Decarbonising Electricity - 9781009485616

Decarbonising ElectricityThe Promise of Renewable Energy Regions\nAuthor(s): James Goodman, Gareth Bryant, Linda Connor, Devleena Ghosh, Jonathan Paul Marshall, Tom Morton, Katja Mller, Stuart Rosewarne, Riikka Heikkinen, Lisa Lumsden\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781009485616, 978-1009485616\nSynopsis\nThe current shift to renewable energy is dominated by globalised energy companies building large-scale wind and solar plants. This book discusses the consequences and possibilities of this shift in India, Germany, and Australia, focusing on regions which have now largely decarbonised electricity generation. The authors show how centralised models of energy provision are maintained, and chart their impacts in terms of energy geography, social stratification, and socio-ecological appropriation. The chapters emphasise the prominent role played by state regulation, financial incentives, and public i.