"This volume explores the roles which politics, market forces and leadership play as barriers or facilitators in the development of sustainable energy sources. Beginning with an overview of energy-related programs and legislation the book discusses the various financial programs and policy...

The geopolitics of energy security in Asia / Michael Wesley -- Demand -- The United States and energy security in the Asia-Pacific / Satu P. Limaye -- Japan's energy security policy in an era of emerging competition in the Asia-Pacific / Purnendra Jain -- China's energy security / Xu Yi-Chong --...