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Renewable Energy and CO2: Current Status and Costs

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Renewable Energies and CO2

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In this chapter, it is exposed a brief description of the current use and theoretical potential of renewable and conventional energies, the evolution of the CO2 emissions and atmospheric concentration and their influence in the climate change, fuel and electricity generation costs of renewable energy technologies, the technological development status and the environmental impacts of the renewable energy technologies. Significant figures and how they have evolved in recent decades are included, and also estimation of conventional fuel reserves and leading countries in terms of renewable energy penetration.

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  1. Dept. Física Básica, Universidad La Laguna, La Laguna, Spain

    Ricardo Guerrero-Lemus

  2. Dept. Física Aplicada, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain

    José Manuel Martínez-Duart

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Guerrero-Lemus, R., Martínez-Duart, J.M. (2013). Renewable Energy and CO2: Current Status and Costs. In: Renewable Energies and CO2 . Lecture Notes in Energy, vol 3. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4385-7_2

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