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Energy Technology Innovation
  • Learning from Historical Successes and Failures
  • Edited by Arnulf Grubler, Charlie Wilson
  • Published online:
    18 December 2013
    Print publication:
    30 December 2013
  • Energy technology innovation - improving how we produce and use energy - is critical for a transition towards sustainability. This book presents a rich set of twenty case studies of energy technology innovation embedded within a unifying conceptual framework. It provides insights into why some innovation efforts have been more successful than others, and draws important policy conclusions. The case studies cover a wide range of energy technologies, ranging from energy supply to energy end use, from successes to failures and from industrialized, emerging and developing economies. The case studies are presented by an international group of eminent scholars under the auspices of the Global Energy Assessment (GEA), whose main volume was published in 2012 by Cambridge University Press. Energy Technology Innovation presents new data, new concepts and novel analytical and policy perspectives. It will be invaluable for researchers, policy makers, economists, industrial innovators and entrepreneurs in the field of energy technology.

Smart Grid Communications and Networking
  • Edited by Ekram Hossain, Zhu Han, H. Vincent Poor
  • Published online:
    05 January 2013
    Print publication:
    24 May 2012
  • The smart grid will transform the way power is delivered, consumed and accounted for. Adding intelligence through the newly networked grid will increase reliability and power quality, improve responsiveness, increase efficiency and provide a platform for new applications. This one-stop reference covers the state-of-the-art theory, key strategies, protocols, applications, deployment aspects and experimental studies of communication and networking technologies for the smart grid. Through the book's twenty chapters, a team of expert authors cover topics ranging from architectures and models through to integration of plug-in hybrid vehicles and security. Essential information is provided for researchers to make progress in the field and to allow power systems engineers to optimize communication systems for the smart grid.

Large-Scale Solar Power Systems
  • Construction and Economics
  • Peter Gevorkian
  • Published online:
    05 November 2012
    Print publication:
    28 September 2012
  • This book is a comprehensive discussion and economic analysis of large-scale solar power systems, specifically referencing critical issues related to design construction and financing. The book provides practical design, installation, and financing guidelines for large-scale commercial and industrial solar power projects. Engineering design and construction methodologies as well as economic analysis provide a step-by-step walk-through of all aspects of solar power systems. Design methodologies outline the specific requirements of solar and electrical design and construction documentation in meticulous detail, which can readily be applied to ground mount, roof mount, building integrated (BIPV), and carport-type solar power projects. In view of the importance of solar power systems as a viable present and future energy resource, the book includes a dedicated chapter on smart grid transmission and large-scale energy storage systems.

  • Appendix A - Unit Conversion and Design Reference Tables

  • Peter Gevorkian
  • Book:
    Large-Scale Solar Power Systems
    Published online:
    05 November 2012
    Print publication:
    28 September 2012, pp 271-300

  • Summary

    Renewable Energy Tables and Important Solar Power Facts

    1. Recent analysis by the Department of Energy (DOE) shows that by year 2025, one-half of the new U.S. electricity generation could come from the sun.

    2. The United States has generated only 4 GW (1 GW is 1000 MW) of solar power. By the year 2030, it is estimated to be 200 GW.

    3. A typical nuclear power plant generates about 1 GW of electric power, which is equal to 5 GW of solar power (daily power generation is limited to an average of 5 to 6 hours per day).

    4. Global sales of solar power systems have been growing at a rate of 45% in the past few years.

    5. It is projected that by the year 2020, the United States will be producing about 7.2 GW of solar power.

    6. Shipment of U.S. solar power systems has fallen by 10% annually but has increased by 45% throughout Europe.

    7. Annual sales growth globally has been 35%.

    8. Present cost of solar power modules on the average is $2.33/W. By 2030 it should be about $0.38/W.

    9. World production of solar power is 1 GW/year.

    10. Germany has a $0.50/W grid feed incentive that will be valid for the next 20 years. The incentive is to be decreased by 5% per year.

    11. In the past few years, Germany installed 130 MW of solar power per year.

    12. Japan has a 50% subsidy for solar power installations of 3- to 4-kW systems and has about 800 MW of grid-connected solar power systems. Solar power in Japan has been used since 1994.

    13. California, in 1996, set aside $540 million for renewable energy, which has provided a $4.50/W to $3.00/W buyback as a rebate.

    14. In the years 2015 through 2024, it is estimated that California could produce an estimated $40 billion of solar power sales.

    15. In the United States, 20 states have a solar rebate program. Nevada and Arizona have set aside a state budget for solar programs.

    16. Total U.S. production has been just about 18% of global production.

    17. For each megawatt of solar power produced, we employ 32 people.

    18. A solar power collector, sized 100 bv 00 mi, in the southwestern United States could produce sufficient electric power to satisfy the country’s yearly energy needs.

    19. For every kilowatt of power produced by nuclear or fossil fuel plants, 1/2 gal of water is used for scrubbing, cleaning, and cooling. Solar power requires practically no water usage.

    20. …

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