Chapter 12
Integrating Renewable Energy in Water Infrastructure: Global Trends and Future Outlook
Publication: Renewable Energy Technologies and Water Infrastructure
Abstract
This chapter investigates how renewable energy is being utilized for applications such as water infrastructure elements around the world, focusing specifically on solar and wind energy resources. It presents all cases for the purposes of showing the overall trend. Renewable energy applications in water infrastructure are also discussed, with primary emphasis on utilizing solar and wind energy resources both within the United States and around the world. The outlook for renewable energy applications is explored with respect to decentralized water-energy systems as well as ongoing research efforts. Future applications of solar and wind energy technologies are evaluated, including their potential integration in green, decentralized water infrastructure systems.
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Editors: S. Rao Chitikela, Ph.D., Venkata Gullapalli, Ph.D., and William F. Ritter, Ph.D.
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