1st Edition
The Solar Energy Transition Implementation And Policy Implications
204 Pages
by
Routledge
186 Pages
by
Routledge
186 Pages
by
Routledge
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Solar energy is considered by many an attractive and practical option for America's energy future, one that is technically and commercially feasible as well as socially and environmentally desirable. Sun-generated power could meet upwards of 20 percent of U.S. energy needs by the year 2000—but only if there is a concerted national effort to use this energy option. The issues of implementation and... Read more
Introduction -- Environmental Benefits of a Solar World -- Planning the Solar Transition -- A National Strategy for Solar Energy: The Role of the Domestic Policy Review -- National Politics and the Solar Energy Transition -- California: Energy Policies and Renewable Energy Strategies -- The Role of Utilities in Promoting Solar Energy: The Case of the TVA -- Industrial Decision-Making for Solar Energy Development -- Small Business Ventures and Solar Energy Development -- Solar Energy Commercialization Strategies -- The Solar Energy Transition as a Problem of Political Economy
Biography
Daniel Rich, Jon M. Veigel, Allen M. Barnett
