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Vital Signs 1997-1998
The sixth annual guide to the environmental, economic and social trends which are shaping the future, this text presents the good news, the bad news, and a few surprises about the state of our planet. n Part One, facing pages of text and graphs provide information on 40 carefully selected indicators, mapping changes in food supplies; agriculture; the atmosphere, energy and transport; natural resources; the global economy; society and health; and the millitary. Part Two of the text contains special features on less celebrated trends, including ten new vital signs indicators such as violence against women, how the environment impacts on the insurance industry, and the proliferation of landmines.
Distributed Electricity Generation with Renewable Resources
Solarenergie ist die Basis für eine nachhaltige Wirtschaftsweise. Die Liberalisierung der Elektrizitätsindustrie stellt die Stromerzeugung aus erneuerbaren Energien vor eine große Herausforderung. Solarstrom gilt als teuer und nicht wirtschaftlich. Dieses Buch untersucht die ökonomischen Aspekte von kleinen dezentralen Photovoltaikanlagen, die auch von Konsumenten betrieben werden können. Der Autor entwickelt eine Marktstrategie, die es kleinen kommunalen Energieversorgern erlaubt, mit erneuerbaren Energien in einem zukünftigen freien Stromwettbewerb zu bestehen. Aktuelle Fallstudien aus Deutschland und den USA illustrieren die Chancen und Herausforderungen für eine umweltfreundliche Energieversorgung mit Solarstrom. Mit zahlreichen Abbildungen, Tabellen und einem englisch-deutschen Wörterverzeichnis.
Society in Question
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Wind Energy Deployment and the Relevance of Rare Earths
The worldwide deployment of wind power plants is soaring. Yet the availability of their construction materials could be a potential bottleneck. As rare earth elements represent the most critical materials, Anja Brumme provides a market analysis of rare earths, ascertaining that geological scarcity is not the main problem. Instead, the author identifies four kinds of market failure: market power, co-production, by-production and negative externalities. It becomes apparent that the market for rare earth metals is in a state of severe disequilibrium. Subsequently, her estimate of future rare earth demand patterns based on the wind power industry by 2050 reveals that the current level of supply is unlikely to be sufficient in the long run. To allow for a more elaborate analysis, the author suggests two options of including a rare earth side condition in an integrated assessment model.
State of the World
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Renewable Resources for Electric Power
The liberalization of U.S. and European electric power markets presents a critical challenge for renewable sources of energy. Edinger and Kaul survey the technological state-of-the-art and economic aspects of renewable electricity generation, and outline the role of other renewable sources, such as solar, wind, and micro-hydroelectric technologies. Offering an empirical and theoretical assessment of these technologies and their assets and liabilities, the book shows how it is possible to restructure our electric power systems and reorient them toward sustainable and environmentally friendly alternatives. International climate conferences such as those in Rio de Janeiro and Kyoto have proclai...
Environmental Management
Unique in its integration of cases and readings, this text seeks to increase environmental awareness, sensitivity, and literacy in students. This collection of readings and cases can be used as a supplement or a primary text and is perfect for business, government and society, ethics, strategic management, and industrial ecology courses.
Lokale Impulse für Energieinnovationen
Der Band beschreibt die Effekte lokaler Impulse im Bereich Energiegewinnung und Energieversorgung aus den Aspekten unterschiedlicher Wissenschaftsdisziplinen. Lokalen Impulsen fallen unter dezentralen Strukturen eine besondere Rolle zu. Es sind Auswirkungen unter der Perspektive der Technik, Nachhaltigkeit und Gesellschaftsverträglichkeit diskutiert und die spezifischen Struktur- und Organisationsmuster analysiert. Besondere Berücksichtigung erfahren in diesem Buch Windkraft, Contracting, Mini/Mikro-KWK und Intelligente Infrastrukturen.
