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

• Main Author: Hoffmann, Winfried (Physicist)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken, New Jersey : Scrivener Publishing/Wiley., 2014.
• Subjects: Renewable energy sources.; Renewable energy sources > Economic aspects.; Energy industries.; Energy policy.; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Power Resources / General.; Industries > Energy conservation.; Industries > Energy consumption.; Renewable energy sources / Economic aspects.; Electronic books.

"Argues that 100% coverage of the global energy needs by renewable technology is much more probable than previously thought; explains how energy efficiency technologies will be able to drastically reduce the energy consumption for the same quality of life; demonstrates that traditional energy t...

Table of Contents:

• 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.