National implications of high solar and biomass energy growth. A technology assessment of solar energy systems. The TASE Project
Abstract
A comprehensive multi-year analysis of the environment, resource and community impacts which could result in the year 2000 if major national of solar and biomass units, and the potential reductions in the impacts of new conventional technologies which they would displace. In addition, the indirect pollution impacts associated with the manufacturing of solar systems at greater and lesser rates are dicussed. Overall, massive incentives for solar and biomass energy over the next 20 years can lead to major stress on national capital and finished materials resources as well as to significant air pollution and safety problems. Rapid growth rates for solar systems could markedly increase energy demand in the manufacturing sector. The capital resource and materials problems would derive from emphasis on high, near term growth of solar technologies.
- Publication:
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Final Report Mitre Corp
- Pub Date:
- September 1982
- Bibcode:
- 1982mico.rept.....S
- Keywords:
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- Biomass Energy Production;
- Incentives;
- Solar Energy;
- Environment Effects;
- Estimates;
- Forecasting;
- Public Health;
- Synthetic Fuels;
- Technology Assessment;
- Water Pollution;
- Energy Production and Conversion