Title :
More than enviro-friendly: renewable energy is also good for the bottom line
Author_Institution :
Chem. & Environ. Eng. Dept., Illinois Inst. of Technol., USA
Abstract :
This paper aims to determine whether renewable energy technologies are ready for mainstream power business and how they can help mitigate the increasing concern of global warming by providing emission-free, environmentally-friendly sources of energy. This paper also presents the various government policies and some development trends to evaluate the state of the technology development and market share of renewable energy technologies.
Keywords :
air pollution control; electric power generation; environmental management; global warming; power markets; renewable energy sources; decarbonization pathway; electricity generation; global warming; mainstream power business; photovoltaic industry; renewable energy resources; solar energy; wind energy; Carbon dioxide; Companies; Environmental economics; Global warming; Government; Natural gas; Power generation; Power generation economics; Renewable energy resources; Wind energy generation;
Journal_Title :
Power and Energy Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MPAE.2004.1293594
