TY - BOOK AU - Hoffmann,Winfried TI - The economic competitiveness of renewable energy: pathways to 100% global coverage SN - 9781118237908 (hardback) U1 - 621.042 23 PY - 2014/// CY - Hoboken PB - John Wiley KW - Renewable energy sources KW - Economic aspects KW - Energy industries KW - Energy policy KW - TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Power Resources / General N2 - "Argues that 100% coverage of the global energy needs by renewable technology is much more probable than previously thought; explains how energy efficiency technologies will be able to drastically reduce the energy consumption for the same quality of life; demonstrates that traditional energy technologies are not able to sustainably support the future energy requirements of a growing world population; and discusses the most relevant renewable energy technologies, including solar photovoltaic, solar thermal and wind"-- ER -