Wind Power and Power Politics: International Perspectives

ISBN-13: 9780415961301 / Angielski / Twarda / 2009 / 212 str.

Peter Strachan;David Lal;Dave 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. These flow from different social environments, but they are associated with different types of planning outcome and deployment rates. Grass roots ownership is more widespread than is commonly thought, although it is not a panacea for effective wind power programmes. Financial policies used to promote wind power also have important influences of the rates of deployment. However, what seems to be most important for wind power deployment is a double coincidence of widespread social support for wind power deployment and effective financial support systems for wind power.

This book offers a detailed exposition of contemporary wind power issues. Much of the existing wind literature has tended to focus on the technological aspects, and the economics of wind generation, while this book critically evaluates the political, corporate and social dimensions of wind ownership. In particular, this book examines the important theme of the prevalence, political and policy consequences and advantages and disadvantages of corporate and community ownership of wind power.

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