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1. Why & How Governments Support Renewable Energy.

Author

Gallagher, Kelly Sims

Subjects
*GOVERNMENT policy on renewable energy sources, *ENERGY consumption & economics, *RENEWABLE energy sources & economics, *CARBON dioxide mitigation, *ENERGY policy
Abstract

Many countries have adopted comprehensive policy frameworks to support renewable energy, but the United States has not adopted any consistent and stable policies at the national level to foster the use of renewable energy. This essay explores why some nations (Germany, China, and Denmark) and certain U.S. states (Colorado, Texas, and Ohio) have developed robust policies for the deployment of renewable energy. My aim is not to evaluate the specific policy mechanisms that countries and states have chosen, but rather to shed light on the underlying societal factors that contributed to each government's decision to enact the policies in the first place. I explore four factors that could influence a government's decision to adopt favorable policies for renewable energy: (1) economic motives; (2) a high endowment of renewable resources and/or a low endowment of nonrenewable sources; (3) the political system; and (4) cultural factors and attitudes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2013
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2. What Makes U.S. Energy Consumers Tick?

Author

Gallagher, Kelly Sims and Randell, John C.

Subjects
*ENERGY policy, *ENERGY management, *SOCIAL sciences, *CONSUMER behavior, *CLIMATE change prevention
Abstract

The article offers the authors insights on the challenges in the use of efficient energy to mitigate climate change, enhance national energy security, and realization of benefits of energy policy in the U.S. The authors mention that the hindrances are household economics, consumers behavior, and the scarcity of information on the benefits of energy-efficient consumer technologies. Moreover, the realm of social sciences is to manage and understand the obstacles for energy efficient technology.

Published
2012

3. The Big Three Automakers in China: Energy, Environment, and Economic Development.

Author

Gallagher, Kelly Sims

Subjects
*AUTOMOBILES, *GREENHOUSE gases, *JOINT ventures, *AUTOMOBILE industry
Abstract

What if there were as many cars per person in China as there are in the United States today? More than 800 million cars would be choking China?s roads, voraciously consuming the world?s oil, and emitting vast quantities of greenhouse gases. All of the major Chinese auto firms have formed joint ventures with foreign companies in order to acquire advanced technology. To what extent is each foreign firm transferring clean technologies to China through its foreign direct investment? What does this imply about China?s ability to ?leapfrog? to advanced clean vehicles in order to avoid huge oil imports, worsening urban air pollution, and global climate change? These are the central questions that are answered by this paper, which examines the activities of the U.S. ?Big Three? automakers in China. An introduction to the energy, environment, and economic-development dimensions of cars in China is included, followed by three case studies of the U.S. automotive joint ventures: Beijing Jeep, Shanghai GM, and Chang?An Ford. ..PAT.-Conference Proceeding [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2006

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