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Green power : perspectives on sustainable electricity generation / edited by Joao Neiva de Figueiredo, Mauro F. Guillen.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Productivity Press Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Electric power production--Environmental aspects.
- Electric power production.
- Renewable energy sources.
- Electric power-plants.
- Electric power production--China.
- Electric automobiles.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (580 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st edition
- Place of Publication:
- Boca Raton, Florida : CRC Press, 2014.
- Language Note:
- English
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- Green Power: Perspectives on Sustainable Electricity Generation provides a systematic overview of the current state of green power and renewable electrical energy production in the world. Presenting eight in-depth case studies of green power production and dissemination, it illustrates the experiences and best practices of various countries on this topic of critical importance.The book’s case studies provide readers with policy, business, and societal perspectives. They examine the differences in each country’s natural endowments, cultural make-up, technological development, public-policy concerns, and institutional incentive structures relative to the advancement of green and sustainable energy.
- Contents:
- Front Cover; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Preface; Editors; Contributors; Chapter 1: Green Power: Perspectives on Sustainable Electricity Generation; Chapter 2: An Overview of Electricity Generation Sources; Chapter 3: Germany's Energy Revolution; Chapter 4: China's Energy Profile and the Importance of Coal; Chapter 5: China's Search for Cleaner Electricity Generation Alternatives; Chapter 6: Renewable Energy in Spain: A Quest for Energy Security; Chapter 7: Renewable Energy in French Polynesia: From Unpredictable to Energy Independence?
- Chapter 8: The Global Biopower Industry: Time for a Growth Phase?Chapter 9: The Business Case for Power Generation in Space for Terrestrial Applications; Chapter 10: Strategic Considerations for Electric Vehicle Adoption; Chapter 11: Going Forward: Moving from Perspectives to Action; Back Cover
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781040081730
- 1040081738
- 9780429254819
- 0429254814
- 9781466590496
- 1466590491
- OCLC:
- 895707358
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