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DELIVERING A LOW CARBON ELECTRICITY SYSTEM
TECHNOLOGIES, ECONOMICS AND POLICY |
| By: |
Michael Grubb (Editor), Tooraj Jamasb (Editor), Michael G. Pollitt (Editor) |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£125.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0521888840 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780521888844 |
| Publisher: |
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
1 May, 2008 |
| Series: |
Department of Applied Economics Occasional Papers No. 68 |
| Pages: |
536 |
| Description: |
A systematic analysis of the issues surrounding the creation of a low-carbon electricity sector. |
| Synopsis: |
Meeting targets aimed at tackling the climate change challenge requires moving towards a low-carbon economy. These targets can only be met with major reductions in carbon emissions from the electricity sector. Written by a team of leading academics and industry experts, Delivering a Low Carbon Electricity System analyses the social, technological, economic and political issues that affect the attempt to create a low-carbon electricity sector and assesses the main instruments for achieving this aim. The book begins by looking at how low-carbon generation technologies might be added in sufficient quantity to the electricity system. Next, it examines how networks and the demand side can help to decarbonise the sector. It then highlights the role of innovation and discusses instruments for promoting technological progress. Finally, given the economic framework and technological possibilities, it presents a number of general and specific policy instruments and options for the future. |
| Illustrations: |
86 b/w illus. 63 tables |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Cambridge University Press |
| Returns: |
Returnable |