Can Europe run on renewable energy? A negative case

被引:37
作者
Trainer, Ted [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ NSW, Kensington, NSW 2052, Australia
关键词
Renewable energy; Limits to growth; Intermittency; LIFE-CYCLE ENERGY; EMISSIONS; EROI;
D O I
10.1016/j.enpol.2013.09.027
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
The possibility of 100% renewable supply of European energy is analysed in terms of the amount of redundant plant required to cope with the intermittency of wind and solar energy, and the limited biomass potential. It is concluded that the capital cost would be unaffordable, and that biomass resources are insufficient. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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