Abstract
This is an overview of renewable energy technologies, especially those that can be used for distributed generation of electricity or heat. It This paper reviews the types of technologies, their present usage in the United States, their advantages in terms of resources, availability, modularity, emissions, and integration in distributed energy systems. It reviews some of the history of their useand projects their growth and cost.
Original language | American English |
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Number of pages | 8 |
State | Published - 2004 |
Event | 1st International Conference on the Integration of Renewable Energy Sources and Distributed Energy Resources - Brussels, Belgium Duration: 1 Dec 2004 → 3 Dec 2004 |
Conference
Conference | 1st International Conference on the Integration of Renewable Energy Sources and Distributed Energy Resources |
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City | Brussels, Belgium |
Period | 1/12/04 → 3/12/04 |
NREL Publication Number
- NREL/CP-200-37116
Keywords
- biomass energy
- distributed energy systems
- fuel cells
- geothermal energy
- growth history and projections
- hydrogen
- integration with distributed generation
- photovoltaics (PV)
- renewable energy (RE)
- wind energy