Low Carbon Energy Transitions

Zusatztext This book provides a fascinating and detailed account of the energy transition experience of four countries. By looking at the technical and social, economic and political factors involved, it teaches us about the complexity of any major change. A valuable lesson in these times of major shifts and redesigns in technology, energy, lifestyles and institutions. Informationen zum Autor Dr. Kathleen M. Araújo is an Associate Professor at Boise State University in the School of Public Service, Director of the Energy Policy Institute with the Center for Advanced Energy Studies, and Books Series Editor for Routledges Studies in Energy Transitions.Dr. Araújo specializes in strategic decision-making and planning associated with energy-environmental systems change. She teaches and consults on better practices associated with innovation, resilience, industrial development, and security. She earned her PhD at MIT, and completed post-doctoral research at Harvard. Klappentext Examines four long-term cases of nations shifting to low-carbon energy sources from dependence on fossil fuels, in order to discuss better ways for a nation to make such a transition. Zusammenfassung Examines four long-term cases of nations shifting to low-carbon energy sources from dependence on fossil fuels, in order to discuss better ways for a nation to make such a transition. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Chapter 1: Rethinking Energy at the Crossroads Chapter 2: Beyond Malthus Chapter 3: Research Design, Scoping Tools, and Preview Chapter 4: Icelandic Geothermal Energy: Shifting Ground Chapter 5: French Nuclear Energy: Concentrated Power Chapter 6: Brazilian Biofuels: Distilling Solutions Chapter 7: Danish Wind Power: Alternating Currents Chapter 8: Comparative Analysis, Tools, and Questions Chapter 9: New Paradigms: Lessons and Recommendations Appendix

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Dr. Kathleen M. Araújo is an Associate Professor at Boise State University in the School of Public Service, Director of the Energy Policy Institute with the Center for Advanced Energy Studies, and Books Series Editor for Routledges Studies in Energy Transitions. Dr. Araújo specializes in strategic decision-making and planning associated with energy-environmental systems change. She teaches and consults on better practices associated with innovation, resilience, industrial development, and security. She earned her PhD at MIT, and completed post-doctoral research at Harvard.

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Examines four long-term cases of nations shifting to low-carbon energy sources from dependence on fossil fuels, in order to discuss better ways for a nation to make such a transition.

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• Introduction

• Chapter 1: Rethinking Energy at the Crossroads

• Chapter 2: Beyond Malthus

• Chapter 3: Research Design, Scoping Tools, and Preview

• Chapter 4: Icelandic Geothermal Energy: Shifting Ground

• Chapter 5: French Nuclear Energy: Concentrated Power

• Chapter 6: Brazilian Biofuels: Distilling Solutions

• Chapter 7: Danish Wind Power: Alternating Currents

• Chapter 8: Comparative Analysis, Tools, and Questions

• Chapter 9: New Paradigms: Lessons and Recommendations

• Appendix