A survey of renewable energy technologies for rural applications

Robert D. Perlack, Jones, H.G.(Mike) and Daniel B. Waddle

Energy, 1990, vol. 15, issue 12, 1119-1127

Abstract: The availability of modern energy has long been recognized as one of the requirements for rural economic development. The recent advances that have been made in renewable energy technologies have broadened their applicability despite the recent decline in world oil prices. In this paper, we summarize the technology status of renewable energy technologies (photovoltaics, wind energy, hydro, and biomass technologies) that are considered appropriate for rural areas. In addition, we discuss the economic and institutional constraints that inhibit their widespread dissemination in rural areas.

Date: 1990
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DOI: 10.1016/0360-5442(90)90103-9

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