Low-Carbon Energy in Africa and Latin America: Renewable Technologies, Natural Gas and Nuclear Energy

by Ricardo Guerrero-Lemus, Les E Shephard, Les E. Shephard

Book Overview

Executive summary.- General description.- Current energy context in Africa and Latin America.- Power grids.- Biomass for heating and power production.- Photovoltaics on-grid and off-grid.- Large and small solar thermal energy for producing heat-cool-power.- Hydropower and concerns.- Geothermal energy.- Wind energy.- Biofuels.- Waste-to-energy.- Natural gas.- Nuclear energy.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319848720
• ISBN13: 9783319848723
• Release Date: May 2018
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 369 Pages
• Weight: 1.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"