THE ENVIRONMENT AND RENEWABLE ENERGIES: OBJECTIVES FROM 1991 TO 2000.

ENVIRONNEMENT ET ENERGIES RENOUVELABLES : OBJECTIFS 1991 A 2000.

Author(s) : CHAPPUIS A.

Type of article: Article

Summary

THE AUTHOR SUMMARIZES THE DEBATES DURING A COLLOQUIUM INVOLVING EXPERTS IN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND INDUSTRY, WHICH WAS HELD IN BASEL, SWITZERLAND (INTERNATIONAL HIGHTECH-FORUM) FOR DETERMINING THE FUTURE PROSPECTS OF ENERGY PRODUCTION, IN VIEW OF THE PROBLEMS THAT IT POSES FOR THE ENVIRONMENT (GREENHOUSE EFFECT). THE FOLLOWING TOPICS ARE SUCCESSIVELY DEALT WITH: PROGRAMMES FOR FINDING SOLUTIONS (HYDRAULIC OR SOLAR ELECTRICITY ; PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN BY WATER HYDROLYSIS ; STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION IN THE FORM OF LIQUID HYDROGEN OR METHYLCYCLOHEXANE ; AND COMBUSTION RESTORING INOFFENSIVE WATER) ; THE POTENTIAL IMPROVEMENTS AND SAVINGS BY REUSE OF HYDRAULIC CENTRAL PLANTS AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE INTERCONNECTION OF ELECTRICAL NETWORKS, AT THE TRANS-AND INTERCONTINENTAL LEVEL ; THE CURRENT USES OF SOLAR ENERGY (INCLUDING WIND ENERGY AND BIOMASS) AND ENERGY STORAGE AND ELECTRIC VEHICLES. J.R.

Details

  • Original title: ENVIRONNEMENT ET ENERGIES RENOUVELABLES : OBJECTIFS 1991 A 2000.
  • Record ID : 1992-1952
  • Languages: French
  • Subject: Environment, General information
  • Source: Rev. polytech. - n. 1540
  • Publication date: 1991
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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