LEADER 04274nam 22006975 450 001 9910337596103321 005 20220323083505.0 010 $a9783030047658 010 $a3030047652 024 7 $a10.1007/978-3-030-04765-8 035 $a(CKB)4100000007389657 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5630574 035 $a(DE-He213)978-3-030-04765-8 035 $a(PPN)233800905 035 $a(Perlego)3493361 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000007389657 100 $a20190108d2019 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aRenewable Energy in the UK $ePast, Present and Future /$fby David Elliott 205 $a1st ed. 2019. 210 1$aCham :$cSpringer International Publishing :$cImprint: Palgrave Macmillan,$d2019. 215 $a1 online resource (322 pages) 225 1 $aEnergy, Climate and the Environment,$x2947-857X 311 08$a9783030047641 311 08$a3030047644 327 $a1. 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. . 330 $aThis book offers a detailed account of how renewable energy has moved from the margins to the mainstream in the UK, and of the battles that have been fought to achieve this, trawling through the often troubled history of government involvement. The book examines how renewables became what now seem likely to be the dominant energy sources of the future. Renewable energy technologies, using solar and wind power and other natural energy sources, are now supplying around 30% of UK electricity and appear set to continue expanding to supply around 50% within the next decade. Although the emphasis of the book is on the UK, developments there are compared with those in other countries to provide an overall assessment of the relevance of the UK experience. Chapters explore why the UK still lags behind many other countries in deploying renewables, in part, it is argued, due to its continued reliance on nuclear power. The book ends with a discussion on what sort of changes may be expected over the coming years. The author does not assume a single answer, but invites readers to consider the possibilities. David Elliott is Emeritus Professor of Technology Policy at the Open University, UK. He worked initially with the UK Atomic Energy Authority at Harwell and then for the Central Electricity Generating Board in Bristol, before moving, in the early 1970's, to the Open University, where he carried out research and developed courses on technological innovation, focusing in particular on renewable energy technology development policy. Professor Elliott has written extensively on sustainable energy policy and is co-editor of Palgrave Macmillan's 'Energy, Climate and Environment' series, and also editor of the long established journal, Renew. 410 0$aEnergy, Climate and the Environment,$x2947-857X 606 $aRenewable energy sources 606 $aEnergy policy 606 $aEnergy policy 606 $aEcology 606 $aPhysical geography 606 $aEnvironmental management 606 $aRenewable Energy 606 $aEnergy Policy, Economics and Management 606 $aEnvironmental Sciences 606 $aPhysical Geography 606 $aEnvironmental Management 615 0$aRenewable energy sources. 615 0$aEnergy policy. 615 0$aEnergy policy. 615 0$aEcology. 615 0$aPhysical geography. 615 0$aEnvironmental management. 615 14$aRenewable Energy. 615 24$aEnergy Policy, Economics and Management. 615 24$aEnvironmental Sciences. 615 24$aPhysical Geography. 615 24$aEnvironmental Management. 676 $a333.7940973 676 $a333.7940941 700 $aElliott$b David$4aut$4http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut$033491 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910337596103321 996 $aRenewable Energy in the UK$92287407 997 $aUNINA