Powering the Green Economy: The Feed-in Tariff Handbook Contributor(s): Mendonca, Miguel (Author), Jacobs, David (Author), Sovacool, Benjamin K. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1844078582 ISBN-13: 9781844078585 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $52.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2009 Annotation: Feed-in tariffslaws that provide a premium rate (tariff) over a fixed period of time for each unit of electricity fed into the gridare one of the most cost-effective policy tools for accelerating the transition to a more sustainable energy system. Despite their increasingly widespread use, the effectiveness of feed-in tariffs can be hampered by poor design and inadequate implementation. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Green Business - Business & Economics | Industries - Energy - Political Science | Public Policy - Environmental Policy |
Dewey: 333.794 |
LCCN: 2009024721 |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.1" W x 9" (0.85 lbs) 240 pages |
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Publisher Description: Effective policy is vital for creating greener economies, new jobs and industries, for securing energy supplies and for protecting the climate and environment. As renewable energy is fundamental to achieving all of these objectives, it too needs the best possible policy to drive it. Feed-in tariffs have proven to deliver the fastest, most cost-effective and inclusive deployment, by allowing anyone to sell renewable energy into the grid and get a long term, guaranteed return for it. This book, from authors who have spent years working on feed-in tariff design and advocacy, provides a broad and detailed resource on feed-in tariffs and other renewable energy support schemes. It shares many lessons on good and bad design and implementation, as well as discussing the challenges faced by policy, and renewable energy in general. Powering the Green Economy: - Situates renewable energy and feed-in tariffs within the context of the global moves towards a green economy Written in a clear, practical style, this is a must-read for policymakers, businesses, investors, campaigners, academics, community groups and anyone concerned with creating successful and sustainable energy policy. |