Table of Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Energy and the Environment
The Structures Underpinning the Emergence of Green Energy Markets
Green technologies
The green energy market
Green energy products
National green energy markets
CHAPTER 1: GREEN ENERGY: AN INTRODUCTION
Introduction
What is Green Energy?
Green Energy Products
Market size
CHAPTER 2: ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT AWARENESS: AN INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE
Introduction
The Environmental Awakening
The Environmental Problems associated with Power Generation
Acid rain: sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides
Global warming and the greenhouse effect
Emissions and Climate Change
The UN Framework Convention for Climate Change
Kyoto
Flexible Mechanisms
Emissions Trading
CHAPTER 3: LEGISLATION, DEREGULATION AND PRIVATISATION: THE STRUCTURES UNDERPINNING THE EMERGENCE OF GREEN ENERGY MARKETS
Introduction
Deregulation and privatisation
Individual Market Status
The USA
The European Union
Australia
Latin America
Asia, Africa and Eastern Europe
Legislative Issues
The ramifications of the Kyoto mechanisms
Clean Development Mechanism
Renewable obligations
Tradable Green Certificates
CHAPTER 4: GREEN GENERATING TECHNOLOGIES
Introduction
Hydropower
Tidal, Ocean and Wave power
Wind power
Solar power
Geothermal
Biomass
CHAPTER 5: THE GREEN ENERGY MARKET
Introduction
Germany
Sweden
The United Kingdom
CHAPTER 6: GREEN ENERGY PRODUCTS
Introduction
Green power marketing
California
Pennsylvania
Green pricing
Green certification
Green-e (USA)
Future energy (UK)
The cost of green power
CHAPTER 7: NATIONAL GREEN ENERGY MARKETS
Asia
China
Japan
Australia
The European Union
Denmark
Germany
The Netherlands
Sweden
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