Watts in the desert : pioneering solar farming in Australia's outback / Lex Fullarton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fullarton, Lex, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Photovoltaic power systems.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (221 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Stuttgart, Germany : Ibidem-Verlag, [2016]

Summary:

Solar power has taken a journey from what was once considered the lunatic fringe to mainstream society and industry. Looking specifically at the Solex project in Carnarvon, Western Australia, which pioneered the harvest of solar energy, this book offers an introduction to the development of renewable energy and the rise of dispersed, embedded solar energy systems in Australia in the early 2000s. Fullarton shows how a practical demonstration of innovative existing technology can have an incredible impact on a national scale. The ideas behind the Solex project were adopted by the broader communi

Contents:

Intro; Table of Contents ; Acknowledgements ; Abbrevations ; List of Figures ; List of Color Plates ; List of Tables ; Preface ; CHAPTER 1-INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER 2-THE PROBLEM; CHAPTER 3-THE SOLEX PROJECT; CHAPTER 4-ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL OUTCOMES; CHAPTER 5-THE SOCIAL IMPACT: "THE FRUITLOOPS"; CHAPTER 6-REVIEW, RESEARCH CONTRIBUTION, AND SUGGESTED AREAS FOR FURTHER RESEARCH; APPENDIX A; APPENDIX B; INDEX; BIBLIOGRAPHY; 1.1 INTRODUCTION; 1.2 STRUCTURE; 1.3 SUMMARY; 2.1 INTRODUCTION; 2.2 THE TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE; 2.3 GLOBAL WARMING AND THE CARBON CYCLE; 2.4 AUSTRALIA'S RENEWABLE ENERGY TARGET

2.5 THE IMPACT OF THE RET ON ENERGY GENERATORS2.6 ACCOUNTING FOR THE RET; 2.7 SUMMARY; 3.1 INTRODUCTION; 3.2 LOCATION AND CLIMATE; 3.3 HISTORY OF LOT 42 BOOR STREET CARNARVON; 3.4 CARNARVON'S SOLAR ENERGY RESOURCE; 3.5 SOLAR FARM CONSTRUCTION; 3.6 SUMMARY; 4.1 INTRODUCTION; 4.2 ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS; 4.3 ECONOMIC VIABILITY; 4.4 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS; 4.5 SUMMARY; 5.1 INTRODUCTION; 5.2 POLITICAL BACKGROUND; 5.3 PARTNERSHIPS FORMED AND STAKEHOLDERS ENGAGED; 5.4 HORIZON POWER; 5.5 THE CARNARVON "FRUITLOOPS"; 5.6 RECOGNITION AND MEDIA COVERAGE; 5.7 INFLUENCE BEYOND THE "FRUITLOOPS"

5.8 SUMMARY6.1 INTRODUCTION; 6.2 REVIEW; 6.3 CONTRIBUTION TO RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; 6.4 RESEARCH LIMITATIONS; 6.5 SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER RESEARCH; 6.6 CONCLUSION; ARTICLES/BOOKS/REPORTS; CASE LAW; LEGISLATION; OTHER SOURCES

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9783838268040

3838268040

OCLC:

952247169