Wind Power Politics And Policy Scott Victor Valentine by Scott Victor Valentine instant download after payment.

The wind power development policy community faces a conundrum. On the
one hand, as the most commercially viable form of utility-scale
renewable energy, the wind power industry has experienced in excess of
ten-fold growth in total installed capacity over the past decade. On the
other hand, installed wind power capacity still accounts for less than
2% of global electricity-generation capacity, despite the prevalence of
studies indicating that, in certain situations, wind power can be a
cheaper form of electricity than most fossil fuel alternatives.
Accordingly, the most puzzling aspect of wind power development policy
can be summed up in the following manner: given the global imperative to
facilitate an expedient transition away from CO2-intensive energy
technologies and the commercial viability of wind power, what is
stopping the wind power industry from capturing higher market shares
around the world?
In Wind Power Politics and Policy, Scott
Valentine examines this question from two angles. First, it presents an
analysis of social, technical, economic and political (STEP) barriers
which research shows tends to stymie wind power development. Case
studies which examine phlegmatic wind power development in Japan,
Taiwan, Australia and Canada are presented in order to demonstrate to
the reader how these barriers manifest themselves in practice. Second,
the book presents an analysis of STEP catalysts which have been linked
to successful growth of wind power capacity in select nations. Four more
case studies that examine the successful development of wind power in
Denmark, Germany, the USA and China are put forth as practical examples
of how supportive factors conflate to produce conditions that are
conducive to growth of wind power markets. By examining its impediments
and catalysts, the book will provide policymakers with insight into the
types of factors that must be effectively managed in order to maximize
wind power development. …