Wind Power and Power Politics International Perspectives [Hardcover]

The aim of the book is to analyse the factors that have influenced wind power outcomes in a range of countries which have featured significant wind power deployment programmes. A central theme is the relationship between patterns of ownership and the outcomes. These flow from different social environments, but they are associated with different types of planning outcome and deployment rates. Grass roots ownership is more widespread than is commonly thought, although it is not a panacea for effective wind power programmes. Financial policies used to promote wind power also have important influences of the rates of deployment. However, what seems to be most important for wind power deployment is a double coincidence of widespread social support for wind power deployment and effective financial support systems for wind power.

Chapter 1: Assessing National Paterns of Wind Ownership Peter A. Strachan, David Toke & David Lal  Chapter 2: Wind Power Outcomes: Myths and Reality Dave Toke  Chapter 3: Local Social Acceptance Through Local Involvement: The Case of Wind Power Implementation North Rhine-Westphalia Sylvia Breukers  Chapter 4: The Wind Power Market in the Netherlands: Assessing the Performance of Wind Cooperatives Susanne Agterbosch  Chapter 5: Corporate Interests and Spanish Wind Power Deployment Valentina Dinica  Chapter 6: Wind Energy Policy Development in Ireland: A Critical Analysis Brian P. ? Gallach?ir, Morgan Bazilian & Eamon J. McKeogh  Chapter 7: Assessing the Performance of the UK Renewable Obligation: Cinderella or an Ugly Sister? Afolabi Otitoju, Peter Strachan & David Toke Chapter 8: Gone With the Wind? Prospects of Community Owned Wind Energy in the United States Dennis T?nzler  Chapter 9: The DevelopmelÓ!