Renewable Energy

Significant progress has been made by industrial countries to reduce emissions from the use of fossil fuels, but as the economies of the less-developed regions of the world begin to expand, they too will face similar challenges. This book looks at energy transitions being made in developing countries, focusing on the adoption of renewable energy systems in Africa, for example under the UN Sustainable Energy for All programme, but also by the EU in the Former Soviet countries of Eastern and Central Europe. It draws on experience from involvement with programmes in the EU and Africa and will be of great interest to academics, policy makers and practitioners in the development aid and renewable energy policy fields.

Provides an accessible account of the problems encountered when implementing sustainable energy in countries where there is little or no experience with renewables

Discusses potential conflicts between countries, agencies and what resources are available for a sustainable future

Explores the potential for environmentally and socially sustainable energy systems to be developed

Autorentext
David Elliott is Emeritus Professor of Technology Policy at the Open University UK. Elliott's expertise is in renewable energy policy, on which he has written extensively. He has worked on a range of projects, including an OU-led New Europe-New Energy programme (2003-2011), together with co-author Terence Cook.
Terence Cook is a Research Fellow at the Open University, UK. He has extensive field work experience of projects and practices in developing countries, most recently working for the EU's Technical Assistance Facility in Eastern and Southern Africa, in support of the UN Sustainable Energy for All programme.

Inhalt
1.Introduction: sustainable energy for all (2k words- draft done) 1.1Mitigating climate change

Setting out the global energy policy context and its drivers

1.2 Global energy priorities

Issues for the developed and developing world reviewed

1.3 Beyond mega projects

The limits to 'top down' government and corporate intervention

2. Spreading renewables: the EU and beyond

(10k words- draft done)

2.1 EU enlargement
Energy policy challenges and issues in the accession countries

2.2 The starting situation- and the Baltic area energy options

with a Lithuania case study of decommissioning Soviet era nuclear plant

2.3 Economic and political drivers for change

New Europe-new energy policy initiatives

2.4 The Balkans and beyond

Renewable options in the East, in and outside the new EU

2.5. Subsequent progress in Central and Eastern Europe and beyond Progress review in the EU pre-accession candidate countries

2.6. The Russian potential

The influence of Russia on the region and future prospects

2.7 Beyond Europe and the West

Going south- to the developing world

3. Spreading renewables south- with new power infrastructures (~2 0k words, half done in draft )

3.1 Green energy for Africa

Overview of the technological state of play and key issues

3.2 Ghana

Case study on setting up Ghana's Renewable Energy Fund

3.3 South Africa
Large scale projects grid extension v off-grid local projects 3.4 Kenya

Case study of energy- from- waste for Nairobi's giant municipal dump

3.5 Uganda

Case study of monitoring Sustainable Energy for All targets for energy access

3.6 Technical Aid

The role of technical expertise and policy aids

3.7 Institutional problems

Internal and external policy conflicts

3.8 Effectiveness assessments

Measuring success, but of what?

3.9 Conclusions

Are the aid programmes working?

(An extra case study/analysis section may be added)

4.1 Supporting renewables

The existing aid and technical support programmes

4.2 The limits of aid and corporate involvement

Pitfalls of commercial motivations

4.3 Financing renewable expansion

Feed-in Tariffs v Competitive Auctions

4.4 Choosing the right technology

Renewable options for the future

4.5 Corporate involvement and social progress

The need for institutional and corporate change

4.6 Conclusions: Sustainable Africa

New policy options for the future

5. Conclusions: all change (2k words)

New frameworks for change