UID:
almahu_9947391666002882
Format:
1 online resource (various pagings) :
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illustrations (some color).
ISBN:
9780750312301
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9780750312325
Series Statement:
[IOP release 2]
Content:
Renewable energy sources are large but some are variable and intermittent. The wide-scale use of renewable energy sources for energy supply will require the adoption of ways to compensate for their variability. This book reviews the technical options looking at their pros and cons and how they might work together to support a reliable and sustainable energy system. This is a rapidly advancing area of research and practice and "Balancing Green Power" offers an ideal introduction to the field.
Note:
"Version: 20160401"--Title page verso.
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Preface -- 1. Introduction : balancing variations -- 1.1. Variable renewables -- 1.2. Dealing with variable output-source correlations -- 1.3. Balancing options -- 1.4. The aims of this book -- 1.5. A few words about terms
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2. The story so far : balancing with generation plants -- 2.1. Grid balancing with variable renewables -- 2.2. Balancing with fossil plants -- 2.3. Non-fossil balancing plants
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3. The next challenge : energy storage -- 3.1. Storing energy -- 3.2. Battery storage -- 3.3. Larger-scale storage -- 3.4. Heat storage -- 3.5. The way ahead
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4. Grid links to the future -- 4.1. Electricity grids -- 4.2. Supergrids -- 4.3. Assessment of supergrids -- 4.4. Local power -- 4.5. Demand management and smart grids -- 4.6. System choice
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5. System integration -- 5.1. System balancing options compared -- 5.2. System integration costs -- 5.3. Moving beyond LCOE -- 5.4. The ERP view -- 5.5. Other views on balancing needs and costs -- 5.6. The role of heat and balancing the mix -- 5.7. Balancing around the world
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6. Making changes -- 6.1. Renewables and grid balancing in the EU -- 6.2. The German approach -- 6.3. Flexibility, base-load and market design -- 6.4. Making the change globally -- 6.5. Institutional challenges -- 6.6. The challenges of change
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7. Conclusion : all change -- 7.1. The balancing challenge -- 7.2. Balancing technology issues -- 7.3. Balancing renewables without fossil fuel use -- 7.4. The challenges ahead.
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Also available in print.
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Additional Edition:
Print version: ISBN 9780750312318
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1088/978-0-7503-1230-1
URL:
http://iopscience.iop.org/book/978-0-7503-1230-1
