| Description |
1 online resource |
| Series |
Renewable energy: research, development and policies |
| Contents |
Intro; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1; The Contribution of Renewable Energy to European Decarbonization; Abstract; Introduction; Impact of Renewable Energies on GHG emissions; Emissions Factors; Estimating the Impact of Renewable Energy on the Reduction of GHG Emissions; Step 1; Step 2; Electricity Generation; Heat; Transport; Step 3; Decarbonization Cost under Different Scenarios (Including RES); Emissions Decoupling Analysis of EU Countries; Data; Tapio Classification Approach; Decomposition Analysis; Overall Progress of EU towards Its Environmental Targets |
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The Progress of EU towards Targets for Renewable Energy SourcesConclusion; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 2; Renewable Energy Sources in Cuba: Current Situation and Development Prospects; Abstract; 1. The Cuban Energy Sector; 1.1. Summary of the Actions Taken by the Cuban Government to Increase the Use of Renewable Energy Sources for Electricity Generation; 2. Cuban Energy Policy; 2.1. The Energetic Revolution and Problems Not Yet Solved; 2.2. Problems with the Electrical Distribution Grid; 3. Electricity Consumption; 4. The Current Situation of the Renewable Energy Sector in Cuba |
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4.1. For Electricity Generation4.2. For the Reduction of Electricity Consumption, Gas, and Other Energy Carriers; 5. Main Objectives to Be Achieved by Cuba in the Field of Renewable Energy; 6. Hydropower; 6.1. Hydropower Facilities; 6.2. Electricity Generation; 6.3. Looking Forward; 7. Wind Energy; 7.1. Ciego de Avila; 7.2. Youth Island; 7.3. Holguin; 7.4. Granma; 7.5. Electricity Generation; 7.6. Looking Forward; 7.6.1. Las Tunas; 8. Solar Photovoltaic Parks; 8.1. Solar Investment in the Power Sector; 8.1.1. Solar Photovoltaic Parks under Construction with Government Resources |
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8.1.2. Camagüey8.1.3. Cienfuegos; 8.1.4. Pinar del Rio; 8.1.5. Granma; 8.1.6. Sancti Spiritus; 8.1.7. Guantánamo; 8.1.8. Mariel Special Development Zone; 8.2. Electricity Generation; 8.3. Looking Forward; 9. Biomass; 9.1. Granma; 9.2. Matanzas; 9.3. Cienfuegos and Ciego de Ávila; 9.4. Villa Clara; 9.5. Electricity Generation; 9.6. Looking Forward; 9.7. Projects Studied; 10. Sea Waves; Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 3; The Dynamic of the United States' CO2 Emissions: An Empirical Multidimensional Analysis; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Data; 3. Methods; 4. Results |
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ConclusionReferences; Chapter 4; A Dynamic Analysis of the Relationship between Investments in Renewable Sources and GDP: Are Policies Relevant?; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Data; 3. Methods; 4. Long -- Run and Short -- Run Estimates: Models and Discussion; Conclusion; References; Chapter 5; A Review of Renewable Energy Resources and Their Applications; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Supply versus Demand and Demand Response; 3. Renewable Energy Resources; 3.1. Solar Power; 3.1.1. Photovoltaic; 3.1.2. Concentrated Solar Power; 3.1.3. Configurations of CSP; 3.1.3.1. Parabolic Trough |
| Summary |
"Countries tend to contrast these limits to growth using a higher percentage of renewable sources for electricity generation, though the technological limits still suffer. Renewable energy sources are appreciated worldwide for their ability to limit significantly the impact of anthropic activities on energy production and counter the gradual appreciation of the raw materials used in the process of traditional generation based on gas and/or oil power plants. Moreover, renewable generation can encourage off-grid generation in the underdeveloped countries. The attention to environmental issues has led several countries to ratify international agreements such as the Kyoto Protocol, Durban Protocol and, more recently, the Paris Agreement; these mandates pledge to reduce emissions of pollutants and to increase the share of energy produced through the use of renewable sources, but the results obtained so far are not encouraging. The relevance of the renewable energy generation and the increase in the investments in a newly installed capacity lead many scholars to investigate the relationship between economic growth and the key factors of the investments in RES. With this volume, the authors want to explore and analyze the causes and consequences of fragmentation and discussing policy responses on promoting renewable energy generation by shedding light on the policies proposed to promote the renewable generation and enhance energy efficiency, their effectiveness in reducing environmental degradation and the promotion of decarbonization, and discussing how developing countries do and should continue to invest in green generation"-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher |
| Subject |
Renewable energy sources.
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Renewable Energy
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Real Estate -- General.
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Renewable energy sources
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Scandurra, Giuseppe, editor.
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| LC no. |
2018028510 |
| ISBN |
9781536138030 |
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1536138037 |
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