| Description |
1 online resource (xxviii, 320 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Contents |
Case for renewable energies / Jose Goldemberg -- Potentials of renewable energy / Thomas B. Johansson [and others] -- Renewable energy for transport / Dirk Assmann, Niklas Sieber and Ricardo Kulheim -- National policy instruments / Janet Sawin -- Renewable energy and regulation of energy markets / Franco Fugazza and Richard Schlirf -- Removing subsidies / Jonathan Pershing and Jim Mackenzie -- International institutional arrangements in support of renewable energy / Achim Steiner [and others] -- Mobilizing finance for renewable energies / Virginia Sonntag-O'Brien and Eric Usher -- Clean development mechanism and joint implementation / Axel Michaelowa, Matthias Krey and Sonja Butzengeiger -- Putting development first / Susan McDade, Minoru Takada and Jem Porcaro -- Traditional biomass energy / Stephen Karekezi, Kusum Lata and Suani Teixeira Coelho -- Gender equity and renewable energies / Joy Clancy, Sheila Oparaocha and Ulrike Roehr -- Research and development / Joachim Luther and Carsten Agert -- Capacity development for renewable energies / John M. Christensen |
| Summary |
"Offers knowledge and inspiration to promote renewable energy in developing and industrialized countries' Klaus Toepfer Executive Director of UNEP From technology to financing issues Renewable Energy offers a comprehensive and authoritative review of the determining factors that drive worldwide dissemination of renewable energy technologies. With a clear emphasis on policy and action contributions from internationally renowned experts combine to form a holistic picture of the current status impacts and future potential of renewable energy. Addressing the situation in both developing and developed countries each chapter reviews in detail a different issue to present extensive information on social environmental political economic and technological aspects. This will be essential reading for professionals in renewable energy in particular policy-makers researchers NGOs and energy consultants and a valuable resource for teachers and students of renewable energy environmental studies development studies political science and international relations"--Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Renewable energy sources -- Research
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Power Resources -- Alternative & Renewable.
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Renewable energy sources -- Research
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Assmann, Dirk, 1968-
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Laumanns, Ulrich, 1977-
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Uh, Dieter.
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| ISBN |
9781849772341 |
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1849772347 |
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1429412151 |
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9781429412155 |
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9781136558689 |
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1136558683 |
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9781136558634 |
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1136558632 |
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9781136558672 |
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1136558675 |
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9781138985124 |
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1138985120 |
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