Towards a green economy . Volume 2 / / Manhong Mannie Liu, Mike Henry, Huang Haifeng ; translated by Barbara Cao [and five others]

• Autore: Liu Manhong Mannie
• Pubblicazione: Singapore ; ; Honolulu : , : Enrich Professional Pub., , [2014]; 2014
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (224 p.)
• Soggetto topico: Economic development - Environmental aspects - China; Environmental economics - China; Green movement - China; Sustainable development - China
• Altri autori: CaoBarbara HaifengHuang HenryMike
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Cover ""; ""Contents""; ""Part III Major Renewable Energy Developments in China""; ""3.1 Reevaluation on the Competitiveness of China's Wind Energy""; ""3.2 China Solar Energy: Solar Photovoltaics (PV)""; ""3.3 China Solar Energy: Solar Thermal Electricity""; ""3.4 Overview of China's Bioenergy Industry ""; ""3.5 A Summary on China's Biodiesel Field""; ""3.6 Hydropower in China""; ""3.7 Nuclear Power in China: Current Development, Relationship with Renewables, and Strengthening Safety Post-Fukushima""; ""Part IV Financing Renewable Energy"" ; ""4.1 Clean Energy Investment in China""""4.2 Green Investment in Wind Energy""; ""4.3 Green Investment in Solar Energy""; ""4.4 Financing Renewable Energy in China""; ""4.5 Green Insurance and Renewable Energy""; ""4.6 Carbon Finance in China: Current Status and Looking Forward""
• Sommario/riassunto: 25 Unique and In-Depth Case Studies from Renewable Energy Experts Contributed by 78 Scholars and Experts on Sustainable Economy. Prefaced by Nobel Prize Winner Mohan Munasinghe, Renewable Energy in China: Towards a Green Economy presents a complete look at China's efforts to become a "green" nation. This three-volume series uses an overview of contemporary issues of sustainable development, as well as a set of 25 unique case studies (from leading companies and industry experts in China and the West), to highlight China's unique "green" role. The key concepts of sustainable development, including the rising use of solar and wind power, present complex challenges for China and shape the nation's geopolitical role. With a preface from renowned statesman Cheng Siwei and an introduction from Nobel Prize winner Mohan Munasinghe, Renewable Energy in China: Towards a Green Economy offers an authoritative review of all aspects of China's progress as a green economy including the nation's current efforts to promote a culture of sustainable development.
• Altri titoli varianti: Green economy
• Titolo autorizzato: Towards a green economy
• ISBN: 1-4619-5121-6; 1-62320-049-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910825560003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II