Ebook: Serious Microhydro: Water Power Solutions from the Experts
Author: Davis S. (Editor)
- Genre: Technique // Energy
- Tags: Топливно-энергетический комплекс, Малая гидроэнергетика
- Language: English
- pdf
Publisher: New Society Publishers. 2010. - 336 pages
ISBN-10: 0865716382
ISBN-13: 978-0865716384Waterpower is the largest source of renewable energy in the world today, and microhydro is a mature, proven technology that can provide clean, inexpensive, renewable energy with little or no impact on the environment.
Serious Microhydro brings you dozens of firsthand stories of energy independence covering a complete range of systems, from household pressure sites to higher pressure installations capable of powering a farm, business, or small neighborhood. Topics include:
Low head and medium head sites
AC-only systems as well as ones using a battery/inverter subsystem
Stand alone power supply or grid intertie setups
Hybrid systems (combined with photovoltaics or wind)With all the variables involved in microhydro, there is no typical system. These case studies represent the most comprehensive collection of knowledge and experience available for tailoring an installation to meet the needs of a site and its owner or operators. If you are considering building a system, you are bound to find a wealth of creative solutions appropriate to your own circumstances.
Serious Microhydro shows how scores of people are achieving a high standard of living from local energy sources with a minimal ecological footprint. It has particular appeal to homeowners, teachers, renewable energy professionals, activists, and decision makers who want to understand the technology from a hands-on perspective.
ISBN-10: 0865716382
ISBN-13: 978-0865716384Waterpower is the largest source of renewable energy in the world today, and microhydro is a mature, proven technology that can provide clean, inexpensive, renewable energy with little or no impact on the environment.
Serious Microhydro brings you dozens of firsthand stories of energy independence covering a complete range of systems, from household pressure sites to higher pressure installations capable of powering a farm, business, or small neighborhood. Topics include:
Low head and medium head sites
AC-only systems as well as ones using a battery/inverter subsystem
Stand alone power supply or grid intertie setups
Hybrid systems (combined with photovoltaics or wind)With all the variables involved in microhydro, there is no typical system. These case studies represent the most comprehensive collection of knowledge and experience available for tailoring an installation to meet the needs of a site and its owner or operators. If you are considering building a system, you are bound to find a wealth of creative solutions appropriate to your own circumstances.
Serious Microhydro shows how scores of people are achieving a high standard of living from local energy sources with a minimal ecological footprint. It has particular appeal to homeowners, teachers, renewable energy professionals, activists, and decision makers who want to understand the technology from a hands-on perspective.
Download the book Serious Microhydro: Water Power Solutions from the Experts for free or read online
Continue reading on any device:
Last viewed books
Related books
{related-news}
Comments (0)