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This is an inspiring look at how new 'alternative energy' policies are leading the way in the fight against the global energy crisis. The looming threat of global warming may be the greatest long-term challenge of the modern age. Switching to Solar is an inspiring and optimistic story of a green revolution in the making, exploring how the unrelenting efforts of a small band of grassroots activists have discovered ways to turn solar into a practical retail energy solution. The crucial driver for the adoption of solar energy is not technology, but policy. Focusing on initiatives in Germany, it describes the use of 'feed-in tariffs' - where those producing excess energy from solar sell to energy companies - as the most successful mechanism for driving the widespread deployment of solar energy.Product Identifiers
PublisherPrometheus Books
ISBN-139781616142223
eBay Product ID (ePID)94010375
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SubjectEngineering & Technology, Science
Publication Year2011
Number of Pages402 Pages
Publication NameSwitching to Solar: What We Can Learn from Germany's Success in Harnessing Clean Energy
LanguageEnglish
TypeTextbook
AuthorBob Johnstone
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height229 mm
Item Width152 mm
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Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
Title_AuthorBob Johnstone