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Alternate energy sources --- Alternative energy sources --- Energie hernieuwbare bronnen --- Energiebronnen [Hernieuwbare ] --- Energy sources [Renewable ] --- Hernieuwbare energiebronnen --- Renewable energy resources --- Renewable energy sources --- Ressources énergétiques renouvelables --- Sources d'énergie renouvelables --- Sustainable energy sources --- Énergie renouvelable --- Énergies alternatives --- Énergies de remplacement --- Énergies douces --- Énergies nouvelles --- Énergies renouvelables --- Energies renouvelables --- 620.91 --- AA / International- internationaal --- 338.012 --- 338.753.0 --- 338.753.9 --- Energie (productiefactor). --- Energie: algemeenheden. --- Zonne-energie. --- Energie (productiefactor) --- Energie: algemeenheden --- Zonne-energie

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Producing electricity from renewable energy sources has undeniable appeal, both for environmental reasons and for reducing our dependence on fossil fuels. This book assesses the outlook for six leading renewable energy technologies: small hydro power, solar photovoltaic, concentrating solar power, bio power, geothermal power and wind power. It provides an update on current costs and analyses what future costs might be under different market scenarios. It also identifies key areas for further research and development.

Renewable energy sources. --- Renewable energy sources --- Electric power-plants --- Mechanical Engineering --- Engineering & Applied Sciences --- Mechanical Engineering - General --- Environmental aspects --- Power-plants, Electric --- Alternate energy sources --- Alternative energy sources --- Energy sources, Renewable --- Sustainable energy sources --- Electric power systems --- Power-plants --- Power resources --- Renewable natural resources --- Agriculture and energy --- Energies renouvelables --- Centrales électriques --- Aspect de l'environnement

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"We are undergoing a historical transformation in the way we create and disseminate energy. Together, Internet technology and the reality of renewable energy are creating a new type of electrical grid, one in which energy is stored and distributed on an individual basis. Soon, hundreds of millions of human beings will be generating their own green energy in their homes, offices and factories, and sharing it, just as they now create their own information and share it on the Internet. In just a few years, millions of buildings and even cities will become energy self-sufficient, signaling the end of our reliance on fossil fuels. This transformation is already underway in Europe, where author Jeremy Rifkin serves as EU advisor on a project that will revolutionize the continent's energy supply, with Asia to follow. We even see shades of it in Texas, Colorado, and California, where electrical companies will be laying down parts of the Smart Grid over the next several years. But it's not just about the promise of clean energy. Rather, this "Energy Internet" will fundamentally change every aspect of the way we work and live. It will foster continental markets and the creation of continental political unions to oversee new expansive commercial opportunities. It will signify the end of needless wars fought over energy sources, and the dawning of an era of true international cooperation. Finally, it offers the hope that we can get to a post-carbon era by mid century and avert catastrophic climate change. Here, Rifkin explains how the United States can embrace this ambitious vision of the future, end its decades-old crisis over foreign oil, and ensure its continued status as world power. He also paints an accessible, anecdotal picture of what our lives will look like in this new global order-if we can summon the political will to join it"--

Energy development --- Power resources --- Industries --- Environmental aspects --- -Industries --- AA / International- internationaal --- 338.012 --- 331.068 --- 331.32 --- 355 --- Industrial production --- Industry --- Economics --- Energy --- Energy resources --- Power supply --- Natural resources --- Energy harvesting --- Energy industries --- Energy resources development --- Energy source development --- Power resources development --- Energie (productiefactor). --- Futurologie. --- Structuur van de economie. --- Milieu --- Economie --- Ruimtelijke economie --- Ruimtelijke economie. --- Clean energy industries --- Globalization --- Renewable energy sources --- Alternate energy sources --- Alternative energy sources --- Energy sources, Renewable --- Sustainable energy sources --- Renewable natural resources --- Agriculture and energy --- Global cities --- Globalisation --- Internationalization --- International relations --- Anti-globalization movement --- Green energy industries --- Futurologie --- Structuur van de economie --- Energie (productiefactor) --- Environmental protection. Environmental technology --- Economic order --- Economic production --- Energie --- Ressources énergétiques --- Energies propres --- Energies renouvelables --- Mondialisation --- Développement --- Aspect de l'environnement --- Industrie --- Power resources - Environmental aspects

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This comprehensive survey of renewable energy RD&D is intended to provide guidance for the mid- and long-term development of renewable energy technologies. RD&D investment in renewable energy technologies has declined over the past 18 years. At the same time, market deployment funding has increased, but the market share of renewables has decreased. Energy supply from technologies that were close to being competitive in the early 70s, such as hydropower, biomass combustion and geothermal, has not subsequently grown at the same rate as the total primary energy supply. This book reviews the current status of the portfolio of renewable technologies and provides guidance on their development.  It explores the options for the RD&D to achieve breakthroughs that will lead to large-scale markets and identifies what activities should take priority.  It also looks at the benefits of increased RD&D funding in terms of technological advancement and cost improvement. Country reports provide information on national renewable RD&D budgets and programme trends.

Power resources. --- Renewable energy sources -- Research -- Economic aspects. --- Renewable energy sources -- Research. --- Renewable energy sources --- Power resources --- Energy development --- Mechanical Engineering --- Engineering & Applied Sciences --- Mechanical Engineering - General --- Research --- Economic aspects --- Economic aspects. --- Energy resources development --- Energy source development --- Power resources development --- Energy --- Energy resources --- Power supply --- Alternate energy sources --- Alternative energy sources --- Energy sources, Renewable --- Sustainable energy sources --- Natural resources --- Energy harvesting --- Energy industries --- Renewable natural resources --- Agriculture and energy --- Energies renouvelables --- Ressources énergétiques --- Energie --- Recherche --- Aspect économique --- Développement

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Relation between energy and economics --- Renewable energy sources --- Energy development --- Social change --- Energies renouvelables --- Energie --- Changement social --- Développement --- Renewable energy sources. --- Energy development. --- Social change. --- AA / International- internationaal --- NL / Netherlands - Nederland - Pays Bas --- 338.730 --- 338.753.0 --- 351.2 --- 355 --- Extractieve nijverheid: algemeenheden. --- Energie: algemeenheden. --- Openbare gezondheid. Milieubescherming. Milieuvervuiling. --- Milieu --- Développement --- Alternate energy sources --- Alternative energy sources --- Energy sources, Renewable --- Sustainable energy sources --- Power resources --- Renewable natural resources --- Agriculture and energy --- Energy resources development --- Energy source development --- Power resources development --- Change, Social --- Cultural change --- Cultural transformation --- Societal change --- Socio-cultural change --- Social history --- Social evolution --- Extractieve nijverheid: algemeenheden --- Energie: algemeenheden --- Openbare gezondheid. Milieubescherming. Milieuvervuiling --- énergie --- énergie renouvelable --- énergie --- énergie renouvelable