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Contents vii

Solar 92
Solar Photovoltaics 93
Solar Thermal 93
Geothermal 94
Biopower 95
Marine and Hydrokinetic 96
Advanced Renewables Deployment 97
Renewables and Buildings 97
Vehicle-to-Grid Systems 97
Hybrid Systems 98
Summary of Scaling Renewables in the United States 98
The Energy Access Gap: Remote and Under-grid Populations
Not Being Reached 99
Distributed Renewable Energy Solutions: Pivotal to Universal
Energy Access 100
The Habits of Highly Effective Markets: Trends Across
High-Performing Countries 102
From the Bottom Up: The Sierra Leone Success Story 105
Conclusions 107
References 108
Further Reading 109

6. Development Partnership of Renewable Energies
Technology and Smart Grid in China
Anjun J. Jin, Wenbo Peng
Introduction 111
The Solar Electricity Systems and Their Relationship With
the Grid 113
Wind Power 116
Data Response and Power Transmission Lines: Examples
of the United States 119
The Smart Grid and Market Solution 121
China Rebuilds a Power System and Smart Grid 123
Merits of the Chinese-Style Smart Grid 125
Discussion on Chinese Cases, Investment, and Forecast 125
Historical Review and Attributes of the Third-Generation Grid 126
Light-Emitting Diode and Energy Efficiency Case Discussion 127
References 128

7. Sustainable Towns: The Case of Frederikshavn
Aiming at 100% Renewable Energy
Henrik Lund, Poul A. Østergaard
Introduction 129
Definition of Renewable Energy 130
Definition of Project Area 130
Development Phases 131