1. Renewable Electricity in North America: Pushing the Frontiers.
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Carpentier, Chantal Line and Patterson, Zachary
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RENEWABLE energy sources , *ELECTRICITY , *ENERGY development , *FREE trade - Abstract
This paper summarizes work and research undertaken at the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (the Environment Commission of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)) over the past two years. The paper describes industry perspectives (both of electricity production companies, as well as of large electricity consumers) from the three NAFTA countries on what issues, policies and factors play the most important role in the development of renewable sources of electricity. The paper then addresses the barriers to the development of renewable electricity development that have been highlighted by industry, government, NGOs and academics. Specific barriers that are considered include both institutional and physical factors inhibiting trade in renewable electricity and how these trade inhibitions contribute to barriers to the development of renewable electricity. More general issues considered include lack of institutional capacity. The paper then addresses how these barriers could be addressed to help foster a more vibrant trade in renewable electricity, as well as to the further development of renewable electricity in North America. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2004