pages (eBook): 482
- Imprint: Pergamon
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN: 9780080305806
- Paperback ISBN: 9781483128818
- eBook ISBN: 9781483161235
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