Date of Award
12-2010
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.S.
Degree Program
Engineering
Department
Electrical Engineering
Major Professor
Rastgoufard, Parviz; Kura, Bhaskar
Second Advisor
Leevongwat, Ittiphong
Abstract
The document reviews the current and projected electricity demand until the year 2030 along with the fuel mix. Several projections based on different agencies were studied in order to understand the trend of fuel mix projected to be used. Clearly, the fuel mix being used or projected is unsustainable. Depletion of fossil fuels, increasing demand and environmental impacts are some of the factors that emphasize the use of Alternative Sources of Electricity. Three of the upcoming Alternative Sources - Solar, Wind and Landfill Gases - are discussed and compared in the document. Based on the comparison, Landfill Gas projects seem to be very favorable, despite the higher costs related with such projects, several advantages over the other two Alternative Sources are discussed in the document. The several advantages of Landfill Gas projects, such as emissions reduction, better power quality, reduction in transmission losses, and several others are discussed in the document
Recommended Citation
Verma, Suruchi, "Comparative Analysis of Wind, Solar and Landfill Gases as Alternative Sources of Energy for Electricity Generation" (2010). University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations. 1262.
https://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/1262
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