Decentralized Solutions for Developing Economies Addressing Energy Poverty Through Innovation

The volume presents innovative approaches to improving energy access in underprivileged communities. A core theme is the use of previously underutilized or unrecognized resources that can be found through synergies in supply and value innovation, novel financing methods, and the use of leapfrog tech...

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Other Authors: Groh, Sebastian (Editor), van der Straeten, Jonas (Editor), Edlefsen Lasch, Brian (Editor), Gershenson, Dimitry (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2015, 2015
Edition:1st ed. 2015
Series:Springer Proceedings in Energy
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:The volume presents innovative approaches to improving energy access in underprivileged communities. A core theme is the use of previously underutilized or unrecognized resources that can be found through synergies in supply and value innovation, novel financing methods, and the use of leapfrog technologies. The contributors illustrate how decentralized approaches and small-scale localized solutions can promote climate change mitigation and adaptation, and increase the resiliency of vulnerable communities. This book gathers selected articles from the 2014 Microenergy Systems Conference at UC Berkeley that focus on technical, financial, human, institutional, and natural resource capital. The contributions reflect the latest concepts, theories, methods and techniques, offering a valuable resource for researchers, practitioners and governmental institutions engaged in the field of energy access for developing countries
Physical Description:XXIV, 294 p. 84 illus., 25 illus. in color online resource
ISBN:9783319159645