Renewable energy in China. Volume 1 : towards a green economy / Manhong Liu, Mike Henry, Huang Haifeng.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Liu, Manhong Mannie, author.

Henry, Mike, author.

Haifeng, Huang, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic development--Environmental aspects--China.

Economic development.

Environmental economics--China.

Environmental economics.

Green movement--China.

Green movement.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (903 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Singapore : Enrich Professional Publishing, [2014]

Summary:

25 Unique and In-Depth Case Studies from Renewable Energy Experts Contributed by 78 Scholars and Experts on Sustainable Economy. Prefaced by Nobel Prize Winner Mohan Munasinghe, Renewable Energy in China: Towards a Green Economy presents a complete look at China's efforts to become a "green" nation. This three-volume series uses an overview of contemporary issues of sustainable development, as well as a set of 25 unique case studies (from leading companies and industry experts in China and the West), to highlight China's unique "green" role. The key concepts of sustainable development, including the rising use of solar and wind power, present complex challenges for China and shape the nation's geopolitical role. With a preface from renowned statesman Cheng Siwei and an introduction from Nobel Prize winner Mohan Munasinghe, Renewable Energy in China: Towards a Green Economy offers an authoritative review of all aspects of China's progress as a green economy including the nation's current efforts to promote a culture of sustainable development.

Contents:

Cover

Renewable Energy in China: Towards a Green Economy Volume 1

Contents

Contributors

Editor's Note

Acknowledgements

Preface

Introduction

Part I Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Issues in China

1.1 A Brief History of the Renewable Energy Industry in China

1.2 The Current Situation of China's Renewable Energy Industry

1.3 Achievements and Challenges in the Development of China's Renewable Energy Industry

1.4 Energy Efficiency and Its Impact on Renewable Energy

1.5 Green Supply Chain: Improving Energy Efficiency and Environmental Performances

1.6 China's Energy Storage Issues

Part II Renewable Energy: China and the World

2.1 Global Resource Challenge and China's Response

2.2 The European Union, China, and Renewable Energy

2.3 Comparing Energy Policies of China and the United States: Cross-Cultural Connections

2.4 Community-Owned Renewable Power

2.5 A Transition to Renewables: Joint Challenges for China and the World

2.6 A Clean 'Energy Plus' Rural Economy in China

2.7 China's Intellectual Property Issues in Renewable Energy Technology

2.8 The Current Status of Renewable Energy in Korea: An Overview

2.9 From Black to Blue: How Did the Green Economy Evolve in Germany? Perspectives on the Development of the Green Economy and Society in Germany

Renewable Energy in China: Towards a Green Economy Volume 2

Part III Major Renewable Energy Developments in China

3.1 Reevaluation on the Competitiveness of China's Wind Energy

3.2 China Solar Energy: Solar Photovoltaics (PV)

3.3 China Solar Energy: Solar Thermal Electricity

3.4 Overview of China's Bioenergy Industry

3.5 A Summary on China's Biodiesel Field

3.6 Hydropower in China.

3.7 Nuclear Power in China: Current Development, Relationship with Renewables, and Strengthening Safety Post-Fukushima

Part IV Financing Renewable Energy

4.1 Clean Energy Investment in China

4.2 Green Investment in Wind Energy

4.3 Green Investment in Solar Energy

4.4 Financing Renewable Energy in China

4.5 Green Insurance and Renewable Energy

4.6 Carbon Finance in China: Current Status and Looking Forward

Renewable Energy in China: Towards a Green Economy Volume 3

Part V Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Case Studies

5.1 Tsing Capital: Doing Well by Doing Good

5.2 How Sinovel Establishes Itself in Wind Energy

5.3 A Top Down Approach: Achievements of the Shandong Provincial Government in Promoting Energy Efficiency Policies

5.4 China's Bioenergy Pioneer: Henan Tianguan Group

5.5 A Chinese Dream for Generations: The Three Gorges Project

5.6 Qingdao: The Development and Utilization of Ocean Energy

5.7 New Approach to an Old District: A Remarkable Accomplishment by Shanghai Changing District

5.8 Venture Capital: Let GEM Fly

5.9 Linuo Power Group on Solar Energy

5.10 Private Hydropower in Sanchuan

5.11 The Solar City: Dezhou

5.12 China National Offshore Oil Corp. (CNOOC) Hainan's Biodiesel Project: Annual Output of 60,000Tons

5.13 The Rise and Fall of Suntech

5.14 Guangyuan: A Low Carbon City

5.15 The Success of Rayspower

5.16 Forestry Carbon Exchange Practices in China

5.17 A Venture Capital Practice of Investing in WindEnergy

5.18 Renewable Energy Development in Alberta

5.19 An Energy Efficient Chinese Restaurant: Shunhe International Hotel

5.20 The Development of Offshore Wind Power Projects by China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC)

5.21 Improved Domestic Energy Use Methods.

5.22 The Difficulties Faced by Sany Group to Enter the Wind Power Market

5.23 Renewable Energy in Nanyang City

5.24 Huigu Agriculture District: Making Low Carbon a New Way Of Life

5.25 Foreign Wind Power Companies in China

Part VI The Future of China's Renewable Energy

6.1 The General Principles of Economy: Categories of Goods and Services

6.2 Taoism and Renewable Energy.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-62320-051-2

1-4619-5122-4

OCLC:

881510008