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Sustainable solar energy systems : challenges and economics for the Arab world / Salah El-Haggar, Sarah Mousa & Mohamed El-Moris.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Haggar, Salah el-, author.
- Mousa, Sarah, author.
- El-Morsi, Mohamed, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Renewable energy sources--Arab countries.
- Renewable energy sources.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (253 pages) : illustrations (some color)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Sharjah, United Arab Emirates : Bentham eBooks, 2016.
- Summary:
- "The urgency of exploring alternative energy sources, especially in regions so detrimentally affected by current energy practices on environmental, humanitarian and political levels warrants a crucial effort in raising awareness and activism about renewabl"
- Contents:
- Intro
- CONTENTS
- FOREWORD
- PREFACE
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
- CONFLICT OF INTEREST
- List of Contributors
- ABOUT THE AUTHORS
- INTRODUCTION
- PART I: TECHNOLOGIES, BENEFITS AND CHALLENGIES
- Sunlight and Solar Radiation
- SUNLIGHT
- SOLAR RADIATION ON EARTH'S SURFACE
- DISCUSSION
- QUESTIONS
- REFERENCES
- Climate Change
- GLOBAL WARMING
- KYOTO PROTOCOL
- CARBON CREDITS
- Solar Energy and Associated Benefits
- SOLAR POWER
- ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
- ENERGY AND HEALTH
- ENERGY AND SOCIETY
- ENERGY AND THE ECONOMY
- Solar Powered Technologies
- PASSIVE SOLAR BUILDING DESIGN
- SOLAR DRYERS
- SOLAR COOKERS
- SOLAR WATER DESALINATION
- SOLAR POWERED WATER HEATERS
- SOLAR ELECTRICITY
- SOLAR FUELS
- Solar Power and Sustainable Development
- SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
- PASSIVE BUILDING DESIGN
- SOLAR THERMAL
- SOLAR ELECTRICITY AS A RELIABLE SOURCE
- SOLAR WATER DESALINATION FOR COASTAL COMMUNITIES
- SOLAR DRYERS FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
- SOLAR COOKERS IN CASES OF NEED
- ZERO ENERGY COMMUNITIES
- FOOT NOTE
- Natural Lighting in Buildings
- BENEFITS OF NATURAL LIGHTING
- DAYLIGHTING FUNDAMENTALS
- SOLAR ENVELOPES
- LIGHT AT THE URBAN SCALE
- Challenges in The Arab World
- AVAILABILITY OF SOLAR ENERGY
- ENERGY EFFICIENCY
- STORAGE EFFICIENCY
- COST EFFICIENCY
- INSTITUTIONAL OBSTACLES
- SOCIO-CULTURAL FACTORS
- PART II: ECONOMICS AND CASE STUDIES
- Feasibility of Solar Energy
- INTRODUCTION.
- ECONOMIC BARRIERS OF SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES DIFFUSION WORLDWIDE
- POLICIES AND IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES
- Case Studies
- SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES ADOPTION FACTORS
- EGYPT INTO PERSPECTIVE
- Current Power Usage in Egypt
- Egypt and Global Warming
- Economic Barriers of Solar Technologies Diffusion
- Policies and Initiatives in Egypt
- Parties Involved
- Previous Policies and Initiatives
- Future Initiatives
- ECONOMIC MODEL
- Solar Water Heaters Model
- Module 1: Project Data
- Module 2: SWH System Data
- Module 3: Electricity Savings
- Module 4: Cash Flow
- Photovoltaic Model
- Module 2: Appliances and Energy Demand
- Module 3: PV System Data
- Module 4: Electricity Savings
- Module 5: Cash Flow
- CASE STUDY
- Scenario 1: Lease
- SWH Model
- PV Model
- Scenario 2: Loan
- Scenario 3: Power-Cut Tariff
- NOTES
- Heating Poultry Houses Using Renewable Energy
- HEAT DEMAND FOR A BROILER HOUSE
- Production Cycle Requirements
- Methodology
- Modeling the House
- Geometric Model
- Building Specifications
- Infiltration
- Birds Requirements
- Set Temperature
- Minimum Ventilation Rate
- Heat Gains
- Birds Heat Production
- Lighting
- Workers Heat Production
- Heating Demand and TRNSYS Simulation
- DESIGNING A SOLAR HEATING SYSTEM FOR POULTRY HOUSES
- The Structure of the Solar Heating System
- Heat Distribution System
- Solar Thermal Collector
- Thermal Storage System
- TRNSYS Simulation of the Designed SHS
- CONVENTIONAL FUEL-BASED HEATING SYSTEM
- Fuel Consumption in Poultry Houses
- Fuel Prices
- PRICING OF THE SOLAR HEATING SYSTEM
- Piping and Accessories
- Liquid Additive
- Electric Material
- Installation Fees
- ECONOMIC STUDY METHODOLOGY
- Life-Time of the System.
- Loans
- Maintenance
- Parasitic Energy
- Fuel Savings
- Tax Savings
- Discount Rate
- Salvage Value
- RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
- Fuel Saver System
- Effect of the Design Variables on the NPV
- Solution Space
- Applying International Fuel Prices
- Effect of Infiltration Rate
- Effect of Adding Latent Heat Storage Using PCM
- ALL-GREEN SOLUTION: BIO-DIGESTERS AS AN AUXILIARY SOURCE OF ENERGY
- Modeled House Waste to Energy Production
- Economic Study of the All-Green Solution
- Space Constraint
- SUBJECT INDEX.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed November 4, 2016).
- ISBN:
- 1-68108-297-7
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