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Energy paybacks and renewable breeders

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The feasibility of using renewable energy technologies to displace fossil fuels and mitigate global warming depends on the possibility of developing solar breeders. A solar breeder can be either a conceptual tool for analyzing any energy source or a physical plant to demonstrate the viability of renewable energy. The mathematics of breeders is discussed, and problems with previously used equations are demonstrated. The status of currently available renewable energy technologies is reviewed, and the importance of better information and of physical-breeder demonstrations is discussed.

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  • Gusdorf, John, 1992. "Energy paybacks and renewable breeders," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 17(12), pages 1137-1151.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:energy:v:17:y:1992:i:12:p:1137-1151
    DOI: 10.1016/0360-5442(92)90003-I
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    1. Rosa, Luiz Pinguelli & Schaeffer, Roberto, 1995. "Global warming potentials : The case of emissions from dams," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 23(2), pages 149-158, February.
    2. Oliver, M. & Jackson, T., 2001. "Energy and economic evaluation of building-integrated photovoltaics," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 26(4), pages 431-439.
    3. Ubertini, Stefano & Desideri, Umberto, 2003. "Performance estimation and experimental measurements of a photovoltaic roof," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 28(12), pages 1833-1850.
    4. Lenzen, Manfred & Munksgaard, Jesper, 2002. "Energy and CO2 life-cycle analyses of wind turbines—review and applications," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 26(3), pages 339-362.
    5. Pacca, Sergio & Sivaraman, Deepak & Keoleian, Gregory A., 2007. "Parameters affecting the life cycle performance of PV technologies and systems," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 35(6), pages 3316-3326, June.

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