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Zusatztext The book describes a dilemma wrapped in a paradox. The paradox is that the world needs to decarbonize its electricity sector, yet clean and competitive wind power is struggling. That creates the dilemma: will the world embrace the opportunity to generate carbon-free electricity and address the changing climate or will it continue on its unsustainable path forward? Scott Valentine's book explains the electricity resource choices made by six influential nations. The history of wind power development in these nations is explained through a Political SET framework which provides comprehensive insight into forces that either enable or bar wind power development. This book provides a clear idea of what must be managed in order for wind power development to meet its potential in a timely manner Informationen zum Autor Scott Victor Valentine is Associate Professor in the Department of Public Policy and School of Environment and Energy at City University of Hong Kong. Klappentext A case-study examination of the catalysts and impediments to the development of wind power, discussing the political and policy-related issues surround its implementation. Zusammenfassung A case-study examination of the catalysts and impediments to the development of wind power, discussing the political and policy-related issues surround its implementation. Inhaltsverzeichnis Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION: THE GLOBAL IMPERATIVE 1.1 THE GLOBAL IMPERATIVE 1. 2 ENERGY AND THE GLOBAL IMPERATIVE 1. 3 ELECTRICITY AND THE GLOBAL IMPERATIVE 1.3.1 Electricity Generation Technologies 1.3.2 The Dynamics of Electricity Prices 1.4 ENERGY MARKET CHANGE and INDUSTRIALIZED NATIONS 1.4.1 Convergence and Alternative Energy 1.4.2 The Need for Speed 1.5 ENERGY MARKET CHANGE and DEVELOPING NATIONS 1.5.1 Economic Considerations 1.5.2 Economic Security Considerations 1.5.3 Economic Empowerment 1.5.4 Social Considerations 1.5.5 The Need for Speed 1.6 WHEN FORCES FOR SPEED MEET THE NEED FOR SPEED 1.7 THE DICHOTOMY OF ALTERNATIVE ENERGY 1.8 OBJECTIVES AND OUTLINE OF THIS BOOK CHAPTER 2: UNDERSTANDING WIND POWER SYSTEMS 2.1 THE IMPORTANCE OF UNDERSTANDING WIND POWER SYSTEMS 2.2 FEATURES OF WIND POWER SYSTEMS 2.2.1 Main Components of a Wind System 2.2.2 Innovation and Cost 2.2.3 Delivering Wind Power to the Grid 2.3 WIND POWER MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES 2.3.1 The Challenge of Matching Supply and Demand 2.3.2 Stochastic flows 2.4 ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS AND REALITIES 2.5 IMPAIRMENT OF EXISTING COMMUNITY ENDOWMENTS 2.5.1 Separating Perception from Fact 2.5.2 Perceptions Improve 2.5.3 Aesthetic Concerns Overshadow All Others 2.5.4 Beyond NIMBY Opposition 2.5.5 Overall Lessons in Regard to Community Opposition 2.5.6 Government Agency Opposition 2.6 IMPAIRMENT OF EXISTING ECOSYSTEMS 2.6.1 Bird Mortality 2.6.2 The Challenge of Estimating Bird Mortality 2.6.3 Degradation of Animal Habitat 2.6.4 Offshore Wind Farms and Ecological Concerns 2.6.5 The Importance of Environmental Impact Assessments 2.6.6 Aesthetics 2.7 CONCLUSION CHAPTER 3: THE POLICY SET MODEL 3.1 THE VALUE OF A COMMON ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORK 3.2 THE SEAMLESS WEB 3.3 COMPLEX ADAPTIVE MARKET THEORY IN WIND POWER MARKET ANALYSIS 3.4 STEP ANALYSIS 3.5 THE POLITICAL SET MODEL 3.6 THE POLITICAL SET MODEL AND THE CASE STUDIES 3.7 TYING THEORY TO THE POLITICAL SET MODEL Chapter 4: Wind Power in Denmark 4.1 INTRODUCTION 4.2 AN OVERVIEW OF ELECTRICITY GENERATION IN DENMARK 4.3 HISTORY OF WIND POWER DEVELOPMENT IN DENMARK 4.4 UNDERSTANDING THE GENERAL FORCES FOR CHANGE 4.4.1 Socio-Cultural Landscape 4.4.2 Economic landscape 4.4.3 Technological landscape 4.5 INFLUENCES ON GOVERNMENT POLICY 4.5.1 Socio-Cultural à Political 4.5.2 Economic à...
