Publisher's Synopsis
The second edition of "The Yearbook of Renewable Energies". It gives an overview of political and economic actions, events and initiatives concerning renewable energies. It contains over 35 practical articles, covering topics such as "Solar energy and agriculture", "Principles and issues of biomass energy crops and the environment", "Wind energy - where are we now?", "The costs of climate change" and "Power for the world - a global photovoltaic action plan".;It acts as a forum for scientists, engineers, manufacturers, economists and politicians to debate strategies for the implementation of renewable energy as a working alternative to fossil fuels and nuclear power, both in developed and developing countries.