1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910298758703321

Autore

Bonini, Roberto

Titolo

Pace in Guatemala : i colloqui segreti tra il governo e la guerriglia e gli storici Accordi di pace / Roberto Bonini

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Milano : Edizioni Angelo Guerini e Associati SpA, 2008

ISBN

978-88-8335-957-6

Descrizione fisica

206 p. ; 21 cm

Collana

Frontiere ; 25

Disciplina

980.039

Locazione

FSPBC

Collocazione

COLLEZ. 1679 (25)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Italiano

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910337596103321

Autore

Elliott David

Titolo

Renewable Energy in the UK : Past, Present and Future / / by David Elliott

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2019

ISBN

9783030047658

3030047652

Edizione

[1st ed. 2019.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (322 pages)

Collana

Energy, Climate and the Environment, , 2947-857X

Disciplina

333.7940973

333.7940941

Soggetti

Renewable energy sources

Energy policy

Ecology

Physical geography

Environmental management

Renewable Energy

Energy Policy, Economics and Management

Environmental Sciences

Physical Geography

Environmental Management

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

1. Renewables: From the Fringe to Dominance -- 2. The Government Takes an Interest in the 1970s -- 3. The Technology Moves on in the 1980s -- 4. Forward to the Market into the 1990s -- 5. Interim Analysis of the Story So Far -- 6. The Market Takes Off Into the 2000s -- 7. Sorting the System in the 2010s -- 8. The Future into the 2020s and Beyond. .

Sommario/riassunto

This book offers a detailed account of how renewable energy has moved from the margins to the mainstream in the UK, and of the battles that have been fought to achieve this, trawling through the often troubled history of government involvement. The book examines



how renewables became what now seem likely to be the dominant energy sources of the future. Renewable energy technologies, using solar and wind power and other natural energy sources, are now supplying around 30% of UK electricity and appear set to continue expanding to supply around 50% within the next decade. Although the emphasis of the book is on the UK, developments there are compared with those in other countries to provide an overall assessment of the relevance of the UK experience. Chapters explore why the UK still lags behind many other countries in deploying renewables, in part, it is argued, due to its continued reliance on nuclear power. The book ends with a discussion on what sort of changes may be expected over the coming years. The author does not assume a single answer, but invites readers to consider the possibilities. David Elliott is Emeritus Professor of Technology Policy at the Open University, UK. He worked initially with the UK Atomic Energy Authority at Harwell and then for the Central Electricity Generating Board in Bristol, before moving, in the early 1970's, to the Open University, where he carried out research and developed courses on technological innovation, focusing in particular on renewable energy technology development policy. Professor Elliott has written extensively on sustainable energy policy and is co-editor of Palgrave Macmillan's 'Energy, Climate and Environment' series, and also editor of the long established journal, Renew.