Renewable Energy for Unleashing Sustainable Development

Colombo, Emanuela; Bologna, Stefano; Masera, Diego

The book analyzes energy technologies, business models and policies to promote sustainable development. It proposes a set of recommendations for further activities and networking on access to energy and renewable energies and promotes an integrated approach to sustainable resource management. The book discusses access to energy, as a precondition for socio-economic progress. It depicts the global dimension of the challenge in terms of access to electricity and other forms of energy in developing countries. The three main interlinked topics related to energy and sustainable growth are separately discussed: appropriate technologies for modern energy services, business models for the development of new energy markets, and policies to support new energy systems. The description of activities and programmes of some public and private Italian stakeholders is also included.

Details

Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 2013-12-10

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9783319002835

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-00284-2

Dimensions: 235cm x155cm

Pages: 302