Watts in the desert : pioneering solar farming in Australia's outback / by Lex Fullarton
Fullarton, Lex
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Solar power has taken a journey from what was once considered the lunatic fringe to mainstream society and industry. Looking specifically at the Solex project in Carnarvon, Western Australia, which pioneered the harvest of solar energy, this book offers an introduction to the development of renewable energy and the rise of dispersed, embedded solar energy systems in Australia in the early 2000s. Fullarton shows how a practical demonstration of innovative existing technology can have an incredible impact on a national scale. The ideas behind the Solex project were adopted by the broader community and were eventually taken up enthusiastically by the general population of Australia. Analyzing government and utility policies throughout the 2000s, the book traces how ambivalence was followed by wholehearted incentives to the roll-out of alternative energy and then by active opposition to alternative energy in favor of traditional fossil fuel as government philosophies changed.
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Stuttgart, Germany : Ibidem-Verlag/ibiden Press, 2016.
Collation:
219 pages : illustrations
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Introduction -- 1.1.Introduction -- 1.2.Structure -- 1.3.Summary -- ch. 2 The Problem -- 2.1.Introduction -- 2.2.The Triple Bottom Line -- 2.3.Global Warming and the Carbon Cycle -- 2.4.Australia's Renewable Energy Target -- 2.5.The Impact of the RET on Energy Generators -- 2.6.Accounting for the RET -- 2.7.Summary -- ch. 3 The Solex Project -- 3.1.Introduction -- 3.2.Location and Climate -- 3.3.History of Lot 42 Boor Street Carnarvon -- 3.4.Carnarvon's Solar Energy Resource -- 3.5.Solar Farm Construction -- 3.6.Summary -- ch. 4 Economic and Environmental outcomes -- 4.1.Introduction -- 4.2.Economic Considerations -- 4.3.Economic Viability -- 4.4.Environmental Considerations -- 4.5.Summary -- ch. 5 The Social Impact: "The Fruitloops" -- 5.1.Introduction -- 5.2.Political Background -- 5.3.Partnerships formed and Stakeholders engaged -- 5.4.Horizon Power -- 5.5.The Carnarvon "Fruitloops" -- 5.6.Recognition and Media Coverage -- Contents note continued: 5.7.Influence Beyond the "Fruitloops" -- 5.8.Summary -- ch. 6 Review, Research Contribution, and Suggested Areas for further Research -- 6.1.Introduction -- 6.2.Review -- 6.3.Contribution to Renewable Energy System Development -- 6.4.Research Limitations -- 6.5.Suggestions for Further Research -- 6.6.Conclusion -- Appendix A -- Overview: Why a Solar Farm? -- Appendix B -- Index -- Bibliography -- Articles/Books/Reports -- Case Law -- Legislation
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9783838208640 (paperback)
Dewey class:
621.3124
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BRN:
340235
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 621.3124 WAT | Available |