Solar Access

Author : Kirsten Ulsrud,Charles Muchunku,Debajit Palit,Gathu Kirubi
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 171 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2018-10-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780429783531

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Solar Energy, Mini-grids and Sustainable Electricity Access by Kirsten Ulsrud,Charles Muchunku,Debajit Palit,Gathu Kirubi Pdf

This book presents new research on solar mini-grids and the ways they can be designed and implemented to provide equitable and affordable electricity access, while ensuring economic sustainability and replication. Drawing on a detailed analysis of solar mini-grid projects in Senegal, the book provides invaluable insights into energy provision and accessibility which are highly relevant to Sub-Saharan Africa, and the Global South more generally. Importantly, the book situates mini-grids in rural villages within the context of the broader dynamics of national- and international-level factors, including emerging system innovation and socio-technical transitions to green technologies. The book illustrates typical challenges and potential solutions for practitioners, policymakers, donors, investors and international agencies. It demonstrates the decisive roles of suitable policies and regulations for private-sector-led mini-grids and explains why these policies and regulations must be different from those that are designed as part of an established, centralized electricity regime. Written by both academics and technology practitioners, this book will be of great interest to those researching and working on energy policy, energy provision and access, solar power and renewable energy, and sustainable development more generally.

Author : Duncan Erley,Martin Jaffe
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1997-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780788141546

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Site Planning for Solar Access by Duncan Erley,Martin Jaffe Pdf

This manual is intended to guide developers, site planners, and builders in the design of residential developments for solar access. Planning for solar access means laying out buildings, roads, landscaping, and open space so that solar collectors, whether actually in place or merely planned for the future, can get direct sunlight to permit the use of solar energy for space heating, water heating, or air conditioning. Appendices: glossary, skyspace angles, shadow length tables and equation, and determining density. Extensive references. 120 charts and tables.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 700 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Solar energy
ISBN : STANFORD:36105211276733

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Solar Law Reporter by Anonim Pdf

Author : Troy A. Rule
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2014-09-19
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781317671299

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Solar, Wind and Land by Troy A. Rule Pdf

The global demand for clean, renewable energy has rapidly expanded in recent years and will likely continue to escalate in the decades to come. Wind and solar energy systems often require large quantities of land and airspace, so their growing presence is generating a diverse array of new and challenging land use conflicts. Wind turbines can create noise, disrupt views or radar systems, and threaten bird populations. Solar energy projects can cause glare effects, impact pristine wilderness areas, and deplete water resources. Developers must successfully navigate through these and myriad other land use conflicts to complete any renewable energy project. Policymakers are increasingly confronted with disputes over these issues and are searching for rules to effectively govern them. Tailoring innovative policies to address the unique conflicts that arise in the context of renewable energy development is crucial to ensuring that the law facilitates rather than impedes the continued growth of this important industry. This book describes and analyses the property and land use policy questions that most commonly arise in renewable energy development. Although it focuses primarily on issues that have arisen within the United States, the book’s discussions of international policy differences and critiques of existing approaches make it a valuable resource for anyone exploring these issues in a professional setting anywhere in the world.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : City planning
ISBN : MINN:31951D017442236

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Solar Envelope Zoning by Anonim Pdf

Author : Los Angeles (Calif.). Office of the Mayor
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : City planning
ISBN : STANFORD:36105211271270

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Solar Envelope Zoning by Los Angeles (Calif.). Office of the Mayor Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 532 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Solar energy
ISBN : UOM:39015024361530

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Solar Energy Update by Anonim Pdf

Author : Dwight Seeley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Power resources
ISBN : OSU:32437122483841

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Solar Energy Legal Bibliography by Dwight Seeley Pdf

This bibliography update contains abstracts of approximately 100 publications dealing with legal aspects of solar energy development. This update supplements the earlier Solar Energy Legal Bibliography (SERI/TR-62-069).

Author : Anonim
Publisher : UN-HABITAT
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789211311051

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National Design Handbook Prototype on Passive Solar Heating and Natural Cooling of Buildings by Anonim Pdf

Author : Koen Steemers,Simos Yannas
Publisher : Earthscan
Page : 868 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781902916163

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Architecture, City, Environment by Koen Steemers,Simos Yannas Pdf

PLEA is a network of individuals sharing expertise in the arts, sciences, planning and design of the built environment. It serves as an international, interdisciplinary forum to promote discourse on environmental quality in architecture and planning. This 17th PLEA international conference addresses sustainable design with respect to architecture, city and environment at the turn of the millennium. The central aim of the conference is to explore the interrelationships and integration of architecture, city and environment. The Proceedings will be of interest to all those involved in bioclimatic design and the application of natural and innovative techniques to architecture and planning. The conference is organised by the Martin Centre for Architectural and Urban Studies, University of Cambridge and the Cambridge Programme for Industry, University of Cambridge.

Author : Joanna Williams
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2013-04-15
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781136575556

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Zero-carbon Homes by Joanna Williams Pdf

Housing is a major contributor to CO2 emissions in Europe and America today and the construction of new homes offers an opportunity to address this issue. Providing homes that achieve "zero carbon", "carbon neutral", "zero-net energy" or "energy-plus" standard is becoming the goal of more innovative house-builders globally, whilst energy providers seek to decarbonise the energy supply to new and existing development. Various new technical systems for achieving these goals are beginning to emerge. For example the passive house whose energy requirement for space heating and cooling is almost zero; the smart grid that has revolutionized the management of energy, whilst enabling the connection of small-scale, renewable energy producers and electric vehicles to the grid; or the European super-grid which will enable zero carbon energy to be generated in the Sahara desert and stored in Norway. This book explores the diverse approaches that are being adopted around the world to deliver zero carbon homes and the different societal systems and geographic circumstances in which they have developed. It postulates a roadmap for delivering zero carbon homes, together with a toolbox approach for policy and practice to suit particular national and local circumstances. A series of case studies are presented that offer lessons for delivering zero carbon homes. These examples are also used to demonstrate how prototype systems can move into the mainstream. The book highlights some of the instruments and mechanisms that could be used to support this transformation and addresses the wider implications of introducing these innovative systems in terms of industry, lifestyle and urban form.

Author : Simon Eisner,Arthur Gallion,Stanley Eisner
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 662 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1993-04-16
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0471284289

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The Urban Pattern by Simon Eisner,Arthur Gallion,Stanley Eisner Pdf

For more than forty years this text has been educating students about the history of city planning and its contemporary practice. The sixth edition brings students up-to-date with new coverage of computer modeling, the new exurbia and megalopolis, seismic issues, hazardous waste, development vs. no growth, environmental concerns, and participatory planning.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 12 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : City planning
ISBN : STANFORD:36105211271312

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What Every Community Should Do about Solar Access by Anonim Pdf

Author : Ronal W. Larson,Ronald Emmett West
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 1014 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0262121875

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Implementation of Solar Thermal Technology by Ronal W. Larson,Ronald Emmett West Pdf

Implementation of Solar Thermal Technology describes the successes and failures of the commercialization efforts of the U.S. solar thermal energy program, from the oil embargo of 1973 through the demise of the program in the early Reagan administration and its afterlife since then. The emphasis throughout is on lessons learned from the solar experience, with an eye toward applications to other projects as well as toward possible renewal of efforts at commercialization. Part I discusses the history of government involvement in solar development and the parallel development of the market for solar products. Part II looks at the histories of specific commercialization programs for five areas (active heating and cooling, passive technologies, passive commercial building activities, industrial process heat, and high-temperature technologies). Parts III-VIII focus in turn on demonstration and construction projects, quality assurance, information dissemination programs, efforts to transfer technology to industry, incentive programs (tax credits, financing, and grants), and organizational support. Solar Heat Technologies: Fundamentals and Applications, Volume 10

Author : Martha Maeda
Publisher : Atlantic Publishing Company
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781601383617

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How to Solar Power Your Home by Martha Maeda Pdf

Now more than ever, the question of economic and environmentally friendly energy sources has become a hot topic in almost every American home. With that in mind, more and more people are turning to alternatives such as solar power as a means of saving money and reducing their imprint on the environment. This nearly carbon neutral method comes with hefty tax rebates from the federal government and in states like California and New Jersey massive rebates from the state. More states are considering similar rebates and with a 3 to 8 year energy savings possible according to a recent report by the New York Times, it is an ideal solution for anyone looking to save money in the long term and help the planet immediately. This book will guide anyone interested in the process of installing and utilizing solar power for their home in the process of searching for, buying, or building their own solar power system. Learn how solar power and other alternative energy sources can help to save the world regardless of the cost and how you can start surveying your own energy use and efficiency. Learn how you can start making basic adjustments to become more efficient and how solar power can help you before you start any major projects. Learn what solar power requires, from cost and equipment to maintenance and preparation in certain times of the year. Learn how solar power works and how to start evaluating the potential of it for your building needs. Take the cost of installing solar power and learn how long it will take to make money back on your investment, including information on federal and state rebates that might affect you. Multiple individuals who have successfully installed solar power in their homes have been interviewed and their experiences included in this guide to help you learn what others go through and how they came out. Learn how the installation process works and how it can be done in your landscape, in small projects, for heating and purifying water, swimming pool heating, and other smaller projects. Learn about how individuals construct solar power systems on their own to save money and what is involved in a full PV system. Finally, learn how the market for green homes has made it possible to extract a huge return on investment from building or remodeling a home with solar power. For anyone who has ever considered solar power as a viable means to save money and the environment, this guide will help you get started right away.br> Atlantic Publishing is a small, independent publishing company based in Ocala, Florida. Founded over twenty years ago in the company presidentâe(tm)s garage, Atlantic Publishing has grown to become a renowned resource for non-fiction books. Today, over 450 titles are in print covering subjects such as small business, healthy living, management, finance, careers, and real estate. Atlantic Publishing prides itself on producing award winning, high-quality manuals that give readers up-to-date, pertinent information, real-world examples, and case studies with expert advice. Every book has resources, contact information, and web sites of the products or companies discussed.