Decarbonising electricity : the promise of renewable energy regions / James Goodman [and eleven others].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Goodman, James, 1965- Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Renewable energy sources.

Energy transition--Case studies.

Energy transition.

Carbon dioxide mitigation--Case studies.

Carbon dioxide mitigation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 258 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2025.

Summary:

The current shift to renewable energy is dominated by globalised energy companies building large-scale wind and solar plants. This book discusses the consequences and possibilities of this shift in India, Germany, and Australia, focusing on regions which have now largely decarbonised electricity generation. The authors show how centralised models of energy provision are maintained, and chart their impacts in terms of energy geography, social stratification, and socio-ecological appropriation. The chapters emphasise the prominent role played by state regulation, financial incentives, and public infrastructure for corporate renewables, arguing that public provision should be re-purposed for distributed renewables, social equity in affected regions, and for wider social benefit. This interdisciplinary book provides fertile building ground for research in - and application of - future energy transitions. It will appeal to students, researchers, and policy makers from anthropology, sociology, politics and political economy, geography, and environmental and sustainability studies.

Contents:

The promise of renewable energy

Renewable energy regions : cases and policy

Karnata, India

Brandenberg, Germany

South Australia

Comparative analysis.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 24 Jun 2025).

ISBN:

1-009-48563-6

1-009-48559-8

1-009-48560-1