Public investments in energy technology
Escalating energy demand may be the most important issue facing the United States and the world today. There is little disagreement that research and development (R&D) is needed to develop new energy technologies for the future; however, there is less agreement over the specific research agenda...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cheltenham [England]
Edward Elgar Pub
2012
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| Collection: | Edward Elgar eBook Archive - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | Escalating energy demand may be the most important issue facing the United States and the world today. There is little disagreement that research and development (R&D) is needed to develop new energy technologies for the future; however, there is less agreement over the specific research agenda to be pursued and how that agenda is funded. This book addresses the social importance of new energy technologies, illustrates policy-relevant applications of evaluation techniques and proposes new perspectives for a US energy investment strategy 1. Introduction -- 2. Economic rationale for public investment -- 3. Evaluation of public investments in new technology -- 4. Technical discussions of the case studies -- 5. Investments in solar energy technologies -- 6. Investments in geothermal technologies -- 7. Investments in vehicle combustion engine technologies -- 8. Conclusions |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 183 p ill |
| ISBN: | 9780857931580 9780857931573 |