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  • Electricity Access, Decarbonization, and Integration of Renewables

    Insights and Lessons from the Energy Transformation in Bangladesh, South Asia, and Sub-Sahara Africa

    Edited by Sebastian Groh, Lukas Barner, Georg Heinemann, Christian von Hirschhausen ...
    Series series Energy (R0)
    This Open-Access-Book covers different aspects of the low-carbon energy transformation in a unique manner, with a particular focus on two regions, South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. The first part of the book provides useful insights on changes and reforms in the energy sector of Bangladesh, while the second part illustrates the low-carbon energy transformation in South Asia and the third part ... Read more

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  • Renewables for Energy Access and Sustainable Development in East Africa

    by Manfred Hafner, Simone Tagliapietra, Giacomo Falchetta, Giovanni Occhiali ...
    Series series Energy (R0)
    This short open access book investigates the role of renewable energy in East Africa to provide policy-relevant inputs for the achievement of a cost-effective electrification process in the region. For each country, the authors review the current situation in the domestic power sector, adopt a GIS-based approach to plot renewable energy resources potential, and review currently planned projects ... Read more

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  • The Future of Transport Between Digitalization and Decarbonization

    Trends, Strategies and Effects on Energy Consumption

    by Michel Noussan, Manfred Hafner, Simone Tagliapietra ...
    Series series Energy (R0)
    Energy systems are rapidly transitioning towards decarbonization, thanks in part to innovative digital technologies and changing mobility demands. This open access book examines the decarbonization and digitalization transformation in the transport sector, with a particular focus on energy consumption. By studying historical trends and outlining future scenarios, the authors illustrate the ... Read more

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  • Solar Revolution

    The Economic Transformation of the Global Energy Industry

    by Travis Bradford ...
    An innovative analysis that shows how the shift to solar energy—in particular, the use of photovoltaic cells—is both economically advantageous and inevitable, and will rival the information and communication technologies revolution in its transformative effects.In Solar Revolution, fund manager and former corporate buyout specialist Travis Bradford argues—on the basis of standard business and ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • South Africa’s Energy Transition

    A Roadmap to a Decarbonised, Low-cost and Job-rich Future

    by Tobias Bischof-Niemz, Terence Creamer ...
    Series series Routledge Focus on Environment and Sustainability
    South Africa’s energy transition has become a highly topical, emotive and politically contentious topic. Taking a systems perspective, this book offers an evidence-based roadmap for such a transition and debunks many of the myths raised about the risks of a renewable-energy-led electricity mix. Owing to its formidable solar and wind resources, South Africa has an almost unparalleled opportunity to ... Read more

    $32.99 USD

  • Integration of Variable Renewables in the Energy System of the EU and China: Policy Considerations

    Joint Statement Report Series, #2020

    by EU-China Energy Cooperation Platform Project ...
    Series Book 2020 - Joint Statement Report Series
    This report was prepared byGareth Davies and Christian Romig, John McShane and John Perkins, AFRY Management Consulting andZHAO Yongqiang, LIU Jian and HAN Xue, Energy Research Institute of National Reform and Development CommissionLEGAL DISCLAIMERThe information and views set out in this report are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official opinion of the European Union, ... Read more

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  • Renewable Energy Systems

    The Choice and Modeling of 100% Renewable Solutions

    by Henrik Lund ...
    How can society quickly convert to renewable energy? Can worldwide energy needs ever be met through 100% renewable sources? The answers to these questions rest largely on the perception of choice in the energy arena. It is of pivotal importance that engineers, researchers and policymakers understand what choices are available, and reasonable, when considering the design and deployment of new ... Read more

    $83.69 USD

  • Wind Energy - The Facts

    A Guide to the Technology, Economics and Future of Wind Power

    by European Wind Energy Association ...
    Wind power is often held up as the most accessible and cost-effective route to reducing our reliance on fossil fuels and improving our energy independence, yet knowledge of what it offers is often clouded by myths and misunderstandings, which can hamper its adoption.This new book, the result of an ambitious project coordinated by the European Wind Energy Association, aims to present the facts ... Read more

    $70.99 USD

  • Smart Power Anniversary Edition

    Climate Change, the Smart Grid, and the Future of Electric Utilities

    by Peter Fox-Penner ...
    Few industries in the U.S. are as stuck in the past as our utilities are. In the face of growing challenges from climate change and the need for energy security, a system and a business model that each took more than a century to evolve must now be extensively retooled in the span of a few decades. Despite the need, many of the technologies and institutions needed are still being designed or ... Read more

    $29.59 USD

  • Sustainable Energy Access for Communities

    Rethinking the Energy Agenda for Cities

    Edited by Aminata Fall, Reinhard Haas ...
    Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
    This open access book examines the transition to sustainable energy systems in emerging cities. Experts from around the world present case studies from different countries and discuss efforts were needed for achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The authors look into the issue of environment vs. economics and discuss the question of whether the energy transition goal ... Read more

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  • Structuring an Energy Technology Revolution

    by Charles Weiss, William B. Bonvillian ...
    An argument for a major federal program to stimulate innovation in energy technology and a proposal for a policy approach to implement it.America is addicted to fossil fuels, and the environmental and geopolitical costs are mounting. A public-private program—at an expanded scale—to stimulate innovation in energy policy seems essential. In Structuring an Energy Technology Revolution, Charles Weiss ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Local Content Requirements

    A Global Problem

    by Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Cathleen Cimino-Isaacs, Jeffrey Schott, Martin Vieiro, Erika Wada ...
    Series series Policy Analyses in International Economics
    In the wake of the Great Recession of 2008–09, economists feared that protectionist policies might sweep the world economy, echoing the wave of tariff escalations during the Great Depression of the 1930s. To some surprise, officials were more restrained and largely avoided traditional forms of protection (tariffs and quotas). As a result, economists underestimated the incidence of new ... Read more

    $8.99 USD