Copyright Page
Dedicated Page
Preface
Foreword
About the Contributors
Introduction Carbon Constrained: The Future of Electricity Generation
Chapter 1 Stabilizing World CO2 Emissions: A Bridge Too Far?
Chapter 2 Carbon Policies: Do They Deliver in the Long Run?
Chapter 3 Emerging Carbon Markets and Fundamentals of Tradable Permits
Chapter 4 Making It Personal: Per Capita Carbon Allowances
Chapter 5 Addressing Climate Change: Global vs. Local Scales of Jurisdiction?
Chapter 6 Eliminating CO2 Emissions from Coal-Fired Power Plants
Chapter 7 The Role of Nuclear Power in Climate Change Mitigation
Chapter 8 Barriers and Policy Solutions to Energy Efficiency as a Carbon Emissions Reduction Strategy
Chapter 9 Wind Power: How Much, How Soon, and at What Cost?
Chapter 10 Solar Energy: The Largest Energy Resource
Chapter 11 Geothermal Power: The Baseload Renewable
Chapter 12 Hydroelectricity: Future Potential and BarriersChapter 13 Ontario: The Road to Off-Coal Is Paved with Speed Bumps
Chapter 14 Kicking the FossilFuel Habit: New Zealand’s Ninety Percent Renewable Target for Electricity
Chapter 15 Carrots and Sticks: Will the British Electricity Industry Measure Up to the Carbon Challenge?
Chapter 16 CO2 Regulations: The View of a European Electricity Company
Chapter 17 Low-Carbon Electricity Development in China: Opportunities and Challenges
Chapter 18 California Dreaming: The Economics, Politics, and Mechanics of Meeting California’s Carbon Mandate
Chapter 19 RTOs, Regional Electricity Markets, and Climate Policy
Epilogue: Two Surprises and One Insight
Index
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