Renewable Energy: Can It Deliver?

ISBN-13: 9781509541645 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 256 str.

David Elliott

Opis

"An incisive introduction to renewable energy and its global expansion"--

Recenzje

"This timely book provides an easily readable account of how renewable energy has emerged as the main driver of a transition away from fossil fuels. I highly recommend it for all readers interested in energy and climate." Mark Z. Jacobson, Stanford University "How can we move to a sustainable energy system? This book addresses the key issues, with the insights and clarity expected from the UK's most distinguished commentator on renewables." Nick Eyre, Director, Centre for Research into Energy Demand Solutions

Spis treści

Acknowledgements List of Boxes Abbreviations Preface Chapter 1. Introduction: all change? Chapter 2. The Renewable Transition Chapter 3. Energy technologies for the future Chapter 4. System development: tying it all together Chapter 5. The limits to a sustainable future Chapter 6. The Geopolitics of the transition Chapter 7. Global action Chapter 8. Conclusions References Index

O autorze

David Elliott is Professor Emeritus of Technology Policy at the Open University, UK, where he developed courses and research on technological innovation, focusing on renewable energy policy. Since retirement, he has continued to write extensively on that topic, with this book bringing the strategic issues into sharp contemporary focus.