Renewable Energy Uptake in Urban Latin America: Sustainable Technology in Mexico and Brazil

ISBN-13: 9781032173368 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 260 str.

Alexandra Mallett

Opis

This book explores the perplexing question of how to increase sustainable energy technology use in the developing world, and specifically focuses on two mega-cities within Latin America. It will be of great interest to students and scholars of energy transitions, energy policy, development studies and science and technology studies.

Spis treści

1. The Urban Developing World and Energy System Change: More thank Equipment, Skills and Money 2. Assessing RET Uptake through Systems-Based Approaches 3. Energy System Change in Urban Latin America: Solar Water Heaters and Biogas for Electricity Generation in Mexico City  4. Energy System Change in Urban Latin America: Solar Water Heaters and Biogas for Electricity Generation in São Paulo 5. What’s Shaping Our Views About Technologies? The Role of Previous Experiences 6. Urban Technology Cooperation: An Alternative Explanation for RET Adoption in Latin American Cities 7. Broader Policies (Trade and Competitiveness) and their Effects on RET Adoption in Mexico City and São Paulo: A Closer Look 8. Policy Suggestions and Conclusion

O autorze

Alexandra Mallett is an Associate Professor at the School of Public Policy and Administration (SPPA) and the Carleton Sustainable Energy Research Centre (CSERC), Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, Canada. She is also the Supervisor for Carleton’s Master of Arts (MA) program in Sustainable Energy (SE).