Switching to renewable power : a framework for the 21st century /
Renewable energy has enjoyed relatively good - and sometimes extraordinary - growth in recent years in particular photovoltaics and wind; but it will be difficult to sustain such rates of diffusion on a global basis. A more complete transition to renewable energy is required on a demanding timescale...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London ; Sterling, VA :
Earthscan,
2005
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| Summary: | Renewable energy has enjoyed relatively good - and sometimes extraordinary - growth in recent years in particular photovoltaics and wind; but it will be difficult to sustain such rates of diffusion on a global basis. A more complete transition to renewable energy is required on a demanding timescale set by climate change and fossil fuel depletion. This book analyses strategies for promoting renewable energy within the context of a rapid energy transition using case studies from different countries over the past 30 years. Having described the global context in detail covering oil and gas deplet |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvii, 268 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1136555277 1136555315 1136555323 1138983454 1280476338 1423728343 184407241X 1849772827 1902916654 6610476330 9781136555275 9781136555312 9781136555329 9781138983458 9781280476334 9781423728344 9781844072415 9781849772822 9781902916651 9786610476336 |