A triple ‘S’ for sustainability: Credit ratings agencies and their influence on the ecological modernization of an electricity utility
A new biomass fueled electricity generation plant is now under construction in Gainesville, Florida and serves as an excellent subject as it demonstrates the surprising ways the credit ratings agencies influence ecological modernization. Through content analysis, participant observation, and document analysis I will illustrate how credit ratings agencies have influenced the ecological modernization of one of the United States' approximately 2000 municipal electricity utilities.
Year of publication: |
2013
|
---|---|
Authors: | Lynn, Kevin |
Published in: |
Utilities Policy. - Elsevier, ISSN 0957-1787. - Vol. 27.2013, C, p. 9-14
|
Publisher: |
Elsevier |
Subject: | Biomass | Credit ratings agencies | Ecological modernization | Environmental sociology | Economic sociology |
Saved in:
Online Resource
Saved in favorites
Similar items by subject
-
Four major task domains of science for sustainability
Jappe-Heinze, Arlette, (2006)
-
Four major task domains of science for sustainability
Jappe, Arlette, (2006)
-
Four major task domains of science for sustainability
Jappe-Heinze, Arlette, (2006)
- More ...
Similar items by person