Download or read book Economic Analysis of Solar Thermal Energy Systems written by and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Economic Analysis of Solar Thermal Energy Systems written by Ronald Emmett West and published by Solar Heat Technologies. This book was released on 1988 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book reviews the spectrum of economic methods that have been developed from the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s to analyze the feasibility of solar systems and shows how the use of these techniques has influenced federally sponsored research, development, and demonstration programs. Sunshine may be abundant and free, but converting it into a usable form of energy is expensive. Investment decisions, funding of research and development, and commercial applications all rely on economic analysis. This book reviews the spectrum of economic methods that have been developed from the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s to analyze the feasibility of solar systems and shows how the use of these techniques has influenced federally sponsored research, development, and demonstration programs. There is a strong emphasis on the use of methods and modeling in studying policy alternatives. The book also reviews applications analysis, net energy analysis, and cost requirements for active and passive heating and cooling, for electric power generation, and for industrial process heat. The change in the costs of solar systems over time is one indication of program success, and the book includes a useful summary of the cost histories of various solar programs. Economic Analysis of Solar Thermal Energy System is included in the series Solar Heat Technologies: Fundamentals and Applications.
Download or read book Economic Analysis of Community Solar Heating Systems that Use Annual Cycle Thermal Energy Storage written by Frank Baylin and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report examines the economics of community-scale solar systems that incorporate a centralized annual cycle thermal energy storage (ACTES) coupled to a distribution system. Systems were sized for three housing configurations: single-unit dwellings, 10-unit, and 200-unit apartment complexes in 50-, 200-, 400-, and 1000-unit communities in 10 geographic locations in the United States. Thermal energy is stored in large, constructed, underground tanks. Costs were assigned to each component of every system in order to allow calculation of total costs. Results are presented as normalized system costs per unit of heat delivered per building unit.
Download or read book Economic Analysis of Community Solar Heating Systems that Use Annual Cycle Thermal Energy Storage written by and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An Economic Analysis of Solar Water Space Heating written by United States. Energy Research and Development Administration. Division of Solar Energy and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Purpose ... is to develop an economic analysis of solar hot water and space heating for 13 cities which are representative of the expected variations in climatic data and fuel costs in the United States."--Intro.
Download or read book The Economics of Solar Home Heating written by United States. Congress. Joint Economic Committee and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Techno economic Analysis of Solar Thermal Power Plant written by Monu Malik and published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Solar energy is the most clean and renewable source of energy.In the present book a technical feasibility of 1MW solar thermal power plant is studied and specification of various part of STPP and various type of technology available for STPP are discussed. Based on the study it's found that parabolic trough and Fresnel reflector technology are best suited for Indian condition because of its low cost and simple technology as compared to other technologies. Further a economical viability study is carried out in which cost of different component of STPP are discussed and total initial cost of plant is find out. By taking different parameter the levelised energy cost has been calculated which found economical viable.A storage system is essential for better efficiency and continuous working of a solar thermal power plant. In the present book different type of heat storage technique are discussed and based on the study it conclude sensible heat storage system are best suited due to their simple technology and low cost.
Download or read book Conference on Systems Simulation and Economic Analysis for Solar Heating and Cooling written by and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Economics and Policy of Concentrating Solar Power Generation written by Pere Mir-Artigues and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-05-31 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an up-to-date analysis of state-of-the-art concentrating solar power (CSP) generation. It focuses on the economic analysis of CSP generation technologies as well as the policies that have been and are being used around the globe to support it. The book describes the industrial sectors whose products make up the solar field, including the traditional manufacturers of turbines and generators.The authors provide the main theoretical tools needed to comprehend the costs of CSP technologies compared to other competing technologies (both conventional and renewable) and discuss the conceptual rationale behind creating public support for these technologies and the costs of various promotional techniques. Further, the book examines the concepts from different disciplinary traditions in economics (including environmental, innovation, industrial and public), which are then combined and integrated for an analysis of the costs and policies of CSP electricity.Addressing the main findings and the challenges for future CSP, the book is a valuable resource for researchers and practitioners. It is also of use to industrial engineers, as it identifies the features of the sector’s supply chain value, rooted in and supported by an industrial economics approach.
Download or read book Analysis Methods for Solar Heating and Cooling Applications written by Solar Energy Research Institute and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Regulated Utilities and Solar Energy written by Jan Laitos and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Guidelines for the Economic Analysis of Renewable Energy Technology Applications written by International Energy Agency and published by Paris, France : International Energy Agency ; [Washington, D.C. : OECD Publications and Information Centre. This book was released on 1991 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Polygeneration Systems written by Francesco Calise and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2021-09-22 with total page 453 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The support for polygeneration lies in the possibility of integrating different technologies into a single energy system, to maximize the utilization of both fossil and renewable fuels. A system that delivers multiple forms of energy to users, maximizing the overall efficiency makes polygeneration an emerging and viable option for energy consuming industries. Polygeneration Systems: Design, Processes and Technologies provides simple and advanced calculation techniques to evaluate energy, environmental and economic performance of polygeneration systems under analysis. With specific design guidelines for each type of polygeneration system and experimental performance data, referred both to single components and overall systems, this title covers all aspects of polygeneration from design to operation, optimization and practical implementation. Giving different aspects of both fossil and non-fossil fuel based polygeneration and the wider area of polygeneration processes, this book helps readers learn general principles to specific system design and development through analysis of case studies, examples, simulation characteristics and thermodynamic and economic data. Detailed economic data for technology to assist developing feasibility studies regarding the possible application of polygeneration technologies Offers a comprehensive list of all current numerical and experimental results of polygeneration available Includes simulation models, cost figures, demonstration projects and test standards for designers and researchers to validate their own models and/or to test the reliability of their results
Download or read book Solar Thermal Energy Systems written by John R. Howell and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 1982 with total page 1516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Solar Energy Update written by and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 606 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Energy Abstracts for Policy Analysis written by and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Solar Power Plants written by C.-J. Winter and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the introductory and concluding chapters this book strive to satisfy the needs of the interested lay reader by addressing the potential, advantages, and costs of solar power plants. For the interested student, scientist, or technically oriented lay person the physical principles of insolation, its variability, concentration, and most efficient use are developed in some detail. Finally, experimental and theoretical developments in the recently created field of solar driven chemistry (via thermal, quantum, or electrical excitation) are described. The contributions in this book are written by leading solar scientists and engineering experts whose extensive background and experience in solar energy lend authenticity and completeness to the book. Design aspects of, and results from large experimental and demonstration plants are described by individuals who were directly involved in the design and testing of many of these plants. Consideration of the viability and future economics of large-scale solar power generation provides an outlook on the energy contributions which can be expected from an optional future supply of abundant and renewable energy, having little impact on the environment. This provides the rationale for the continued commitment to the development of solar power technologies by researchers, engineers, and industry. The eventual depletion of, or future political attacks on our energy supply will have less serious impact once this renewable option is in place.
