Guidebook to renewable energy technologies. Community renewable energy guidebook series

Technical Report · Tue Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI ID:5490519

Green, B; Glenn, B; Pinkerton, A; Ohi, J

This guidebook presents an overview of 23 renewable energy technologies and concepts. This overview is primarily meant to demystify these technologies for individuals without engineering or scientific backgrounds. This guidebook should also convey to the reader the state of the art of these technologies and the promise and merit of their use. The technologies are regionally diverse and can be matched to local needs and desired scale. For example, wind power and hydropower show good potential for application in the Northeast where electricity prices are high and the wind resource is regionally promising. These technologies can also contribute to local and regional economic growth and can help the outflow of local dollars used to pay for ported energy (imported into the country, into region, or into a local area). These technologies may also lessen local environmental problems. For example, conversion of municipal solid to energy may ease the demand on landfill for dumping and sanitary disposal. Topics include heat; hybrid passive-active solar heating; cooling; liquid fuels; gaseous fuels, electricity; daylighting; and integrated energy systems.

• Research Organization: Solar Energy Research Inst., Golden, CO (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-77CH00178
• OSTI ID: 5490519
• Report Number(s): SERI/SP-744-1126; ON: DE84003396
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ELECTRIC POWER
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HYDROELECTRIC POWER
INFORMATION
MANUALS
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