ABSTRACT
Governments, big business and communities are coming under increased pressure to develop low carbon energy supply technologies. Within the context of the climate change debate a delicate balance has to be reached between local environmental protection and our need for reliable low carbon energy.
This books brings together ten years of research conducted by the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research and uses a range of case studies from carbon capture and storage to on-shore wind farms to explore the complex nature of disputes between a wide variety of stakeholder groups. Topics covered include:
the importance of context
the relationship between risk and trust
sense of place
role of the media
An invaluable resource for researchers and readers in local or national government, industry or community groups who wish to deepen their understanding of controversy around low carbon technology and how to overcome it.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |60 pages
Introduction and framing of low-carbon energy technologies
chapter |11 pages
Introduction
part |136 pages
Case studies exploring low-carbon energy technologies
chapter |29 pages
What have facts got to do with it anyway?
chapter |18 pages
Energy siting governance
chapter |19 pages
Microgeneration in the built environment
chapter |20 pages
Biofuel development in the UK
part |59 pages
Communication and media
part |9 pages
Conclusions