Distributed Renewable Energies for Off-Grid Communities: Empowering a Sustainable, Competitive, and Secure...

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Nasir El Bassam (Founder and Director, International Research Centre for Renewable Energy (IFEED)) Marcia Schlichting (Editor, International Research Centre for Renewable Energy and International Secretary)

Distributed Renewable Energies for Off-Grid Communities

Empowering a Sustainable, Competitive, and Secure Twenty-First Century

Nasir El Bassam (Founder and Director, International Research Centre for Renewable Energy (IFEED)), Marcia Schlichting (Editor, International Research Centre for Renewable Energy and International Secretary), Daniele Pagani (Sustainable Mobility, Founder Road2home.eu.) , Marcia Schlichting (Editor, International Research Centre for Renewable Energy and International Secretary)

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Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
26 January 2021

Environmentally-friendly architecture & design; Materials science; Energy technology & engineering; Energy conversion & storage; Alternative & renewable energy sources & technology

Distributed Renewable Energies for Off-Grid Communities: Empowering a Sustainable, Competitive, and Secure Twenty-First Century, Second Edition, is a fully revised reference on advances in achieving successful energy transition. Addressing the highly dynamic, complex and multidimensional process of a dominant socio-technical system transforming into another, this up-to-date reference addresses all stages of this complex process with data and figures to demonstrate how to tackle the process of changing a society's energy circumstance. This new edition provides an updated picture of renewables in communities and their use, covering energy concepts, strategies, prospects and combining all aspects to provide a roadmap to self-sustainable development.

Addressing the influence of society on the development of renewable industry, this book provides guidelines with case studies, along with trends and innovative practices regarding renewable energy and their applications with a goal of successfully establishing smooth energy transitions in self-sustainable communities.

Edited by: Nasir El Bassam (Founder and Director International Research Centre for Renewable Energy (IFEED)), Marcia Schlichting (Editor, International Research Centre for Renewable Energy and International Secretary), Daniele Pagani (Sustainable Mobility, Founder Road2home.eu.), Marcia Schlichting (Editor, International Research Centre for Renewable Energy and International Secretary)
Imprint: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 2nd edition
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 930g
ISBN: 9780128216057
ISBN 10: 0128216050
Pages: 594
Publication Date: 26 January 2021
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Prof. Dr. N. El Bassam is the founder and director of the International Research Centre for Renewable Energy (IFEED), Germany, India and USA; Chairperson at World Council of Renewable Energy (WCRE) Scientific Advisory Board, Federal Association of Regenerative Mobility, and Vice President of the Climate Protection Agency North Germany; Chairman of the Working Group Sustainable Rural Energy Network (SREN), FAO, United Nations, Rome; ); Program Head of the Projects wind energy and Concentrating Solar Power for Power (CSP) Supply and Seawater Desalination Middle East and North Africa (DESERTEC). He coordinates the Centre activities, technology transfer of and the co-operation in national and international organizations (UN, EU, and Club of Rome), the integration and application of renewable energy resources available in various regions for electricity, water and food supply with aims of empowering the countryside. El Bassam is well-known as Poverty Researcher, in this context he initiated the strategy and project “Empowering Urban Cities and Rural Habitats in Africa which considered as a Marshal Plan for sustainable economic development and combating Poverty, migration, and Depopulation of urban cities and Rural Communities worldwide. He contributes as an editor in the journals: International Journal “Sustainability Science, Springer Scientific Publishing Services; Jordan Journal of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering and the American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences (AJEAS). El Bassam published 12 books, authored numerous publications, and received several awards Ms. Schlichting is Editor for the International Research Centre for Renewable Energy and International Secretary. Ms. Schlichting has an Associate Degree in Applied Science, Water, and Wastewater Technology and has conducted laboratory research in the field of filtration and purification. Daniele Pagani is an Engineer with international mindset and good capacity of combining multidisciplinary projects at Nordic Folkecenter for Renewable Energy, Denmark and responsible for Sustainable Mobility, Founder Road2home.eu.