The actions needed to further distributed generations are being addressed with urgency, in a systematic way, and progress is becoming evident. The Government's targets for renewables, and for combined heat and power plant CHP, present a major challenge for distribution networks and their owners. Efficient future investment is not enough;...
The White Paper advocates a series of policies designed to encourage energy conservation and efficiency, the development of renewable energy, security of supply, and progressive reduction of fuel poverty. Since these policies inevitably thread their way through almost all aspects of our lives, there is always a risk that they...
This paper elaborates and provides details about the resource potential and the economics of concentrating solar power as a strategic element for sustainable energy and water supply security. In 2000 the world population reached 6 billion people and the latest forecasts expect that this figure will rise to approximately 10...
Today, the number of mobile telephones in use represents more than two thirds of the inhabitants of the Western world, and the number in use is growing very quickly in the rest of the world. Several large-scale epidemiological studies made directly on mobile telephones, which by themselves transmit an energy...
All generation technologies exhibit some degree of 'intermittency' or 'unpredictability' to a greater or lesser extent. The level of intermittency, however, for certain renewable generation technologies such as wind turbines, is generally higher than for more conventional forms owing to the unpredictable nature ('fickleness') of the energy source in the...
There are enormous thermal energy resources on Earth, but in many cases they are available at the wrong place and time. Efficient transport and energy storage systems are therefore essential for sustainable development. Underground thermal energy storage UTES represents one of the most sustainable and environmentally friendly approaches, with great...
The limited supply of fossil hydrocarbon resources and the negative impact of CO2 emissions on the global environment dictate the increasing usage of renewable energy sources. Concentrated solar power CSP is the most likely candidate for providing the majority of this renewable energy, because it is amongst the most cost-effective...
