With mounting anxieties about climate change and the long-term outlook for energy, the role
of renewable energy is becoming ever more critical. This book responds to these concerns by
examining technologies ranging from microgeneration of power for individual homes to
multi-megawatt technologies for base-load electricity. This second, enlarged edition reviews
the latest advances in the technologies, as well as adding new case studies.
As the century progresses, the world will increasingly be subject to stress from global warming, an increasing population and the explosive economic growth of some developing countries. The social and economic survival of the planet will ultimately depend on the capacity of
carbon neutral energy systems to replace reliance on fossil fuels. This book is a pointer to the
technologies that will be able to help meet these changing requirements