The Geopolitics of Renewables / / edited by Daniel Scholten |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2018.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XXI, 338 pages) : ill |
Disciplina | 333.79 |
Collana | Lecture Notes in Energy |
Soggetto topico |
Energy policy
Energy and state Energy security International relations Natural resources Energy Policy, Economics and Management Energy Security International Relations Natural Resource and Energy Economics |
ISBN | 3-319-67855-8 |
Classificazione |
68.04.20
68.04 08.08.08 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | The Geopolitics of renewables - an introduction and a framework -- renewable energy game and its potential impact upon global power relations -- Frontrunners and laggers: great power rivalry, receptiveness to renewables, and industrial leadership -- Battling for a shrinking market: OPEC, the renewables revolution, and the risk of stranded assets -- US’ energy foreign policy and the energy transition -- Germany’s Energiewende in its European context - impact on energy flows, generation capacity allocation and Europe’s industrial fabric -- China’s energy foreign policy and the energy transition. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910299590103321 |
Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018 | ||
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Urban energy transition : renewable strategies for cities and regions / / edited by Peter Droege |
Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam, : Elsevier, 2018 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xiv, 708 p.) |
Disciplina | 307.76 |
Soggetto topico |
renewable energy
energy consumption reduction of gas emissions town planning Palestine Germany United States Canada Australia South Asia Philippines EU Member State |
ISBN | 0-08-102074-0 |
Classificazione | 68.04.20 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Front cover; Urban Energy transition; Copyright page; Contents; Urban energy transition: an introduction; PART I: principles and drivers; Chapter 1 Solar city: reconnecting energy generation and use to the technical and social logic of solar energy; 1.1 No possible change within the conventional energy system; 1.2 Renewable energies as an energetic imperative; 1.3 Energy generation and energy use: from disconnection to reconnection; 1.4 Looking back to look forward; 1.5 From global energy supply to the city as power station; References.
Chapter 2 Undoing atmospheric harm: civil action to shrink the carbon footprint2.1 Changing the sky; 2.2 Carbon emission allocations under an equity consideration; 2.3 Impact of US (In)action on climate sustainability and carbon equity; 2.4 American civil society in revolt: breaking ranks with the national government; 2.5 Toward a grassroots politics of climate sustainability; 2.6 Civil strategy to decarbonize the human footprint; References. Chapter 3 Urbanization, Increasing Wealth and Energy Transitions: Comparing Experiences between the USA, Japan and Rapidly Developing Asia-Pacific Economies3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Background: Linkage between Development, Urbanization and Energy Transitions; 3.3 Data and Analysis; 3.4 Comparison of Urbanization Trends: USA, Japan and Rapidly Developing Asia-Pacific Economies; 3.5 Comparisons of the Energy Transitions: USA, Japan and Rapidly Developing Asian Economies; 3.6 Discussion; 3.7 Qualifications; 3.8 Conclusions; Acknowledgements; References. Chapter 4 Direct versus Embodied Energy -- The Need for Urban Lifestyle Transitions4.1 Introduction: What is Embodied Energy?; 4.2 Embodied Energy -- An International Perspective; 4.3 Sydney -- A Case Study; 4.4 Conclusions: Technological vs Lifestyle Transition; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 5 Energy Development and Sustainable Monetary Systems; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Plugging the Economic Drains from an Urban Precinct; 5.3 Establishing Self-Financing, Self-Governing Precincts; 5.4 Evaluation of Sustainable Energy Dollars; 5.5 Designing a Local Real Monetary System. 5.6 Governance of Sustainable Urban CommunitiesReferences; PART II: Policy and Practice Dynamics; Chapter 6 Renewable Energy Policymaking in New York and London: Lessons for other 'World Cities'?; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Urban Renewables Policymaking: What Role for Cities?; 6.3 London -- A Strategic Vision on Renewable Energy Supply and Use; 6.4 Key Influences on London's Energy Policy; 6.5 New York City -- A Comprehensive but Less Renewables-Focused Energy Path; 6.6 Key Influences on Energy Policymaking in New York City; 6.7 Distilling Policymaking Lessons for Other Cities; References. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910583314103321 |
Amsterdam, : Elsevier, 2018 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
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