Renewable Energy Uptake in Urban Latin America - Sustainable Technology in Mexico and Brazil

This book explores the perplexing question of how to increase sustainable energy technology use in the developing world, and specifically focuses on two mega-cities within Latin America. It will be of great interest to students and scholars of energy transitions, energy policy, development studies and science and technology studies.

List of contents

1. The Urban Developing World and Energy System Change: More thank Equipment, Skills and Money 2. Assessing RET Uptake through Systems-Based Approaches 3. Energy System Change in Urban Latin America: Solar Water Heaters and Biogas for Electricity Generation in Mexico City 4. Energy System Change in Urban Latin America: Solar Water Heaters and Biogas for Electricity Generation in São Paulo 5. What’s Shaping Our Views About Technologies? The Role of Previous Experiences 6. Urban Technology Cooperation: An Alternative Explanation for RET Adoption in Latin American Cities 7. Broader Policies (Trade and Competitiveness) and their Effects on RET Adoption in Mexico City and São Paulo: A Closer Look 8. Policy Suggestions and Conclusion

About the author

Alexandra Mallett is an Associate Professor at the School of Public Policy and Administration (SPPA) and the Carleton Sustainable Energy Research Centre (CSERC), Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, Canada. She is also the Supervisor for Carleton’s Master of Arts (MA) program in Sustainable Energy (SE).

Summary

This book explores the perplexing question of how to increase sustainable energy technology use in the developing world, and specifically focuses on two mega-cities within Latin America. It will be of great interest to students and scholars of energy transitions, energy policy, development studies and science and technology studies.

Product details

• Authors: Alexandra Mallett, Alexandra (Carleton University Mallett, Mallett Alexandra
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2021
• EAN: 9781032173368
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3217336-8
• No. of pages: 260
• Series: Routledge Explorations in Energy Studies
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Heat, energy and power station engineering; Mexico, NATURE / Ecology, Brazil, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Environmental / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban, environmental science, engineering & technology, Alternative & renewable energy sources & technology, Energy resources, Environmental science, engineering and technology, Alternative and renewable energy sources and technology