The changing structure of the renewable industry – implications for a green transition to sustainable energy

Jack Reardon

International Journal of Green Economics, 2009, vol. 3, issue 3/4, 367-381

Abstract: This paper investigates the transition process from carbon to renewable energy. How a transition occurs, whose values are solicited and whose voices are listened to will determine the contours of the future economy. Section 1 will briefly discuss the current contours of global energy. Section 2 will discuss the large international oil companies (IOCs) as a possible obstacle to the transition to renewable energy. Section 3 will discuss the current structure of the solar and wind sectors of the renewable energy industry. Section 4 will offer suggestions for green economics for a democratic and equitable transition. And Section 5 will offer concluding comments.

Keywords: renewable energy; solar energy; solar power; wind energy; wind power; international oil companies; transition; green economics; sustainable energy; sustainability; sustainable development; transition. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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