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THE WORLDWATCH INSTITUTE is an independent, nonprofit envi- ronmental research organization in Washington, DC. Its mission is to foster a sustainable society in which human needs are met in ways that do not threaten the health of the natural environment or future generations. To this end, the Institute conducts interdisciplinary research on emerging glob- al issues, the results of which are published and disseminated to decision- makers and the media. FINANCIAL SUPPORT for the Institute is provided by the Compton Foundation, the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, the Ford Foundation, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, W. Alton Jones Foundation, Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, the Curtis and Edith Munson Foundation, David and Lucile Packard Foundation, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Summit Foundation, Turner Foundation, U.N. Population Fund, Wallace Genetic Foundation, Wallace Global Fund, Weeden Foundation, and the Winslow Foundation. The Institute also receives financial support from its Council of Sponsors members—Tom and Cathy Crain, Roger and Vicki Sant, Robert Wallace and Raisa Scriabine, and Eckart Wintzen—and from the many Friends of Worldwatch. THE WORLDWATCH PAPERS provide in-depth, quantitative and quali- tative analysis of the major issues affecting prospects for a sustainable soci- ety. The Papers are written by members of the Worldwatch Institute research staff and reviewed by experts in the field. Regularly published in five lan- guages, they have been used as concise and authoritative references by governments, nongovernmental organizations, and educational institutions worldwide. For a partial list of available Papers, see back pages. REPRINT AND COPYRIGHT INFORMATION for one-time academic use of this material is available by contacting Customer Service, Copyright Clearance Center, at (978) 750-8400 (phone), or (978) 750-4744 (fax), or writing to CCC, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923. Nonacademic users should call the Worldwatch Institute’s Communication Department at (202) 452-1992, x517, or fax a request to (202) 296-7365. © Worldwatch Institute, 2000 ISBN 1-878071-53-x Printed on paper that is 100 percent recycled, 80 percent post- consumer waste, processed chlorine free. Table of Contents Introduction . . . . . . Coming Full Circuit Hot Little Numbers . Cool Electrons. . . . . Is Smaller Cleaner? . Running the Digital Economy. . . . . Electrifying the Powerless . ...... . Rewiring the Market Rules ...... . Finding Financing. . . . . . . ...... . Developing Micropower “Software” Appendices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................ 5 . ................ 11 . ................ 17 . ................ 23 . ................ 30 . ................ 38 . ................ 44 . ................ 50 . ................ 56 . ................ 63 . ................ 71 . ................ 80 . ........... . ........... . ........... . ........... . ........... Tables and Figures Table 1: Typical Power Plant Scales, United States, 1980–2000. . . . . 16 Table 2: Combustion-based Micropower Options. . . . . . . . . . Table 3: Non-Combustion-based Micropower Options . . ... . Table 4: Scales of Selected Electricity Use and Supply, United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . Table 5: Eight Hidden Benefits of Micropower . . . . . . . ... . Table 6: World Electricity Generation, by Energy Source, 1980 and 1998. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... . ... . Table 7: Urban and Rural Access to Electricity, Developing Countries, by Region, 1970 and 1990 . . . . .......... Table 8: Household Electricity Access, Selected Developing Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......... Table 9: Small-Scale Power Applications, Selected Developing Countries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... . 19 ..... . 24 ..... . 32 ..... . 33 ..... . 36 ..... . 46 ..... . 47 ..... . 49 The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the Worldwatch Institute; of its directors, officers, or staff; or of its funding organizations.PDF Image | Micropower: The Next Electrical Era
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