- Hardcover: 624 pages
- Publisher: Institution of Engineering and Technology; Tra edition (27 Jun 2011)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1849191565
- ISBN-13: 978-1849191562
- Product Dimensions: 24 x 16.2 x 3.8 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,568,778 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This book pursues the fundamental idea of using renewable energies in a rational economic way to come to a climate friendly electricity supply. An electricity network for the whole of Europe and parts of the neighbouring continents Africa and Asia is found to be the most cost effective solution. The sources of renewable and partly decentralised electricity generation could be connected in a comprehensive power supply, to meet the electricity needs of the whole region. Gregor Czisch examines which options will lend themselves in the future, from both a technical and an economic viewpoint, to meeting European electricity requirements. He shows that extremely promising and affordable options exist in the use of renewable energy in all its diversity in a system facilitating international cooperation. In this book, Czisch examines different scenarios for a CO2-neutral electricity system under different political, technological and economic conditions for Europe and its closer surroundings. The aim was to find in each variation the economically optimal solution, whereby the supply area embraces approximately 1.1 billion inhabitants and an electricity consumption of roughly 4000 Terawatthours per annum (TWh/a).
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First class, solid research
24 May 2012
Format:Hardcover
This is without doubt a heavyweight book, full of very detailed, serious research that requires a committed reader. But Gregor Czisch is addressing one of the most important questions in the world: can an advanced economy operate without fossil fuels?
His case study is Europe itself, for which he provides detailed analysis on the prospects for solar, wind, biomass, hydropower, geothermal and other forms of renewable energy. He also addresses the critical matter of grid interconnectivity, and the firming up of renewable forms of electricity, including detailed costings.
Anyone doing a Ph.D or a serious study on a topic related to climate solutions or renewable energy should make the investment and tackle this book, since Gregor has done a huge amount of serious brainwork.
His case study is Europe itself, for which he provides detailed analysis on the prospects for solar, wind, biomass, hydropower, geothermal and other forms of renewable energy. He also addresses the critical matter of grid interconnectivity, and the firming up of renewable forms of electricity, including detailed costings.
Anyone doing a Ph.D or a serious study on a topic related to climate solutions or renewable energy should make the investment and tackle this book, since Gregor has done a huge amount of serious brainwork.
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