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Renewable Energy

Technology, Economics and Environment

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  • © 2007

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Editors:
  1. Martin Kaltschmitt

    1. Institute of Environmental Technology and Energy Economics, Hamburg University of Technology, Germany

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  2. Wolfgang Streicher

    1. Institute of Thermal Engineering, Graz University of Technology, Austria

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  3. Andreas Wiese

    1. Lahmeyer International GmbH, Bad Vilbel, Germany

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  • Provides a survey of the most important renewable energy sources
  • Deals with technological as well as with economical and environmental aspects
  • Provides parameter and data sheets to provide useful estimates of changes and limits of renewable energy sources

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XXXII
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  2. Introduction and Structure

    • Martin Kaltschmitt, Wolfgang Streicher, Andreas Wiese
    Pages 1-22

  3. Basics of Renewable Energy Supply

    • Martin Kaltschmitt, Wolfgang Streicher, Andreas Wiese
    Pages 23-102

  4. Utilisation of Passive Solar Energy

    • Martin Kaltschmitt, Wolfgang Streicher, Andreas Wiese
    Pages 103-121

  5. Solar Thermal Heat Utilisation

    • Martin Kaltschmitt, Wolfgang Streicher, Andreas Wiese
    Pages 123-170

  6. Solar Thermal Power Plants

    • Martin Kaltschmitt, Wolfgang Streicher, Andreas Wiese
    Pages 171-228

  7. Photovoltaic Power Generation

    • Martin Kaltschmitt, Wolfgang Streicher, Andreas Wiese
    Pages 229-294

  8. Wind Power Generation

    • Martin Kaltschmitt, Wolfgang Streicher, Andreas Wiese
    Pages 295-348

  9. Hydroelectric Power Generation

    • Martin Kaltschmitt, Wolfgang Streicher, Andreas Wiese
    Pages 349-383

  10. Utilisation of Ambient Air and Shallow Geothermal Energy

    • Martin Kaltschmitt, Wolfgang Streicher, Andreas Wiese
    Pages 385-435

  11. Utilisation of Geothermal Energy

    • Martin Kaltschmitt, Wolfgang Streicher, Andreas Wiese
    Pages 437-496

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 497-564
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The utilisation of renewable energies is not at all new; in the history of mankind renewable energies have for a long time been the primary possibility of generating energy. This only changed with industrial revolution when lignite and hard coal became increasingly more important. Later on, also crude oil gained importance. Offering the advantages of easy transportation and processing also as a raw material, crude oil has become one of the prime energy carriers applied today. Moreover, natural gas used for space heating and power provision as well as a transportation fuel has become increasingly important, as it is abundantly available and only requires low investments in terms of energy conversion facilities. As fossil energy carriers were increasingly used for energy generation, at least by the industrialised countries, the application of renewable energies decreased in absolute and relative terms; besides a few exceptions, renewable energies are of secondary importance with regard to overall energy generation.

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"This translation of a book originally published in German discusses and analyzes the basics of solar, wind, photovoltaic, geothermal, and water-based energy (including ocean energy). … this well-illustrated work is full of valuable information. … Many tables, charts, and drawings are included. Authors Kaltschmit, Streicher, and Wiese are listed in the book as editors; they have compiled a large amount of nearly current technical literature in a well-organized format. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through professionals." (J. C. Comer, CHOICE, Vol. 45 (6), 2008)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Institute of Environmental Technology and Energy Economics, Hamburg University of Technology, Germany

    Martin Kaltschmitt

  • Institute of Thermal Engineering, Graz University of Technology, Austria

    Wolfgang Streicher

  • Lahmeyer International GmbH, Bad Vilbel, Germany

    Andreas Wiese

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