Renewable Fuels and Electricity for a Growing World Economy: Defining and Achieving the Potential

Abstract

Renewable fuels and electricity for a growing world economy: defining and achieving the potential / Thomas B. Johansson, Henry Kelly, Amulya K.N. Reddy, Robert H. Williams -- Hydropower and its constraints / Jose Roberto Moreira, Alan Douglas Poole -- Wind energy: technology and economics / Alfred J. Cavallo, Susan M. Hock, Don R. Smith -- Wind energy: resources, systems and regional strategies / Michael J. Grubb, Niels I. Meyer -- Solar-thermal electric technology / Pascal De Laquil III, David Kearney, Michael Geyer, Richard Diver -- Introduction to photovoltaic technology / Henry Kelly -- Crystalline-and polycrystalline-silicon solar cells / Martin A. Green -- Photovoltaic concentrator technology / Eldon C. Boes, Antonio Luque -- Amorphous silicon photovoltaic systems / David E. Carlson, Sigurd Wagner -- Polycrystalline thin-film photovoltaics / Ken Zweibel, Allen M. Barnett -- Utility field experience with photovoltaic systems / Kay Firor, Roberto Vigotti, Joseph J. Iannucci -- Ocean energy systems / James E. Cavanagh, John H. Clarke, Roger Price -- Geothermal energy / Civis G. Palmerini. Biomass for energy: supply prospects / David O. Hall, Frank Rosillo-Calle, Robert H. Williams, Jeremy Woods -- Bioenergy: direct applications in cooking / Gautam S. Dutt, N.H. Ravindranath -- Open-top wood gasifiers / H.S. Mukunda, S. Dasappa, U. Shrinivasa -- Advanced gasification-based biomass power generation / Robert H. Williams, Eric D. Larson -- Biogas electricity--the Pura Village case study / P. Rajabapaiah, S. Jayakumar, Amulya K.N. Reddy -- Anaerobic digestion for enery production and environmental protection / Gatze Lettinga, Adriaan C. van Haandel -- The Brazilian fuel-alcohol program / Jose Goldemberg, Lourival C. Monaco, Isaias C. Macedo -- Ethanol and methanol from cellulosic biomass / Charles E. Wyman, Richard L. Bain, Norman D. Hinman, Don J. Stevens -- Solar hydrogen / Joan M. Ogden, Joachim Nitsch -- Utility strategies for using renewables / Henry Kelly, Carl J. Weinberg -- A renewables-intensive global energy scenario / Thomas B. Johansson, Henry Kelly, Amulya K.N. Reddy, Robert H. Williams.