Wind Power and Power Politics : International Perspectives

ISBN-13: 9780415653251 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 228 str.

Peter Strachan;David Lal;David Toke

Opis

The aim of the book is to analyse the factors that have influenced wind power outcomes in a range of countries which have featured significant wind power deployment programmes. A central theme is the relationship between patterns of ownership and the outcomes.

Spis treści

1. Assessing National Patterns of Wind Ownership Peter A. Strachan, David Toke & David Lal  2. Wind Power Outcomes: Myths and Reality David Toke  3. Local Social Acceptance Through Local Involvement: The Case of Wind Power Implementation North Rhine-Westphalia Sylvia Breukers  4. The Wind Power Market in the Netherlands: Assessing the Performance of Wind Cooperatives Susanne Agterbosch  5. Corporate Interests and Spanish Wind Power Deployment Valentina Dinica  6. Wind Energy Policy Development in Ireland: A Critical Analysis Brian P. Ó Gallachóir, Morgan Bazilian & Eamon J. McKeogh  7. Assessing the Performance of the UK Renewable Obligation: Cinderella or an Ugly Sister? Afolabi Otitoju, Peter Strachan & David Toke  8. Gone With the Wind? Prospects of Community Owned Wind Energy in the United States Dennis Tänzler  9. The Development of Wind Power in the Netherlands and Denmark: The Impact of Different Innovation Strategies and Policies Linda M. Kamp