The economic competitiveness of renewable energy : pathways to 100% global coverage

The world is at the crossroads of either quickly changing the energy picture towards implementing efficient renewable energy sources or postponing this process by another generation. Based on the author's more than 30 years industrial experience, this book gives a set of assumptions by extrapo...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Hoffmann, Winfried Author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: [Place of publication not identified] John Wiley & Sons Inc 2014
Hoboken New Jersey 2014
Edición:1st edition
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009629633306719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.