The Development of Renewable Energy Sources and Its Significance for the Environment.

Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Biographies of the Authors -- List of Abbreviations -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Background -- 1.2 The Objective -- 1.3 The Outline -- References -- 2 The Energy and Environment Relationship -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 The General Trend of Energy Consumption -- 2.2.1 Fossil Fuels -- 2.2.2 Renewable Energy -- 2.2.3 Outlook of Energy Consumption -- 2.3 Energy Consumption and Economic Growth -- 2.4 The Main Drivers for Using Renewable Energy -- 2.4.1 Energy Security -- 2.4.2 Economic Impacts -- 2.4.3 CO2 Emission Reduction -- References -- 3 Alternative Renewable Energy Production Technologies -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Renewable Energy Supply Technologies -- 3.2.1 Hydropower Technologies -- 3.2.2 Wind Power Technologies -- 3.2.3 Solar Power Technologies -- 3.2.4 Geothermal Power Technologies -- 3.2.5 Other Renewable Power Technologies -- 3.3 Energy Efficiency Technologies -- 3.3.1 Electric Vehicles -- 3.3.2 Combined Heat and Power -- 3.3.3 Virtual Power Plants -- 3.3.4 Smart Meter -- References -- 4 Regulatory Frameworks for Renewable Energy Sources -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Support Policy -- 4.3 Market Regulation -- 4.4 Technology Transfer -- 4.5 Barriers -- 4.6 National and International Environmental Policies -- References -- 5 Financing Renewable Energy Development -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Feed-in Tariff Energy Supply Policy -- 5.3 Tax Incentive Policies -- 5.4 Renewable Portfolio Standard Policy -- 5.5 Cross-Country Public Incentive Policies -- References -- 6 Market Design for Trading Commoditized Renewable Energy -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Existing Marketplaces -- 6.2.1 Commercial Marketplaces for Trading Electricity -- 6.2.2 Marketplaces for Distributed Electricity Generation -- 6.2.3 Marketplace for Emission Trading -- 6.3 Stakeholders of the Marketplace.

6.3.1 Bulk Power Generation Companies -- 6.3.2 Transmission Network Operators -- 6.3.3 Distribution Network Operators -- 6.3.4 Customers and Small Producers -- 6.4 Requirements for a Renewable Power Marketplace -- 6.4.1 General Economic Requirements -- 6.4.2 Market Structure -- 6.4.3 Electricity Grid Management Requirements -- 6.4.4 ICT Infrastructure Requirements -- 6.4.5 Regulation Requirements -- 6.4.6 Ease-of-Use Requirements -- 6.5 Market Mechanism for Trading Renewable Power -- 6.5.1 Unit of Trade -- 6.5.2 Bids and Asks -- 6.6 Performance Evaluation -- References -- 7 Impact of Renewable Energy Development on Carbon Dioxide Emission Reduction -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Methodology and Analytic Framework -- 7.2.1 Methodology -- 7.2.2 Model Specification -- 7.2.3 Analytic Framework for Variable Selection -- 7.2.4 Hypotheses -- 7.2.5 Top-Down Versus Bottom-Up Approach -- 7.3 Model Estimation -- 7.3.1 Data -- 7.3.2 Model Specification and Testing Functional Form -- 7.3.3 Estimation Method, Testing, and Selection of Final Method -- 7.3.4 Estimation Result -- 7.3.5 Elasticities -- 7.3.6 Technological Change -- 7.3.7 Variations in Elasticities Over Time -- 7.3.8 Variations in Elasticities by Country -- 7.4 Examples of Policy Implications for Developing Countries -- 7.5 Summary of the Effects of Renewable Energy Development on CO2 Reduction -- References -- 8 Summary and Conclusion -- 8.1 Economic Growth and Energy Consumption Relationship -- 8.2 Energy Efficiency Technologies -- 8.3 Selected Technologies of Renewable-Based Power Generation -- 8.4 The Main Support Mechanisms to Finance Renewable Energy -- 8.5 Market Design for Trading Commoditized Renewable Energy -- 8.6 The Climate Impacts of Alternative Energy Technologies -- References -- Appendix A -- Appendix B -- Name Index -- Subject Index.

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