Renewable Energy Systems

1. Introduction
1. Book Contents and Structure
2. Definitions
3. Renewable versus Sustainable

2. Theory: Choice Awareness Theses
1. Choice and Change
2. Choice Perception and Elimination
3. Raising Choice Awareness

3. Methodology: Choice Awareness Strategies
1. Technical Alternatives
2. Economic Feasibility Studies
3. Public Regulation
4. Democratic Infrastructure
5. Research Methodology

4. Tool: The EnergyPLAN Energy System Analysis Model
1. Overall Considerations
2. The EnergyPLAN Model
3. Reflections

5. Analysis: Large-Scale Integration of Renewable Energy
1. The Danish Reference Energy System
2. Excess Electricity Diagrams
3. Optimal Combinations of RES
4. Flexible Energy Systems
5. Different Energy Systems
6. Grid Stability
7. Local Energy Markets
8. Integration of Transport
9. Electric Vehicles and V2G
10. Electricity Storage Options
11. Conclusions

6. Analysis: 100 Percent Renewable Energy Systems
1. The Los Angeles Community College District Case
2. The First Approach to Coherent Renewable Energy Systems
3. The Danish Society of Engineers’ Energy Plan
4. Reflections

7. Empirical Examples: Choice Awareness Cases
1. Case I: The Nordkraft Power Station (1982–1983)
2. Case II: The Aalborg Heat Planning (1984–1987)
3. Case III: The Evaluation of Biogas (1990–1992)
4. Case IV: The Nordjyllandsværk (1991–1994)
5. Case V: The Transmission Line Case (1992–1996)
6. Case VI: European EIA procedures (1993–1997)
7. Case VII: The German Lausitz Case (1993–1994)
8. Case VIII: The Green Energy Plan (1996)
9. Case IX: The Thai Power Station Case (1999)
10. Case X: The Economic Council Case (2002–2003)
11. Case XI: The North Carolina Case (2006–2007)
12. Case XII: The IDA Energy Plan 2030 (2006–2007)
13. Summary
14. Conclusions

8. Conclusions and Recommendati