Green energy economies
Subtitle: the search for clean and renewable energy
By: John Byrne and Young-Doo Wang, editors
Series: Energy and environmental policy -- volume 10; Energy and environmental policy series -- v. 10.
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Published: 2017
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 374
ISBN-13: 9780203790434
Subjects: Renewable energy sources; Economic aspects; Government policy
Description: "Green Energy Economies offers insight into the major drivers that are shaping a new future powered by clean energy sources. Assembling cutting-edge researchers as contributors, the book provides a comprehensive account of the shift underway, examining in detail the complexities and intricacies involved with such a transition. The book first details the promises and problems of a green energy transition. Next, it explores the economic benefits that a comprehensive strategy toward a green energy economy might create. Then it investigates how communities will be affected and explores the social, cultural, and other changes that are likely to result. Finally, it explores the shift toward new technologies in-depth. Green Energy Economies concludes with policy options that support a transition to a better energy, environmental, and economic future. The contributors argue that a green energy economy offers great promise, but its realization will require making hard choices, and soon. They argue for investments in renewable energy and economic systems that can deliver a sustainable and equitable future. This book makes a forceful case for a green future."--Provided by publisher
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Chapter 1 The Promise of a Green Energy Economy  -- John Byrne; title: chapter 2 The (New) Thirty Years' War: Fighting for Global Energy Dominance  -- Michael T. Klare; title: chapter 3 Listening to the Planet and Building a Sustainable Energy Economy  -- Daniel M. Kammen; title: chapter 4 Job Creation through Green Energy Economy  -- Robert Wendling; title: chapter 5 The Link between Energy Effi ciency, Useful Work, and a Robust Economy  -- John A.?Skip? Laitner; title: chapter 6 A Green Energy Manufacturing Stimulus Strategy  -- Jon Rynn; title: chapter 7 Transitioning to Eco-Cities: Reducing Carbon Emissions while Improving Urban Welfare  -- Susan Roaf; title: chapter 8 Energized: The Evolution of the Modern Building  -- Peter C. Syrett; title: chapter 9 Sustainable Transport: Managing Auto Dependence through Travel Time Budgets  -- Peter Newman; title: chapter 10 High Effi ciency Photovoltaics Lead to Low Energy Cost  -- Allen Barnett; title: chapter 11 The Need for a Storage Revolution for a Green Energy Economy  -- Bryan Yonemoto; title: chapter 12 Hydrogen Fuel Cells: Current Status and Potential for Future Deployment  -- Ajay K. Prasad; title: chapter 13 Nuclear Power: Is It Worth the Risks?  -- Kathleen M. Saul; title: chapter 14 Why a Green Energy Economy Requires a Smart Grid  -- Miriam Horn; title: chapter 15 Integrated Green Energy Approaches  -- Peter D. Lund; title: chapter 16 Drivers for Change -- Job Taminiau.