Promoting sustainable electricity in Europe : challenging the path dependence of dominant energy systems / edited by William M. Lafferty, Audun Ruud.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lafferty, William M., 1939-

Ruud, Audun.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Electric utilities--Europe.

Electric utilities.

Energy policy--Europe.

Energy policy.

Sustainable development--Europe.

Sustainable development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (364 p.)

Place of Publication:

Cheltenham, UK ; Northampton, MA : Edward Elgar, c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

An assessment of initiatives to promote renewable electricity sources (RES) in eight European countries. This study focuses on the promotional schemes used to foster RES in Austria, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain and Sweden. It also monitors progress on the implementation of the EU RES Directive.

Contents:

COVER; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Abbreviations; Preface; 1. Introduction: Promoting green electricity in Europe: the challenge of integrating contextual factors; 2. The Netherlands: muddling through in the Dutch delta; 3. Denmark: path-creation dynamics and winds of change; 4. Ireland: putting the wind up the political system; 5. Spain: greening electricity while growing the economy; 6. Finland: big is beautiful - promoting bioenergy in regional-industrial contexts; 7. Austria: an 'incidental front-runner' faces new challenges

8. Sweden: greening the power market in a context of liberalization and nuclear ambivalence9. Norway: trying to maintain maximal RES-E in a petroleum-driven economy; 10. Conclusion: Energy path dependence and the promotion of RES-E in Europe; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-281-80150-X

9786611801502

1-84844-394-3

OCLC:

437224526