Renewable energy supply in XXI centuryJASS 2008, Saint-Petersburg

Authors:Igor GorchakovSergei Pakhnin

The Hubbert peak theory

ASPO (Association for the Study of Peak Oil and Gas) forecasts, that world petroleum production would peak by 2010

Changes in part of world’s main energy types production

World’s energy resources consumption to 2025

Comparative statistics of energy resources consumption in Russia and world

The main types of energy, based on renewable sources

Wind power

The construction of wind-powered generator

1 – blade; 2 – rotor; 3 – band blade; 4 – brake; 5 – low-speed shaft; 6 – transmission; 7 – generator; 8 – controller; 9 – anemometer; 10 – weathercock; 11 – basket; 12 – high-speed shaft; 13 – band drive; 14 – band engine.

The main types of energy, based on renewable sources

Wind power Solar energy

Installed capacity of solar plants, GW

The main types of energy, based on renewable sources

Wind power Solar energy Water energy

Biofuel Geothermal energy

Part of energy protosources in world’s energetic balance in 2002Statistics by IEA (International Energy Agency)

Installed capacities (GW) of various RES in five lead countries, EU, in developing countries and in world

Renewable energy sources in Russia

Part of renewable energy sources (including small hydroplants) in electric power produce in Russia

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