TY  - BOOK
AU  - El Bassam,Nasir
AU  - Maegaard,Preben
AU  - Schlichting,Marcia Lawton
TI  - Distributed renewable energies for off-grid communities: strategies and technologies toward achieving sustainability in energy generation and supply 
SN  - 9780123971784
PY  - 2013///
CY  - Amsterdam
PB  - Elsevier
KW  - Small power production facilities
KW  - Distributed generation of electric power
KW  - Renewable energy sources
KW  - Electric power distribution
KW  - Energy development
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p.333 - 341) and index; Restructuring future energy generation and supply -- Road map of distributed renewable energy communities -- Planning of integrated renewable communities -- Determination of community energy and food requirements -- Energy basics, resources, global contribution and applications -- Solar energy -- Wind energy -- Biomass and bioenergy -- Hydropower -- Marine energy -- Geothermal energy -- Energy storage, smart grids and electric vehicles -- Current distributed renewable energy rural and urban communities -- Ownership, citizens participation and economic trends
N2  - It is estimated that more than two billion people worldwide lack access to modern energy resources. Renewable energy has the potential to bring power to these many communities and individuals who function off the grid. This book describes the latest advances in distributed and off-grid renewable energy technologies and offers strategies and guidelines for planning and implementation of sustainable, decentralized energy supply. Coverage includes wind, solar, geothermal, and biomass systems planning and integration, economic assessment models and the role of legislative structures. -- Back Cover
UR  - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780123971784
ER  -