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Title The politics of energy research and development / edited by John Byrne and Daniel Rich
Published London : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2017

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Description 1 online resource
Series Energy policy studies ; volume 3
Energy policy studies ; v. 3.
Contents Chapter Introduction: The Tragedy of U.S. Energy R & D Policy -- Richard L. Ottinger -- chapter The Origins of the Nuclear Pow er Fiasco -- Amory B. Lovins -- chapter U .S. Nuclear Exotica: -- Peaceful Use of Nuclear Explosives Richard T. Sylves -- chapter Technology, Politics and Ideology: -- The Vicissitudes of Federal Solar Energy Policy, 1974-1983 Eugene Frankel -- chapter The Federal Role in C onservation Research and D evelopm ent -- Maxine Savitz -- chapter Com m ercialization Issues In Energy Technology Policy -- J. David Roessner -- chapter In Search of the Abundant Energy Machine / John Byrne Daniel Rich -- chapter Energy Policy in the Interim: -- Waiting for the Next Shoe to Drop Grant P. Thompson -- chapter Contributors
Summary "The Politics of Energy Research and Development examines and evaluates U.S. research and development policies to promote nuclear, solar, conservation, and other technology options. This volume is the third in the series Energy Policy Studies, which explores fundamental, long-term social, political, and economic dimensions of energy technology, resources, and use. Contributions represent a wide range of theoretical and policy perspectives, including sociology, economics, political science, urban and regional studies, environmental analysis, and history and philosophy of technology. Contents: Richard L. Ottinger, ""Introduction: The Tragedy of U.S. Energy R & D Policy""; Amor̀‚ B. Lovins, ""The Origins of the Nuclear Power Fiasco""; Richard T. Sylves, ""Nuclear Exotica: Peaceful Use of Nuclear Explosives""; Eugene Frankel, ""Technology, Politics and Ideology: The Vicissitudes of Federal Solar Energy Policy, 1974-1983""; Maxine Savitz, ""The Federal Role in Conservation Research and Development""; J. David Roessner, ""Commercialization Issues in Energy Technology Policy""; John Byrne and Daniel Rich, ""In Search of the Abundant Energy Machine""; and Grant P. Thompson, ""Energy Policy in the Interim: Waiting for the Next Shoe to Drop."--Provided by publisher
Notes "First published 1986 by Transaction Publishers"--Title page verso
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed October 12, 2017)
Subject Energy policy -- United States
Power resources -- Research -- United States
Energy development -- United States
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Real Estate -- General.
Energy development
Energy policy
Power resources -- Research
Energiepolitik
Forschung und Entwicklung
Aufsatzsammlung
United States
USA
Form Electronic book
Author Byrne, John, 1949- editor.
Rich, Daniel, editor.
ISBN 9781315133942
1315133946
9781351477062
1351477064