Transitioning island nations into sustainable energy hubs : emerging research and opportunities /

This book shows that islands represent great opportunity for demonstrating energy solutions, offering various advantages as laboratory for studying 100% renewable energy sources, can be a great source for export to the mainland. It provides a great understanding of current status in islands worldwid...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Spataru, Catalina (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Hershey, Pennsylvania : IGI Global, [2019]
Subjects:	Islands > Energy conservation. Energy policy > Developing countries. Renewable energy sources > Technological innovations. Energy development.

Table of Contents:

Islands : background
Interconnected islands systems
Increasing the share of renewables in islands : best practices
Business models and policy measures for RE in islands
Business and implementation of sustainable tourism on islands
Indicators, modelling and visualisation of islands
Emerging research and opportunities for sustainable islands
Islands as energy resource and sustainable hubs of the future.