Renewable energy technologies in developing countries: lessons from Mauritius, China and Brazil Export

@techreport{citeulike:882796, abstract = {This report looks at the context-specific factors behind the success of three renewable energy developments that have taken place in developing countries- without significant foreign investment or the CDM. Analysis of these three case studies points to a variety of country-specific factors that contributed to the successful development of these energies and their successful deployment, related to: geography and the availability and distribution of energy resources, industrial capacity and innovation, policy and socio-political attitudes and values. The report argues that the potential for developing renewable energies is best understood on a case by case basis, rather than looking at the generic costs or policy approaches for given technologies or through the lens of technology transfer alone.}, author = {Boyle, G. and Deepchand, K. and Hua, L. and Bre}, citeulike-article-id = {882796}, comment = {Country-specific factors, rather than technology or investment alone, are the basis of success for renewable energies. http://www.eldis.org/cf/search/disp/DocDisplay.cfm?Doc=DOC22757\&resource=f1}, institution = {United Nations University, (UNU-IAS)}, keywords = {development\_conditions, energy}, posted-at = {2006-10-03 19:20:48}, priority = {4}, title = {Renewable energy technologies in developing countries: lessons from Mauritius, China and Brazil}, year = {2006} }

TY - RPRT ID - citeulike:882796 L3 - citeulike-article-id:882796 N2 - This report looks at the context-specific factors behind the success of three renewable energy developments that have taken place in developing countries- without significant foreign investment or the CDM. Analysis of these three case studies points to a variety of country-specific factors that contributed to the successful development of these energies and their successful deployment, related to: geography and the availability and distribution of energy resources, industrial capacity and innovation, policy and socio-political attitudes and values. The report argues that the potential for developing renewable energies is best understood on a case by case basis, rather than looking at the generic costs or policy approaches for given technologies or through the lens of technology transfer alone. TI - Renewable energy technologies in developing countries: lessons from Mauritius, China and Brazil KW - development_conditions KW - energy N1 - Country-specific factors, rather than technology or investment alone, are the basis of success for renewable energies. http://www.eldis.org/cf/search/disp/DocDisplay.cfm?Doc=DOC22757&resource=f1 AU - Boyle, G AU - Deepchand, K AU - Hua, L AU - Bre PY - 2006/// ER -