A critical review of Scottish renewable and low carbon energy policy. ([2017])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Geoffrey Wood, Keith Baker, editors.
• Editors: Wood, Geoffrey, 1973-; Baker, Keith, 1979-
• Contents: Series Editor Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; Editors and Contributors; Abbreviations; Note on Units; List of Figures; List of Tables; Part I Opportunities and Limitations; Chapter 1 Introduction: Aye. Naw. Mibbe. ; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Outline of the Book; 1.3 What Next?; Chapter 2 Large-Scale Renewables: Policy and Practice Under Devolution ; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Renewable Electricity Deployment in Scotland; 2.3 What Has Devolution Brought to the Renewables Table?; 2.4 What Does This Mean for Scotland?; 2.4.1 Planning; 2.4.2 Renewable Electricity Incentives. 2.4.3 Electricity Network2.5 Different Visions and Divergent Approaches in Scotland and the UK; 2.6 Conclusion; References; Chapter 3 Community Renewables: Balancing Optimism with Reality ; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Context: History and Discourse; 3.3 The Rhetoric of Community in Scottish Policy; 3.4 The Wider Policy Environment; 3.5 Planning and Statutory Consultations; 3.6 Grid; 3.7 Market-Based Renewables Incentives; 3.8 EU State Aid Regulations and Tax Benefits; 3.9 Investment Incentives; 3.10 The Roots of Community Energy Policy in Scotland. 3.11 The Diversity of Community Energy Practices in Scotland3.12 The Implications of Increased Devolution on Community Renewables in Scotland; 3.13 The Benefits Arising from Community Energy in Scotland; 3.14 The Obstacles to the Further Development of Community Renewables in Scotland; 3.15 Conclusion; References; Chapter 4 Marine Renewables: A Distinctly Scottish Dimension ; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Scotland's Opportunity to Take the Lead; 4.3 Scotland's Strategic Vision for Marine Energy; 4.4 Streamlining of Marine Planning and Consenting Processes. 4.5 Technology Maturity of Marine Energy Machines4.6 Moving from Concept to Commercialisation; 4.7 Supporting Innovation in Marine Energy; 4.8 Academic Research and Skills Training for Marine Energy Sector; 4.9 Proving of Commercial-Scale Marine Energy Prototypes; 4.10 Challenge to Scale-up-The Saltire Prize; 4.11 Conclusion; References; Chapter 5 Renewable Heat: The Perfect Storm? ; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 What Went Wrong? Political Footballs; 5.3 What Went Wrong?-Fuel Poverty; 5.4 What Went Wrong?-Believing the Models; 5.5 What's Wrong with the Models? 5.6 What Went Wrong?-Maintenance, Monitoring and Assessment5.7 What Went Wrong?-not Investing in Infrastructure; 5.8 The Perfect Storm Arises; 5.9 Conclusion: An Alternative Heat Vision; References; Chapter 6 Scotland, Nuclear Energy Policy and Independence ; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 The Scottish Electricity Mix; 6.3 Nuclear Energy in Scotland; 6.4 The Scottish Government and Nuclear Energy; 6.5 Nuclear Energy in an Independent Scotland; 6.6 Nuclear Waste in an Independent Scotland; 6.7 Conclusion: The Nuclear Future in Scotland; References; Part II The Challenges Ahead.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2017
• Copyright Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 333.7909411; Social sciences; Energy policy -- Scotland; Renewable energy sources -- Government policy -- Scotland; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Real Estate -- General; Energy policy; Renewable energy sources -- Government policy; Business & Economics -- Industries -- Energy Industries; Technology & Engineering -- Power Resources -- General; Social Science -- General; Science -- Energy; Energy technology & engineering; Society & social sciences; Alternative & renewable energy sources & technology; Politics & government; Environmental policy; Environment; Renewable energy sources; Political Science -- Public Policy -- Environmental Policy; Central government policies; Scotland; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319568980; 3319568981
• Related ISBNs: 9783319568973; 3319568973
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed August 24, 2017).
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