: Herick O. Otieno, Joseph Awange
: Energy Resources in East Africa Opportunities and Challenges
: Springer-Verlag
: 9783540356691
: 1
: CHF 132.40
:
: Wärme-, Energie- und Kraftwerktechnik
: English
: 292
: Wasserzeichen/DRM
: PC/MAC/eReader/Tablet
: PDF

This book provides information on available sources of energy in East Africa and how energy suppliers can exploit them in an integrated form to produce the right blend of energy for various applications: industrial, domestic and recreational uses. The authors provide in-depth analysis of the impacts, advantages and disadvantages, environmental, industrialization and distribution costs of different energy sources. The book aims to contribute to a sustainable exploitation of energy resources.

Preface6
Acknowledgement9
Contents11
1 East Africa15
1.1 Introductory Remarks15
1.2 Background Facts of East Africa18
1.3 Energy in East Africa24
1.4 Household Energy Application and Management34
1.5 Commercial Energy Management37
1.6 Energy Choice Factors45
1.7 Institutional Constraints52
1.8 Global Energy Situation54
1.9 Concluding Remarks57
2 East African Energy Resources59
2.1 Introductory Remarks59
2.2 Natural Gas61
2.3 Coal62
2.4 Geothermal63
2.5 Petroleum-Based Fuels65
2.6 Hydropower66
2.7 Thermal Generators70
2.8 Co-Generation72
2.9 Solar and Wind Energies74
2.10 Biomass Energy76
2.11 Concluding Remarks78
3 Energy Potentials79
3.1 Introductory Remarks79
3.2 Hydro Energy82
3.3 Co-Generation88
3.4 Portable Generators91
3.5 Natural Gas, Coal, and Geothermal92
3.6 Solar Energy93
3.7 Wind Energy95
3.8 Biomass97
3.9 Concluding Remarks100
4 Energy Planning and Provision Challenges101
4.1 Introductory Remarks101
4.2 Reforms: The Immediate Challenge107
4.3 Concluding Remarks114
5 Alternative Energy Technology for East Africa115
5.1 Introductory Remarks115
5.2 Solar Energy Technologies116
5.3 Solar Electricity128
5.4 Wind Energy146
5.5 Small Hydro Energy158
5.6 Biomass Technologies165
5.7 Biomass Energy in Uganda: An East African Model199
5.8 Concluding Remarks218
6 The Status of Renewable Energy in East Africa219
6.1 Introductory Remarks219
6.2 Renewable Energy Research and Development226
6.3 Impact of Energy Use on The Environment230
6.4 Concluding Remarks238
7 Options and Challenges239
7.1 Human Resource Development242
7.2 Biomass: The Challenges246
7.3 Solar Energy Applications: The Constraints253
7.4 Wind Energy Challenges259
7.5 Small Hydropower Systems261
7.6 Municipal Waste264
7.7 Policy Issues265
7.8 Concluding Remarks274
8 The Way Forward275
8.1 Some Guidelines282
8.2 Concluding Remarks292
Appendix293
Appendix: Energy Units and Conversion Factors293
References295
Index299