Renewable Energy in the UK - Past, Present and Future (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)

This book offers a detailed account of how renewable energy has moved from the margins to the mainstream in the UK, and of the battles that have been fought to achieve this, trawling through the often troubled history of government involvement. The book examines how renewables became what now seem likely to be the dominant energy sources of the future. Renewable energy technologies, using solar and wind power and other natural energy sources, are now supplying around 30% of UK electricity and appear set to continue expanding to supply around 50% within the next decade. Although the emphasis of the book is on the UK, developments there are compared with those in other countries to provide an overall assessment of the relevance of the UK experience. Chapters explore why the UK still lags behind many other countries in deploying renewables, in part, it is argued, due to its continued reliance on nuclear power. The book ends with a discussion on what sort of changes may be expected over the coming years. The author does not assume a single answer, but invites readers to consider the possibilities.

General

Imprint:	Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Energy, Climate and the Environment
Release date:	February 2019
First published:	2019
Authors:	David Elliott
Dimensions:	210 x 148 x 27mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	322
Edition:	1st ed. 2019
ISBN-13:	978-3-03-004764-1
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Management of land & natural resources Books > Professional & Technical > Energy technology & engineering > Alternative & renewable energy sources & technology Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Energy industries & utilities > General
LSN:	3-03-004764-4
Barcode:	9783030047641

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