The Future for Renewable Energy 2 Prospects and Directions

About this book

Examines each of the major renewable energy technologies. It provides a qualitative evaluation of their achievements to date, proposes for each sector detailed, realistic goals for a strong and coherent research, development and demonstration policy and maps out a path to a stronger market and more widespread deployment of renewable energy sources.

Contents

Authors and Acknowledgements * Preface * Introduction * Biomass * Future Research and Development in Photovoltaics * Small Hydro Power * Energy Efficient Solar Buildings * Solar Thermal Power Plants * Wind Energy * Integration of Renewable Energy Sources into Energy Systems * Renewable Energy Technologies for Developing Countries * Ocean Energy * Solar Process Heat * Solar Chemistry * Appendix A The EUREC Agency * Appendix B * Index

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Biography

EUREC Agency was established in 1991 as a European Economic Interest Grouping to provide a forum for interdisciplinary co-operation in renewables research. It counts among its members many of Europe's foremost renewable energy research institutes.