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Escalating energy demand may be the most important issue facing the United States and the world today. This book addresses the social importance of new energy technologies, illustrates policy-relevant applications of evaluation techniques and proposes new perspectives for a US energy investment strategy.

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Contents: 1. Introduction 2. Economic Rationale for Public Investment 3. Evaluation of Public Investments in New Technology 4. Technical Discussions of the Case Studies 5. Investments in Solar Energy Technologies 6. Investments in Geothermal Technologies 7. Investments in Vehicle Combustion Engine Technologies 8. Conclusions Appendix: Co-Benefits Risk Assessment (COBRA) Model References Index

Public Investments in Energy Technology

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A Hardback by Michael P. Gallaher, Albert N. Link, Alan C. O’Connor

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    Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
    Publication Date: 31/01/2012
    ISBN13: 9780857931573, 978-0857931573
    ISBN10: 0857931571
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    Civil service and public sector Energy industries and utilities Central / national / federal government policies

    Description

    Book Synopsis
    Escalating energy demand may be the most important issue facing the United States and the world today. This book addresses the social importance of new energy technologies, illustrates policy-relevant applications of evaluation techniques and proposes new perspectives for a US energy investment strategy.

    Table of Contents
    Contents: 1. Introduction 2. Economic Rationale for Public Investment 3. Evaluation of Public Investments in New Technology 4. Technical Discussions of the Case Studies 5. Investments in Solar Energy Technologies 6. Investments in Geothermal Technologies 7. Investments in Vehicle Combustion Engine Technologies 8. Conclusions Appendix: Co-Benefits Risk Assessment (COBRA) Model References Index

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