Biofuels, solar and wind as renewable energy systems

Benefits and risks

01/08/2008

With shortages of fossil fuels renewable energy systems including wind power, biomass, photovoltaics, hydropower, solar thermal, thermal ponds, and biogas are becoming a major focus worldwide.Though the use of renewable plant materials for biofuel seem beneficial there are concerns about environmental problems, including food shortages and serious destruction of soil. All renewable energy systems need to be investigated and this book looks at the effectiveness and economics of several renewable energy technologies.

Book details

Physical description: 23.8 x 16 Green 504pp

Editors: David Pimentel

Publisher: Springer

ISBN: 9781402086533

Classification: E401 -

Keywords: Environment - Wind Energy - Geothermal - Biodiesel - Coal - Biomass - Sustainability - Biofuels - Oil - Renewable Energy - peak oil - CO2 - Alternative energy - emissions - energy conservation - Solar energy - Economy - agriculture - energy mix - ethanol - sugarcane - food production - corn - subsidies - switchgrass - bagasse - Wind

Countries: Brazil -

Subjects: Organic Chemistry, Energy engineering, Agriculture, Environment, Protection of ambient air and climate, Resource use and management, Economics, business and commerce, Electricity generation, Solar energy, Solar thermal, Geothermal heat, Food and tobacco, Biodiesel, Biofuels, Biogases, Coal, Liquid biofuels, Oil, Biomass, Bagasse, Solid fossil fuels and derived products, Wind power, Photovoltaics, Hydro power, Biomass, Peak oil, Sustainability, Carbon emissions