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Alternative energy : political, economic, and social feasibility / Christopher A. Simon.

By: Publication details: Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2007.Description: xvi, 233 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 0742549089 (cloth : alk. paper)
  • 9780742549081 (cloth : alk. paper)
  • 0742549097 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • 9780742549098 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • 9780742549081
  • 9780742549098
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 333.79/4 22
LOC classification:
  • HD9502.U52 S544 2007
Online resources:
Contents:
Why alternative energy and fuels? -- Studying public policy and alternative energy/fuels -- Overview of alternative energy and fuels and their uses -- Alternative energy/fuels as a public policy innovation -- Solar energy -- Wind energy -- Geothermal energy -- New century fuels and their uses -- Historical precedents: alternative energy/fuels and legitimacy issues -- Public policy, institutional developments, and policy interests -- Practical demonstration of the economics of alternative energy -- Conclusion: the future of alternative energy.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Why alternative energy and fuels? -- Studying public policy and alternative energy/fuels -- Overview of alternative energy and fuels and their uses -- Alternative energy/fuels as a public policy innovation -- Solar energy -- Wind energy -- Geothermal energy -- New century fuels and their uses -- Historical precedents: alternative energy/fuels and legitimacy issues -- Public policy, institutional developments, and policy interests -- Practical demonstration of the economics of alternative energy -- Conclusion: the future of alternative energy.

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