Wind power : the struggle for control of a new global industry / Ben Backwell.

By:

Backwell, Ben [author]

Material type: Text

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9781138845855
9780415729611 (hardback)

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

333.92 22 B.B.W

LOC classification:

HD9502.5.W552 B33 2014

Other classification:

TEC031010

Contents:

Summary: Wind Power – The Struggle for Control of a New Global Industry looks at the nations, companies and people fighting for control of one of the... world’s fastest growing new industries and how we can harness one of the planet’s most powerful energy resources – wind power. The book also examines the challenges the sector faces as it competes for influence and investment with the fossil fuel industry across the globe. The wind power business has grown from a niche sector within the energy industry to a global industry attracting substantial investment in recent years. In Europe wind has become the biggest source of new power generation capacity, while wind is successfully competing with the gas, coal and nuclear sectors in China and the US. The specialist wind turbine companies that pioneered the business have gone global over the last decade, while big industrial conglomerates have entered the fray. European companies are struggling to maintain their technological and market lead in the sector, in a three cornered battle with China and the US. Meanwhile, the industry is fighting to drive down costs in the face of a fossil fuel generation industry bolstered by the onset of cheap shale gas. And wind companies continue to wrestle with a stop-go cycle of investment across the world, with some traditional markets stuttering under the impact of the financial crisis and fiscal austerity, while new power hungry markets in Asia and South America emerge. Wind Power – The Struggle for Control of a New Global Industry analyses the industry climbers, the investment trends and the technological advancements that will define the future of wind energy. Provided by publisher.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	Main library A5	Faculty of Engineering & Technology (Mechanical)	333.92 B.B.W (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		00013343

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 145 -148) and index.

Foreword: Steve Sawyer, CEO Global Wind Energy CouncilIntroduction: The struggle for the global wind power market1. From Maoists to Lear Jets: turbine makers go global 2. Big industry moves in 3. China shakes the wind market 4. Emerging powers: India and Brazil 5. The Offshore Frontier 6. After Copenhagen 7. OEMs in trouble 8. Key challenges facing the wind industry Conclusion: Who will reap the wind?

Wind Power – The Struggle for Control of a New Global Industry looks at the nations, companies and people fighting for control of one of the...
world’s fastest growing new industries and how we can harness one of the planet’s most powerful energy resources – wind power. The book also examines the challenges the sector faces as it competes for influence and investment with the fossil fuel industry across the globe. The wind power business has grown from a niche sector within the energy industry to a global industry attracting substantial investment in recent years. In Europe wind has become the biggest source of new power generation capacity, while wind is successfully competing with the gas, coal and nuclear sectors in China and the US. The specialist wind turbine companies that pioneered the business have gone global over the last decade, while big industrial conglomerates have entered the fray. European companies are struggling to maintain their technological and market lead in the sector, in a three cornered battle with China and the US. Meanwhile, the industry is fighting to drive down costs in the face of a fossil fuel generation industry bolstered by the onset of cheap shale gas. And wind companies continue to wrestle with a stop-go cycle of investment across the world, with some traditional markets stuttering under the impact of the financial crisis and fiscal austerity, while new power hungry markets in Asia and South America emerge. Wind Power – The Struggle for Control of a New Global Industry analyses the industry climbers, the investment trends and the technological advancements that will define the future of wind energy. Provided by publisher.

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