Renewable Energy
Can It Deliver?
Polity Press · Print & ebook · September 8, 2020
The use of renewables is spreading rapidly.
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- Who it’s for
- David Elliott weighs whether renewables can meet all energy needs reliably and affordably.
- Genres
- Renewable Energy, Energy, Climate Change
- Published
- Polity Press, September 8, 2020
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The use of renewables is spreading rapidly. Over a quarter of global electricity is already generated from solar, wind, hydro and biomass energy. With costs falling significantly, renewables are booming, helping to avoid the major climate change risks associated with fossil fuel use in power stations, homes and vehicles. But can we get rid of all of these dirty energy sources – and nuclear power, as well – and deliver 100% of our energy from renewables?
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Or are renewable energy systems inherently unreliable and expensive, given the need to deal with their variability? In this timely analysis, leading energy expert David Elliott tackles these issues head on and asks to what extent renewables can deliver a technologically and economically viable energy future. Exploring both the progress and problems of renewables against a backdrop of rising energy demand, he argues that, on balance, they do seem to be living up to their promises. With renewables rapidly expanding across the globe, and China now leading the pack, a renewable future could really be on the horizon.
The 100% Question
David Elliott weighs whether renewables can meet all energy needs reliably and affordably.
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- The question of whether renewables can supply all energy
- Progress and problems amid rising energy demand
Expect
- Attention to technological and economic viability
- A discussion of China’s leading role in renewable expansion
Where it sits
| Renewable Energy | 99% |
|---|---|
| Climate Change | 32% |
| Energy | 25% |
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Publisher categories
- Energy
- Authors
- David Elliott
- Publisher
- Polity Press
- Published
- September 8, 2020
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Energy