Cover; Green vs. Green; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; 2 An Institutional Framework for Analyzing Conflicts between Green Goals and Green Regulations; 3 Regulations; 4 Wind Energy; 5 Solar Energy; 6 Geothermal Energy; 7 Hydroelectric Energy; 8 Biofuel Energy; 9 Oil Shale; 10 Conclusion: An Analysis Using the IAD Framework; Appendix: Federal Environmental Regulations Listed by Agency; Notes; References; Index
Summary
Renewable and carbon-neutral energy have been promoted as the future of energy production in the United States. Non-traditional energy sources show promise as alternatives to fossil fuels and may provide a sustainable source of energy in increasingly uncertain energy markets. However, these new sources of energy face their own set of political, administrative, and legal challenges. Green vs. Green explores how mixed land ownership and existing law and regulation present serious challenges to the development of alternative energy sources in the United States. Analytica
