Investing in the Renewable Power Market: How to Profit from Energy Transformation - Couverture rigide

Fogarty, Tom; Lamb, Robert

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0470878266 ISBN 13 : 9780470878262

Editeur : John Wiley & Sons, 2012

Synopsis

Unusual book

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture :

Praise for Investing in the Renewable Power MarketHow to Profit from Energy Transformation

"While energy demand in the world is soaring and prices rising, building a business case on how to tackle this energy crisis is more important than ever. Fogarty and Lamb skillfully analyze the costs of various energy alternatives, demonstrating both the necessity for and the challenges facing a renewable energy resolution." Finn Lützow–Holm Myrstad, Deputy Director, Statnett SF

"Only when growth in renewable energy capacity and innovations in renewable energy technology are achieved can future generations grow the world economy sustainably and live in prosperity." Lukas Gresnigt, Head of Business Development, Statkraft, one of Europe′s leading renewable energy companies

The financial side of green energy technologies

The battle for market share between new sustainable sources and more traditional fuels is sure to intensify, and Investing in the Renewable Power Market is an unbiased look at what the future holds, focusing on global energy needs and costs over the next decade. If green energy is to be truly successful, it must be properly understood, so that dreams of a green future don′t turn into energy nightmares.

Explaining how generating electricity sustainably is totally different from other energy enterprises and how this affects how investors should navigate the energy market, this book details the challenges facing green energy, such as the fact that it is highly priced compared to natural gas, which is currently at an all–time low, as well as analyzing the real costs and demands of energy production. Explaining the current state of the alternative energy industry, its potential, and its limits, Investing in the Renewable Power Market is essential reading for investors, energy practitioners, students, and anyone interested in green energy.

Présentation de l'éditeur :

The financial challenges facing clean energy installations

The path to the widespread adoption of renewable energy is littered with major technological legal, political, and financial challenges. Investing in the Renewable Power Market is a reality check for the mass roll out of green energy and its financial dominance of the world energy market, focusing on real energy costs and global energy needs over the next decade. If green energy is to be truly successful, the market must be properly understood, so that dreams of a green future do not lead to actual energy nightmares.

The first book to cover the major investing challenges and monetary constraints placed on electric power companies as they race to meet their green energy requirements, Investing in the Renewable Power Market explains how generating electricity is totally different from other energy enterprises in that it is highly regulated and its product cannot be stored. This combination greatly affects the finances of renewable power and influences how investors should navigate the energy market. To help the reader better understand the current state of the alternative energy industry, the book:

• Details the challenges facing green energy, such as the fact that it is priced compared to natural gas, which is currently at an all–time low
• Analyzes real energy costs and the global demand for energy over the next decade
• Describes why, in the short term, investment opportunities with renewable power will be with financial and operational restructurings

The green energy market is currently facing enormous challenges, but Investing in the Renewable Power Market explains the real costs of energy, the future of the energy market, and how to profit in both the long and short term.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: John Wiley & Sons
• Date d'édition: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0470878266
• ISBN 13: 9780470878262
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 256