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Stationary fuel cells : an overview /

An aid to decision-making for those considering stationary fuel cells.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Adamson, Kerry-Ann
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; Boston : Elsevier Science, ©2007.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgements
  • List of figures
  • List of tables
  • Glossary
  • Preface
  • 1 Introduction
  • 1.1 Market development to date
  • 1.2 Summary
  • 2 Fuel cell basics
  • 2.1 Fuel cell technology
  • 2.2 What is a fuel cell?
  • 2.3 Fuel cell components
  • 2.4 Types of fuel cells
  • 2.5 Fuel cell applications
  • 2.6 Summary
  • Further reading
  • 3 Drivers for stationary fuel cells
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 Why climate change is a driver for stationary fuel cells
  • 3.3 Security of supply
  • 3.4 Summary
  • 4 Fuel cells for the home
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 Development of residential fuel cells to date
  • 4.3 Micro-combined heat and power
  • 4.4 Off-grid power
  • 4.5 Fuel choice
  • 4.6 Government and zero-carbon homes
  • 4.7 A list of twenty suggested questions to ask yourself if you are considering using fuel cells in a residential development
  • 4.8 Summary
  • Further reading
  • 5 Uninterruptible power supply/backup
  • 5.1 Introduction
  • 5.2 Development to date
  • 5.3 Incumbent technologies
  • 5.4 Fuel cells for UPS systems
  • 5.5 Geography
  • 5.6 A list of twenty suggested questions to ask if you are considering using fuel cells as in a UPS application
  • 5.7 Summary
  • 6 Commercial buildings and power plant fuel cells
  • 6.1 Introduction
  • 6.2 Development to date
  • 6.3 Technology development
  • 6.4 Co-generation for early market such as hospitals, hotels and swimming pools
  • 6.5 Fuel cell grid-supporting power plants
  • 6.6 Economics
  • 6.7 Fuel choice
  • 6.8 Main development companies involved
  • 6.9 A list of twenty suggested questions to ask if you are considering using> 10 kW fuel cells in a development
  • 6.10 Summary
  • 7 Government and NGO support programmes
  • 7.1 Introduction
  • 7.2 Asia
  • Japan and South Korea
  • 7.3 North America
  • 7.4 Europe
  • 7.5 Non-governmental organisations
  • 7.6 Summary
  • Further reading
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • Last Page.