Low-carbon energy controversies [electronic resource] / edited by Thomas Roberts ... [et al.].
Contributor(s): Thomas, Roberts | ProQuest (Firm).
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BookPublisher: Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, 2013Description: xii, 267 p. : ill.Subject(s): Renewable energy sources -- Government policy | Carbon dioxide mitigation -- Government policy | Energy policy | Environmental policyGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 333.79 Online resources: Click to View | Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | URL | Copy number | Status | Date due | Item holds |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
pt. 1. Introduction and framing of low-carbon energy technologies -- pt. 2. Case studies exploring low-carbon energy technologies -- pt. 3. Communication and media -- pt. 4. Conclusions.
"Governments, big business and communities are coming under increased pressure to develop low carbon energy supply technologies. Within the context of the climate change debate a delicate balance has to be reached between local environmental protection and our need for reliable low carbon energy.This books brings together ten years of research conducted by the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research and uses a range of case studies from carbon capture and storage to on-shore wind farms to explore the complex nature of disputes between a wide variety of stakeholder groups. Topics covered include:the importance of contextthe relationship between risk and trustsense of placerole of the mediaAn invaluable resource for researchers and readers in local or national government, industry or community groups who wish to deepen their understanding of controversy around low carbon technology and how to overcome it"-- Provided by publisher.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
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