Part I.INTRODUCTION -- 1.Executive summary -- 2. Renewable Energy and CO2: Current Status and Costs - Part II. RENEWABLE FUELS AND CARRIERS -- 3. Biomass -- 4.Biofuels -- 5.Hydrogen production -- Part III.POWER FROM RENEWABLE SOURCES.-6.Photovoltaics -- 7.Concentrating solar power -- 8.Wind Power -- 9.Hydropower -- 10.Geothermal energy -- 11.Ocean energy -- 12.Nuclear fusion -- Part IV. STORAGE AND MANAGEMENT -- 13.Solar heating and cooling -- 14.Fuel cells -- 15.Electricity storage.-16.Smart grids and supergrids -- 17.Carbon capture and storage.

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