Renewable Energy Following The Money

Author : Craig Shields
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2013-09-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0615789439

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Renewable Energy - Following the Money by Craig Shields Pdf

Do you get the feeling that the energy industry and the Congress that it owns are deliberately lying to you? If so, you are 100% correct. This book is a follow-on to Craig's first two book projects: "Renewable Energy-Facts and Fantasies" - published in 2010, a survey of the technology, the economics, and the politics associated with clean energy, and "Is Renewable Really Doable?" - published in 2012, a "deeper dive" into the issues preventing us as a civilization from migrating to a safe and sane energy policy. Here in "Following the Money," Shields presents another set of interviews, these associated with the effects that economics and financial power have on the course of the energy industry; after the interviews, he offers a group of short essays on the subject of energy policy and how he believes we need to navigate the waters associated with a migration to a sustainable course in energy.

Author : Kenneth Eloghene Okedu,Ahmed Tahour,Abdel Ghani Aissaoui
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2020-02-26
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781789845907

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Wind Solar Hybrid Renewable Energy System by Kenneth Eloghene Okedu,Ahmed Tahour,Abdel Ghani Aissaoui Pdf

This book provides a platform for scientists and engineers to comprehend the technologies of solar wind hybrid renewable energy systems and their applications. It describes the thermodynamic analysis of wind energy systems, and advanced monitoring, modeling, simulation, and control of wind turbines. Based on recent hybrid technologies considering wind and solar energy systems, this book also covers modeling, design, and optimization of wind solar energy systems in conjunction with grid-connected distribution energy management systems comprising wind photovoltaic (PV) models. In addition, solar thermochemical fuel generation topology and evaluation of PV wind hybrid energy for a small island are also included in this book. Since energy storage plays a vital role in renewable energy systems, another salient part of this book addresses the methodology for sizing hybrid battery-backed power generation systems in off-grid connected locations. Furthermore, the book proposes solutions for sustainable rural development via passive solar housing schemes, and the impacts of renewable energies in general, considering social, economic, and environmental factors. Because this book proposes solutions based on recent challenges in the area of hybrid renewable technologies, it is hoped that it will serve as a useful reference to readers who would like to be acquainted with new strategies of control and advanced technology regarding wind solar hybrid systems

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Technology (2007). Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Federal aid to research
ISBN : UOM:39015090407134

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Follow the Money, Part I and Part II by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Technology (2007). Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight Pdf

Author : Richard Heinberg,David Fridley
Publisher : Island Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2016-06-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781610917797

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Our Renewable Future by Richard Heinberg,David Fridley Pdf

"Over the next few decades, we will see a profound energy transformation as society shifts from fossil fuels to renewable resources like solar, wind, biomass. But what might a one hundred percent renewable future actually look like, and what obstacles will we face in this transition? Authors explore the practical challenges and opportunities presented by the shift to renewable energy."--Page 4 of cover.

Author : Julia Kirch Kirkegaard
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2018-11-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351849883

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Wind Power in China by Julia Kirch Kirkegaard Pdf

Whilst China’s growing economy is widely regarded as being responsible for severe environmental degradation and a high reliance on energy from fossil fuels, China is emerging as a potential leader in new green energy technologies. Outlining the extraordinary growth in China’s wind power capacity since 2005, this book explores the deliberate creation of a whole industry and the strategy of transitioning the power sector to renewable energy by accelerated experimentation and through literally pushing the emerging wind power sector to its limits. Investigating how wind power may not always be considered as sustainable in a wider Chinese developmental context, the book traces the struggle China has had in getting this high technology sector to qualify as truly Chinese scientific development, whilst often being opaquely at the mercy of foreign expertise, technology, and certification. The book furthermore exposes the surprising nuances, dynamics, and potency of unexpected players in Chinese wind power marketisation. Complex interplays are revealed between wind turbine control systems, algorithms in critical software technology, relationships between suppliers, wind farm developers, financiers, the electrical grid itself, the coal lobby, the broader Chinese state, and much more. The book has important implications far beyond wind power and contemporary China studies, highlighting the much wider story of China’s fragmented and experimental style of innovating, upgrading, and greening.

Author : Tobin Smith
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2008-12-23
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780470475508

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Billion Dollar Green by Tobin Smith Pdf

Most Americans have no clue how quickly our internal supplies are crumbling. Tobin Smith will give you the facts and forecasts on growth in the "green investing front" and let you see for yourself just how large this opportunity is - right now and for years to come. This is the fastest growing sector - 13-fold over the next decade! Clean UP will show you how to make a small fortune now from "bridge green technologies," closing the gap between traditional and alternative fuels. Smith will also introduce you to a number of segments of the green investing world--taking you inside these agents of change and detail 8 to 10 companies who are real growth stocks with investment profit potential. This book is for anyone interested in investing in the companies that will make billions from the solutions to the billion-dollar problems in the green technology space.

Author : National Research Council,National Academy of Engineering,National Academy of Sciences,America's Energy Future Panel on Electricity from Renewable Resources
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2010-04-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309137089

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Electricity from Renewable Resources by National Research Council,National Academy of Engineering,National Academy of Sciences,America's Energy Future Panel on Electricity from Renewable Resources Pdf

A component in the America's Energy Future study, Electricity from Renewable Resources examines the technical potential for electric power generation with alternative sources such as wind, solar-photovoltaic, geothermal, solar-thermal, hydroelectric, and other renewable sources. The book focuses on those renewable sources that show the most promise for initial commercial deployment within 10 years and will lead to a substantial impact on the U.S. energy system. A quantitative characterization of technologies, this book lays out expectations of costs, performance, and impacts, as well as barriers and research and development needs. In addition to a principal focus on renewable energy technologies for power generation, the book addresses the challenges of incorporating such technologies into the power grid, as well as potential improvements in the national electricity grid that could enable better and more extensive utilization of wind, solar-thermal, solar photovoltaics, and other renewable technologies.

Author : OECD COMPASS Project
Publisher : Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development ; [Washington, D.C. : OECD Publications and Information Centre
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015013830032

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Environmental Impacts of Renewable Energy by OECD COMPASS Project Pdf

Author : Robin Tennant-Wood
Publisher : ANU E Press
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2012-10-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781922144133

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Following the Sun by Robin Tennant-Wood Pdf

In 1970 a small group of physicists at The Australian National University decided to veer away from the accepted and expected directions in energy research and pursued the emerging discipline of solar energy. Over the next decade ANU joined a small cluster of research institutions, including the CSIRO, UNSW and the University of Sydney, to emerge as a world leader in solar energy technology. This book traces the history of solar energy research at ANU over 35 years from its origin, its sometimes controversial early stages, through its flagship projects to its current status as one of the world’s best known solar energy research establishments. It is as much a story of the future as it is a history: Following the sun is the story of how an idea to pursue what was in 1970 a new and unpopular research path has come to underpin sustainable development in the 21st Century.

Author : Jean Missinhoun
Publisher : Jean Missinhoun
Page : 107 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2020-11-23
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Green Energy Boom: A Global Quest for Money, Power and Energy by Jean Missinhoun Pdf

In the 20th century, we built our daily existence around the production and consumption of fossil fuels. Our use of oil has given us more jobs, leisure time, cheaper goods, and affordable travel – just to name a few benefits. Oil has made our lives richer and more efficient. But it came at a cost. The latest catastrophe? COVID-19. Jean Missinhoun is a hedge fund investor based in London who focuses on oil and energy investments. Up until the COVID-19 crisis, Missinhoun focused on dealings with Brent crude oil, as well as options and futures. But as the pandemic continued to expand, he realized the world has two choices: continue down the destructive path of fossil fuels or make the transition to green energy. Our exploration of renewable energy has the same potential to be just as fruitful as oil was a century ago, if not more so. And with the help of artificial intelligence, who knows what new materials or inventions we’ll make next as we embark on the 21st century. The trillion dollar question is: who will be the next Rockefeller?

Author : Bill Gates
Publisher : Knopf Canada
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2021-02-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780735280458

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How to Avoid a Climate Disaster by Bill Gates Pdf

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER NATIONAL BESTSELLER In this urgent, singularly authoritative book, Bill Gates sets out a wide-ranging, practical--and accessible--plan for how the world can get to zero greenhouse gas emissions in time to avoid an irreversible climate catastrophe. Bill Gates has spent a decade investigating the causes and effects of climate change. With the help and guidance of experts in the fields of physics, chemistry, biology, engineering, political science and finance, he has focused on exactly what must be done in order to stop the planet's slide toward certain environmental disaster. In this book, he not only gathers together all the information we need to fully grasp how important it is that we work toward net-zero emissions of greenhouse gases but also details exactly what we need to do to achieve this profoundly important goal. He gives us a clear-eyed description of the challenges we face. He describes the areas in which technology is already helping to reduce emissions; where and how the current technology can be made to function more effectively; where breakthrough technologies are needed, and who is working on these essential innovations. Finally, he lays out a concrete plan for achieving the goal of zero emissions--suggesting not only policies that governments should adopt, but what we as individuals can do to keep our government, our employers and ourselves accountable in this crucial enterprise. As Bill Gates makes clear, achieving zero emissions will not be simple or easy to do, but by following the guidelines he sets out here, it is a goal firmly within our reach.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : UNEP/Earthprint
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Finance, Public
ISBN : 9789280725926

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Public Finance Mechanisms to Catalyze Sustainable Energy Sector Growth by Anonim Pdf

Author : Charles W Donovan
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2020-05-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781786348616

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Renewable Energy Finance: Funding The Future Of Energy (Second Edition) by Charles W Donovan Pdf

Foreword by Lord Browne of MadingleyReviews of the First Edition:'The entire text is quite readable and can be moved through with relative ease. This reviewer heartily recommends that, regardless of your background, you read this book to really get a grasp of the cutting-edge of climate finance.'LSE Review of BooksRenewable Energy Finance (Second Edition) describes in rich detail current best practices and evolving trends in clean energy investing. With contributions by some of the world's leading experts in energy finance, the book documents how investors are spending over $300 billion each year on financing renewable energy and positioning themselves in a growing global investment market. This second edition documents, with practical examples, the ways in which investors have funded over $2.6 trillion in solar, wind, and other renewable energy projects over the past decade. The book will be a go-to reference manual for understanding the factors that shape risk and return in renewable energy, the world's fastest growing industrial sector. The book is suitable for executives new to the field, as well as advanced business students.Edited by Dr Charles Donovan, Principal Teaching Fellow at Imperial College Business School and formerly Head of Structuring and Valuation for Global Power at BP, the book will give readers a unique insiders' perspective on how renewable energy deals actually get done.

Author : Carol L. McClelland
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2009-12-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780470603840

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Green Careers For Dummies by Carol L. McClelland Pdf

Everything you need to start a green career As you look for ways to contribute positively to the global economic and environmental crisis, getting an eco-friendly job provides a two-prong solution. Green Careers For Dummies, a 2010 Green book Festival award winner, introduces you to the wealth of opportunities in the rapidly expanding sustainable career genre. This book explores the green frontier of careers and shows you how to find a field that is best suited to your primary interests, skills, and goals, and then translating that into the sustainable job sphere. Career opportunities in the environmental science, renewable energy, smart grid, green building, transportation, manufacturing, sustainability, policy, and more. Job search 2.0 techniques (new media, online, networking, and electronic communications) Emerging green jobs that will be created in the next 5 years and beyond Whether you're a recent college graduate or looking to make a career change, Green Careers For Dummies is your one-stop source for finding your fit in an environmentally responsible job. If you are a career counselor, this book gives you a solid overview of the ever-evolving world of green career possibilities you cn refer to in your work with students and clients.

Author : Bruce Usher
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0231187858

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Renewable Energy by Bruce Usher Pdf

Renewable energy in the twenty-first century -- Energy transitions : fire to electricity -- The rise of renewables -- Renewable wind energy -- Renewable solar energy -- Financing renewable energy -- Energy transitions : oats to oil -- The rise of electric vehicles -- Parity -- Convergence -- Consequences -- No time to lose