Renewable Energy in China : Towards a Green Economy, Volume 2.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (323 pages)
Cover -- Contents -- Contributors -- Editor's Note -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- Introduction -- Part I Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Issues in China -- 1.1 A Brief History of the Renewable Energy Industry in China -- 1.2 The Current Situation of China's Renewable Energy Industry -- 1.3 Achievements and Challenges in the Development of China's Renewable Energy Industry -- 1.4 Energy Efficiency and Its Impact on Renewable Energy -- 1.5 Green Supply Chain: Improving Energy Efficienc y and Environmental Performances -- 1.6 China's Energy Storage Issues -- Part II Renewable Energy:China and the World -- 2.1 Global Resource Challenge and China's Response -- 2.2 The European Union, China, and Renewable Energy -- 2.3 Comparing Energy Policies of China and the United States: Cross-Cultural Connections -- 2.4 Community-Owned Renewable Power -- 2.5 A Transition to Renewables: Joint Challenges for China and the World -- 2.6 A Clean 'Energy Plus' Rural Economy in China -- 2.7 China's Intellectual Property Issues in Renewable Energy Technology -- 2.8 The Current Status of Renewable Energy in Korea:An Overview -- 2.9 From Black to Blue: How Did the Green Economy Evolve in Germany? Perspectives on the Development of the Green Economy and Society in Ger many.
25 Unique and In-Depth Case Studies from Renewable Energy Experts Contributed by 78 Scholars and Experts on Sustainable Economy. Prefaced by Nobel Prize Winner Mohan Munasinghe, Renewable Energy in China: Towards a Green Economy presents a complete look at China's efforts to become a "green" nation. This three-volume series uses an overview of contemporary issues of sustainable development, as well as a set of 25 unique case studies (from leading companies and industry experts in China and the West), to highlight China's unique "green" role. The key concepts of sustainable development, including the rising use of solar and wind power, present complex challenges for China and shape the nation's geopolitical role. With a preface from renowned statesman Cheng Siwei and an introduction from Nobel Prize winner Mohan Munasinghe, Renewable Energy in China: Towards a Green Economy offers an authoritative review of all aspects of China's progress as a green economy including the nation's current efforts to promote a culture of sustainable development.
9781623200480
Economic development-Environmental aspects-China. Environmental economics-China. Green movement-China. Sustainable development-China.