Contested Energy Futures - Capturing the Renewable Energy Surge in Australia (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022)

This book unpacks the politics of climate change in Australia in the context of successive conservative Coalition governments resisting any moves to mitigate emissions and as local communities and transnational corporations struggle with each other to control the transition to a sustainable energy future. As Australia has abundant clean energy resources in terms of solar and wind, the book offers a test case for study of the energy policy transition in the 21st century. It does so by using tools from political economy and sociology, teasing out public attitudes to renewable energy technologies and innovative infrastructure investments, unpacking the complex parameters of this historical debate, tracing the rise of household 'prosumers' and arguing the case for grassroots ownership of renewable infrastructure or 'energy sovereignty' - already pioneered by some isolated communities in Australia. The cultural and emancipatory benefits of cooperative ventures are well known. However, capitalism is not readily defeated by democracy. The promotion of individual households as 'virtual power stations', of 'smart technologies' and even of cryptocurrency into the energy transition innovative mix opens up ever new horizons for corporate control.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	Singapore
Release date:	June 2022
First published:	2022
Authors:	Stuart Rosewarne
Dimensions:	210 x 148mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	424
Edition:	1st ed. 2022
ISBN-13:	978-981-19-0223-9
Categories:	Books > Professional & Technical > Energy technology & engineering > Alternative & renewable energy sources & technology Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Central government > Central government policies Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > General Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Environmental economics > General Promotions
LSN:	981-19-0223-2
Barcode:	9789811902239

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