Renewable Energy

1. Auflage 2008
ISBN: 978-0-470-15268-3
Verlag: Wiley

Buch, Englisch, 272 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 548 g

Investing in Renewable Energy puts the depletion of finite resources such as oil, natural gas, and coal in perspective, and discusses how renewable energy solutions–from solar and wind to geothermal and biofuels–will usher in a new generation of wealth for investors and a new way of life for everyone. With this book, you'll discover various renewable energy technologies that are at the forefront of transitioning our energy economy, and learn how to profit from next-generation renewable energy projects and companies that are poised to take over where fossil fuels will leave off.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Siegel, Jeff

Nelder, Chris

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Finanzsektor & Finanzdienstleistungen Anlagen & Wertpapiere
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Unternehmensfinanzen
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Finanzsektor & Finanzdienstleistungen Unternehmensfinanzierung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface vii

Part I: Transitioning to the New Energy Economy

Chapter 1: The Global Energy Meltdown 3

Chapter 2: The Solar Solution 27

Chapter 3: Global Winds 53

Chapter 4: The Heat Below 79

Chapter 5: What May Wash Up in the Tide 95

Chapter 6: What’s That Smell? 109

Chapter 7: The Efficiency Advantage 119

Part II: The End of Oil

Chapter 8: Foreign Oil: The Path to Suicide 133

Chapter 9: Biofuels: More Than Just Corn 155

Chapter 10: Plugged-In Profits 173

Part III: The Science and Profitability of Climate Change

Chapter 11: Global Warming: The Not-So-Great Debate 189

Chapter 12: Profiting from Pollution 205

Conclusion: The Greatest Investment Opportunity of the Twenty-First Century 215

Notes 221

About the Authors 245

Index 247

Über Autor(innen)

JEFF SIEGEL is the Managing Editor of Green Chip Stocks, an investment advisory service that focuses exclusively on renewable energy and organic and natural food markets. He is often cited in the media, and has been a featured guest on Fox, CNBC, and Bloomberg Asia. Siegel also works as a consultant, and is a frequent speaker at investment and renewable energy conferences and seminars.
CHRIS NELDER is a self-taught energy expert who has intensively studied peak oil for five years and written hundreds of articles on peak oil and energy in general. He also founded and published an online magazine called Better World in the mid-1990s, as part of his lifelong interest in fostering environmental and social responsibility. Nelder is a frequent contributor to Green Chip Stocks, among other publications, and is an active investor in energy.
NICK HODGE is the Managing Editor of the Alternative Energy Speculator, an investment advisory service that focuses primarily on clean energy and emission-reduction technologies. Hodge has also written extensively on water and infrastructure investing, and has been featured on Canada's Business News Network (BNN).