Die Zukunft des Autoverkehrs und alternative Antriebsmöglichkeiten stehen im Mittelpunkt des materialreichen Buchs eines Verfahrenswissenschaftlers und eines Journalisten. Das ist nicht erst seit der Krise der Autoindustrie ein wichtiges Thema, zu dem auch der bekannte Verkehrswissenschaftler...

An integrated innovation policy model for energy technology -- Promoting development and adoption of new energy technology -- Toward a roadmap for launching technological innovation in energy -- Energy R & D and implementation : what is the level of funding and where will the money come from? --...

"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...

"Details the often incomplete, incoherent, and ineffectual U.S. energy policy, tackling specific policy questions: Why are these components of energy policy so important? How would 'acting in time'---not waiting until politics demands action---make a difference? What should our policy actually...

Developing clean technologies is no longer a social issue championed by environmentalists; it's a moneymaking enterprise moving solidly into the business mainstream. In fact, as the economy faces unprecedented challenges from high energy prices, resource shortages, and global environmental and...

This text argues we're not going to solve the energy problem by convincing everyone to live like it's 1900 because that's not a good thing. Instead of reverting to the past, we have to build a future where we get energy from new places, use it in new ways, and do more with less. Clean coal?...