Publisher's Synopsis
Power Generation by Renewables will be essential reading for all those interested in the potential that renewable energy offers including: existing producers and those looking to develop alternative sources of renewable energy; organisations interested in electricity markets; and representatives of government organisations interested in renewable energy.
Key topics include:
- Sustainable sustained growth? Renewable energy: 10 percent by 2010
- Landfill gas – the reliable renewable
- Combined heat and power from the small scale incineration of waste
- Effective risk management in energy from waste projects
- Small hydro from energy recovery in the water supply network
- The technologies available and relative costs associated with reducing CO2 emissions from power stations
- Experience with power generation from biomass
- Experiences of operating a unique hybrid power generation system
- Diversity! Hydropower, hydrogen, transport, and industry.
