| Wind Power in Europe: Politics, Business and Society 2007 Edition Contributor(s): Szarka, J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1403989850 ISBN-13: 9781403989857 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2007 Annotation: This book explains the development paths taken by the wind power sector in Denmark, Germany, Spain, France and the United Kingdom. It explores how wind power has been promoted, and critically reviews public policies to support it. It analyses the economic and environmental implications of its integration into the electricity supply industry, whilst considering issues of planning and social acceptance, and exploring why wind power has been contested. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Power Resources - General - Political Science | Public Policy - Environmental Policy - Business & Economics | Industries - Energy |
| Dewey: 333.920 |
| LCCN: 2007016446 |
| Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment |
| Physical Information: 0.72" H x 5.77" W x 8.66" (0.91 lbs) 228 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Eastern Europe - Cultural Region - Western Europe - Cultural Region - Central Europe |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: At a time when humanity is challenged by fossil fuel depletion and climate change, this book explains the development of wind power as a major energy growth sector, stressing the interactions between political, economic and social dimensions as the key to understanding public acceptability and uptake. |