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Energy for rural and island communities IV
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Book reviews
is so often the case with new biomass energy concepts, based on a specific region linked with a particular set of economic, political and social circumstances. In this case the area is Puerto Rico and the scenario the declining cane based sugar industry. T h e Energy cane alternative represents the efforts and opinions of one man who has shown that high yields of high-fibre cane can be produced in the field. Whether such cane really has a significant place in either the energy or money based economics of the tropical nations has yet to be established. Certainly, if planting of such cane becomes widespread Hugot's book will have to go to a fourth, much revised edition. In the meantime the combination of the two volumes will be invaluable reading for anyone approaching the use of cane as an energy crop for the first time, whilst the Handbook, at least, will continue as one of the major works of reference for the sugar miller. Note: In the U S A and Canada these books are available from Elsevier Science Publishers Co. Inc, PO Box 1663, Grand Central Station, New York, NY 10163.
J. Coombs
Energy for Rural and Island Communities IV. J. Twidell, I. H o u n a m and C. Lewis (eds). Pergamon Press, Oxford, 1986. Hardback, xii + 346 pp. ISBN 0.08-033423-7. Price: $55.00.
Renewable Energy Technologies- Their Applications in Developing Countries. L. A. Kristoferson and V. Bokalders. Pergamon Press, Oxford, 1986. Hardback, xviii+319 pp. ISBN 0.08-034061-X. Price: S66.00. These two volumes deal with all the major renewable energy technologies, including aspects of biomass production and use. They are similar in that they are directed towards rural use, with an emphasis on the developing countries. Energy for rural and island communities is the proceedings of the fourth conference on the subject which attracted delegates from 30 countries in September 1985. The theme of this conference was integrated energy systems and most papers discussed the use of one or two renewable supplies in combination with conventional systems based on the assumption that the challenge today is to blend the
Book reviews
is so often the case with new biomass energy concepts, based on a specific region linked with a particular set of economic, political and social circumstances. In this case the area is Puerto Rico and the scenario the declining cane based sugar industry. T h e Energy cane alternative represents the efforts and opinions of one man who has shown that high yields of high-fibre cane can be produced in the field. Whether such cane really has a significant place in either the energy or money based economics of the tropical nations has yet to be established. Certainly, if planting of such cane becomes widespread Hugot's book will have to go to a fourth, much revised edition. In the meantime the combination of the two volumes will be invaluable reading for anyone approaching the use of cane as an energy crop for the first time, whilst the Handbook, at least, will continue as one of the major works of reference for the sugar miller. Note: In the U S A and Canada these books are available from Elsevier Science Publishers Co. Inc, PO Box 1663, Grand Central Station, New York, NY 10163.
J. Coombs
Energy for Rural and Island Communities IV. J. Twidell, I. H o u n a m and C. Lewis (eds). Pergamon Press, Oxford, 1986. Hardback, xii + 346 pp. ISBN 0.08-033423-7. Price: $55.00.
Renewable Energy Technologies- Their Applications in Developing Countries. L. A. Kristoferson and V. Bokalders. Pergamon Press, Oxford, 1986. Hardback, xviii+319 pp. ISBN 0.08-034061-X. Price: S66.00. These two volumes deal with all the major renewable energy technologies, including aspects of biomass production and use. They are similar in that they are directed towards rural use, with an emphasis on the developing countries. Energy for rural and island communities is the proceedings of the fourth conference on the subject which attracted delegates from 30 countries in September 1985. The theme of this conference was integrated energy systems and most papers discussed the use of one or two renewable supplies in combination with conventional systems based on the assumption that the challenge today is to blend the