Technology transfer for renewable energy : overcoming barriers in developing countries /

"This text highlights the role that renewable energy can play in achieving sustainable development. It focuses on rural areas of developing countries, looking in particular at stand-alone solar home systems and grid-connected biomass cogeneration plants. It analyzes the main barriers to the suc...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Wilkins, Gill
Autor Corporativo: Royal institute of international affairs (GB). Sustainable Development Programme (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Earthscan : Royal Institute of International Affairs, 2002.
Temas:
Technology transfer.
Technology transfer > Developing countries.
Renewable energy sources > Developing countries.
Appropriate technology > Developing countries.
Technology Transfer
Transfert de technologie.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Economic Policy.
Appropriate technology
Renewable energy sources
Technology transfer
Transfert de technologie > Pays en voie de développement.
Énergies renouvelables > Pays en voie de développement.
Technologie appropriée > Pays en voie de développement.
Developing countries
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Foreword / Jose Goldemberg
  • A role for renewables
  • Improving energy security
  • Trends in world energy use
  • Current deployment of renewable energy and future prospects
  • The need for indigenous local energy sources
  • A niche for renewable energy
  • Powering sustainable development
  • Energy services
  • Energy and development
  • Achieving international development targets
  • Reducing environmental impacts
  • Local impacts
  • Global impacts
  • Transferring technology to developing countries: key actors and roles
  • Developments in technology transfer
  • Defining technology transfer
  • Technology transfer in the context of sustainable development and climate change
  • Key actors and roles
  • The role of governments
  • The role of international finance institutions
  • The role of private sector organizations
  • The role of civil society
  • Risks and rewards
  • Investment in technology transfer
  • Key investors for renewable energy
  • International institutions
  • National institutions
  • Private companies
  • Non-governmental organizations
  • Investment trends
  • Finance mechanisms
  • Innovative finance mechanisms
  • Potential investment via the CDM
  • Barriers and options
  • Barriers
  • National policies and programmes
  • Institutional structures
  • Intellectual property and standards
  • Information exchange, education and training
  • Financing
  • Social
  • Others
  • Summary of barriers to solar home systems
  • Summary of barriers to biomass cogeneration
  • Options
  • Encouraging technology transfer.

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