TY - BOOK AU - Hoffmann,Winfried TI - The economic competitiveness of renewable energy: pathways to 100% global coverage SN - 9781118939246 (epub) AV - TJ808 U1 - 333.79/4 23 PY - 2014/// CY - Hoboken, New Jersey PB - Scrivener Publishing/Wiley. KW - Renewable energy sources KW - Economic aspects KW - Energy industries KW - Energy policy KW - TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Power Resources / General KW - bisacsh KW - Industries KW - Energy conservation KW - Energy consumption KW - fast KW - local KW - Renewable energy sources / Economic aspects KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 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 N2 - "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"-- UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/9781118939277 ER -