Power Guide

An international catalogue of small-scale energy equipment

Peter Fraenkel, Wim Hulscher

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Practical Action Publishing
15 December 1994

Intermediate technology; Energy conversion & storage; Alternative & renewable energy sources & technology

The catalogue builds on both the earlier edition of The Power Guide and The Equipment Directory produced for training courses by the Technology and Development Group of the University of Twente in the Netherlands. The data has been comprehensively revised and updated on the basis of research carried out by members of the Technology and Development Group, Densi Tech BV of the Netherlands, and Intermediate Technology in the UK. The Power Guide will facilitate decision making by providing guidelines most appropriate renewable energy source as well as providing information on hundreds of products from almost 500 manufacturers and suppliers in over 40 countries throughout the world, covering the following areas:
* solar photovoltaic equipment
* wind pumps and wind generators
* micro-hydro equipment, hydraulic ram pumps and water current turbines
* biomass pre-treatment. combustion and steam systems, and gasifiers. The information is divided into chapters by energy source, each with an introduction containing guidelines for equipment selection and the possibilities and constraints of using that source. This is followed by manufacturers"" data with key information about the equipment. Guidelines are also included for the selection of internal combustion engines, and solar-thermal, biogas and ethanol equipment. This is essential reading for all those who are interested in renewable energies or responsible for selecting energy equipment throughout the world.

By: Peter Fraenkel, Wim Hulscher
Imprint: Practical Action Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 297mm, Width: 210mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 963g
ISBN: 9781853391927
ISBN 10: 1853391921
Pages: 296
Publication Date: 15 December 1994
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Peter Fraenkel is a mechanical engineer with long experience of renewable energy systems and the author of many books and articles on wind, hydro, and tidal energy. He is a leading authority on water pumping technologies for developing country applications and was a founder and Director of I.T. Power from 1981 to 2000. In 1998, Wim Hulscheris Chief Technical Advisor at FAO Regional Wood Energy Development Programme (RWEDP), Bangkok, Thailand.