On renewable resources; Renewables promise advances/problems for utilities

Journal Article · Sat May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1993 · Electric Light and Power (Boston); (United States)

OSTI ID:5098034

Stein, H

Although renewable resources - hydroelectric, biomass, municipal solid waste, wind, solar, and geothermal - provide almost 7.5 percent of the nation's marketed energy consumption, they supply nearly 12 percent of the electricity. According to the Energy Information Administration (EIA), almost 10 of this electrical 12 percent comes from hydropower. This article describes the advantages and disadvantages to developing power from hydro , biomass and municipal solid waste, solar energy, solar thermal energy, photovoltaics, wind power, and geothermal energy. 4 figs.

• OSTI ID: 5098034
• Journal Information: Electric Light and Power (Boston); (United States), Journal Name: Electric Light and Power (Boston); (United States) Vol. 71:5; ISSN ELLPAJ; ISSN 0013-4120
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
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CONVERSION
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
ECONOMICS
ELECTRIC POWER
ENERGY CONVERSION
ENERGY SOURCE DEVELOPMENT
ENERGY SOURCES
HYDROELECTRIC POWER
MUNICIPAL WASTES
PHOTOVOLTAIC CONVERSION
POWER
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
WASTES