Technology Status - NET Nowak Energie & Technologie AG

TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOREWORD 3
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 5
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 13
1. INTRODUCTION 27
2. SMALL HYDROPOWER 31
A Brief History of Small Hydropower 31
Technology Status 31
Prospects for Small Hydropower 44
Issues for Further Progress 49
3. SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER 53
A Brief History of Photovoltaics 53
Technology Status 53
Prospects for Solar Photovoltaics 63
Issues for Further Progress 72
4. CONCENTRATING SOLAR POWER 77
A Brief History of Concentrating Solar Power 77
Technology Status 77
Prospects for Concentrating Solar Power 86
Issues for Further Progress 95
Global Renewable Energy Resource Maps 100
5. BIOPOWER 103
A Brief History of Biopower 103
Technology Status 103
Prospects for Biopower 113
Issues for Further Progress 122
6. GEOTHERMAL POWER 123
A Brief History of Geothermal Power 123
Technology Status 123
Prospects for Geothermal Power 136
Issues for Further Progress 144
7. WIND POWER 147
A Brief History of Wind Power 147
Technology Status 147
RENEWABLES FOR POWER GENERATION
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