Renewable energy law and development : case study analysis / Richard L. Ottinger.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ottinger, Richard L.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Renewable energy sources--Law and legislation--Case studies.

Renewable energy sources.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (232 p.)

Place of Publication:

Northampton, Mass. : Edward Elgar Pub., 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This is a unique book written by one of the leading scholars in the field. It uses detailed case studies to analyze the successes, failures and challenges of renewable energy initiatives in developing and emerging countries. Incorporating the insights and perspectives of researchers who come from the respective countries covered, the study compares some of the most exciting success stories, including: China's meteoric rise from near zero use of renewable energy to being the world leader in solar thermal, solar photovoltaic and wind energy; Brazil's success in becoming the world's top ethanol p

Contents:

Cover; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Introduction; 1. Case studies of renewable energy in China; 2. Nuclear power in China: successes and challenges; 3. Renewable energy in the Philippines; 4. Case study of the implementation of the integrated solar combined cycle pilot plant in Aïn Beni Mathar, Morocco; 5. Case study of biofuels in India; 6. Case study of renewable energy in Brazil; 7. Case study of Indonesia's palm oil-based biodiesel program; 8. Case study of renewable energy in Pakistan; 9. Conclusion; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-78254-664-2

OCLC:

857365163