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Technology Transfer for Renewable Energy [Paperback]

Overcoming Barriers in Developing Countries

by Gill Wilkins

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Description of Technology Transfer for Renewable Energy

This text highlights the role that renewable energy can play in achieving sustainable development. It focuses on rural areas of developing countries, looking in particular at stand-alone solar home systems and grid-connected biomass cogeneration plants. It analyzes the main barriers to the successful transfer of renewable energy technology, with case studies from a range of South-East Asian, South Asian, Pacific and African countries, and explains the ways in which these obstables can be overcome. The roles of the key players involved and how the Kyoto Protocol can facilitate the transfer in order to mitigate climate change are also discussed.

Title Information

ISBN:
9781853837531
Pages:
240 pages
Format:
Paperback
Product Code:
15411
Publisher:
James & James (Science Publishers) Ltd
Published:
18/03/2002
Edition:
New title Edition

Press and Industry Reviews

'Well organized and readable. This book is likely to be used extensively by researchers and university students as well as professionals, government officials, financiers and NGOs'
PROFESSOR JOSƒ GOLDEMBERG, University of S‹o Paulo

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About Gill Wilkins

Gill Wilkins is a Senior Research Fellow in the Energy and Environment Programme at the Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House) in London

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