Embedded Generation

by Nick Jenkins, Daniel Kirschen, Peter Crossley

The use of combined heat and power (CHP) plants and renewable energy sources reduces the amount of greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere and helps to alleviate the consequent climate change. The policies of many governments suggest that the proportion of electrical energy produced by these sources will increase dramatically over the next two decades. Unlike traditional generating units, these new types of power plant are usually 'embedded'...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0852967748
• ISBN13: 9780852967744
• Release Date: June 2000
• Publisher: Institution of Engineering & Technology
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 1.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"