GUIDE TO D ECENTRALIZED ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES

Abstract

The World Alliance for Decentralized Energy (WADE) was formedby energy professionals from all over the world who believe the rulingcentral generation paradigm is no longer optimal, and that moving todecentralized generation will improve standards of living and reduceenvironmental damage. This Introductory guide has therefore been pro-duced to provide a standard source of information about DE technolo-gies, both commercial and pre-commercial, which form the basis of de-centralized energy development around the world today. Much of thematerial will be familiar to established DE practitioners and developers,but for others, it is hoped that the guide will serve as a valuable resource.