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The economic competitiveness of renewable energy : pathways to 100% global coverage / Winfried Hoffmann.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Hoboken, New Jersey : Scrivener Publishing/Wiley., 2014Description: 1 online resourceContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781118939246 (epub)
  • 1118939247 (epub)
  • 9781118939253 (pdf)
  • 1118939255 (pdf)
  • 9781118939277
  • 1118939271
  • 1118237900
  • 9781118237908
  • 1306772419 (ebk)
  • 9781306772419 (ebk)
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Economic competitiveness of renewable energyDDC classification:
  • 333.79/4 23
LOC classification:
  • TJ808
Other classification:
  • TEC031000
Online resources:
Contents:
Analysis of Today's Energy Situation -- The Importance of Energy Efficiency Measures -- Overview of the Most Important Renewable Energy Technologies -- PV Market Development -- PV Value Chain and Technology -- The Astonishing Predictive Power of Price Experience Curves -- Future Technology Development -- Future Energy Projections : the 150 Peta-Watt-Hour Challenge -- Likelihood of and Timeline for a World Powered by 100% Renewable Energy -- Conclusion: The 100% Renewable Energy Puzzle.
Summary: "Argues that 100% coverage of the global energy needs by renewable technology is much more probable than previously thought; explains how energy efficiency technologies will be able to drastically reduce the energy consumption for the same quality of life; demonstrates that traditional energy technologies are not able to sustainably support the future energy requirements of a growing world population; and discusses the most relevant renewable energy technologies, including solar photovoltaic, solar thermal and wind"-- Provided by publisher.
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"Argues that 100% coverage of the global energy needs by renewable technology is much more probable than previously thought; explains how energy efficiency technologies will be able to drastically reduce the energy consumption for the same quality of life; demonstrates that traditional energy technologies are not able to sustainably support the future energy requirements of a growing world population; and discusses the most relevant renewable energy technologies, including solar photovoltaic, solar thermal and wind"-- Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Analysis of Today's Energy Situation -- The Importance of Energy Efficiency Measures -- Overview of the Most Important Renewable Energy Technologies -- PV Market Development -- PV Value Chain and Technology -- The Astonishing Predictive Power of Price Experience Curves -- Future Technology Development -- Future Energy Projections : the 150 Peta-Watt-Hour Challenge -- Likelihood of and Timeline for a World Powered by 100% Renewable Energy -- Conclusion: The 100% Renewable Energy Puzzle.