Economic Analysis of Solar Thermal Energy Systems - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0262231409 ISBN 13 : 9780262231404

Editeur : The MIT Press, 1988

Synopsis

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.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Ronald West is a Professor in the Chemical Engineering Department at the University of Colorado.

Frank Kreith is a Senior Research Fellow at the Solar Energy Research Institute.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: The MIT Press
• Date d'édition: 1988
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0262231409
• ISBN 13: 9780262231404
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 448
• Éditeur: West Ronald E., Kreith Frank
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible