Renewable Electricity Generation
eBook - ePub

Renewable Electricity Generation

Economic Analysis and Outlook

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  2. English
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eBook - ePub

Renewable Electricity Generation

Economic Analysis and Outlook

About this book

This volume examines the outlook for renewable energy in electricity generation-particularly wind and solar power-as a substitute for conventional fuels such as coal and natural gas. Economist Benjamin Zycher evaluates the central arguments in favor of policies that would make way for broader use of renewables and concludes that all are deeply problematic. "Renewable" energy sources are not superior in cost to conventional fuels; nor are they less taxing on the environment. The popular argument that increased use of renewables will create "green jobs" is likewise a fallacy-because wind and solar power are costly and inefficient, the net economic impact is a negative one. Zycher concludes that resource-use behaviors emerging from market competition are the best guides to effective, sustainable energy policies.

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Information

Publisher
AEI Press
Year
2011
eBook ISBN
9780844772233
Topic
Economics
Subtopic
Energy Industry
Index
Economics

Table of contents

  1. List of Illustrations
  2. Acknowledgments
  3. Executive Summary
  4. Introduction
  5. 1 A Summary of Public Policy Support for Renewable Energy in Electricity Generation
  6. 2 Problems Afflicting Renewable Energy in Electricity Generation
  7. 3 Central Rationales for Policy Support for Renewables: A Review
  8. 4 Some Implications of the Outlook for the Natural Gas Market
  9. Conclusion
  10. About the Author