TY - BOOK ID - 135222635 TI - Locally Available Energy Sources and Sustainability AU - Colmenar Santos, Antonio AU - Borge Diez, David AU - Rosales Asensio, Enrique PY - 2020 PB - Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute DB - UniCat KW - community energy KW - energy storage KW - time of use tariff KW - home battery KW - demand response KW - renewable energy KW - business model KW - global meta-frontier non-radial direction distance function KW - energy efficiency KW - CO2 emission performance KW - benchmark KW - potential CO2 emission and energy reduction KW - solar home systems (SHS) KW - levelized cost of energy (LCOE) KW - photovoltaic system KW - HOMER KW - rice straw ash KW - ash-forming elements KW - solubility KW - sustainable development of both agriculture and biomass energy KW - recycling property KW - ashing temperature KW - municipalities KW - public policies KW - rural development KW - wind farms KW - civic energy communities KW - local energy initiatives KW - grassroots innovation KW - energy transition KW - social practice theory KW - energy practices KW - hazardous waste KW - contaminated soil KW - potential toxic elements KW - removal KW - mine waste KW - biomass power generation KW - positive externalities KW - support policy KW - apple branches KW - Jingning KW - LCA KW - LCC KW - photovoltaic KW - onshore wind KW - prosumers KW - renewable energy sources KW - Mediterranean wineries KW - constraints and enablers KW - social–ecological system KW - resilience UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:135222635 AB - Renewable energy is electricity generated by fuel sources that restore themselves over a short period of time and do not diminish. Although some renewable energy technologies impact the environment, renewables are considered environmentally preferable to conventional sources and, when replacing fossil fuels, have significant potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This book focuses on the environmental and economic benefits of using renewable energy, which include: (i) generating energy that produces no greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels and reduces some types of air pollution, (ii) diversifying energy supply and reducing dependence on imported fuels, and (iii) creating economic development and jobs in manufacturing, installation, and more. Local governments can dramatically reduce their carbon footprint by purchasing or directly generating electricity from clean and renewable sources. The most common renewable power technologies include: solar (photovoltaic (PV), solar thermal), wind, biogas (e.g., landfill gas, wastewater treatment digester gas), geothermal, biomass, low-impact hydroelectricity, and emerging technologies such as wave and tidal power. Local governments can lead by example by generating energy on site, purchasing green power, or purchasing renewable energy. Using a combination of renewable energy options can help to meet local government goals, especially in some regions where availability and quality of renewable resources vary. Options for using renewable energy include: generating renewable energy on site, using a system or device at the location where the power is used (e.g., PV panels on a state building, geothermal heat pumps, biomass-fueled combined heat and power), and purchasing renewable energy from an electric utility through a green pricing or green marketing program, where buyers pay a small premium in exchange for electricity generated locally from green power resources. ER -