This book bringing together leading researchers in the field of renewable energy to discuss
sustainability on a broad scale and to examine the status quo of renewable energy industry
development in a global context. The volume starts with the European Union then reviews
current trends in the United States as well as the Middle East Central Asia and Latin
America. It moves on to analyze the German transition to one hundred percent renewable energy
economy and energy systems (Energiewende) with a climate protection plan and sustainable
economic development and continues on to examine the determinants of the adoption of
sustainable solutions in Finland and discuss the renewable energy agenda in the European Union
with the 17 Sustainable Development Goals at its core. Climate change has become one of the
main global drivers for policy and this book discusses both it's over all global development as
well as spotlighting localized progress across multiple continents. Over one hundred and fifty
countries have developing sustainable energy policies tax incentives and laws. China remains
the leader in renewable energy generation and countries including the United States the UK
India Spain and Turkey compete in the Renewable Energy Sector to attract investments. In
2018 global investments in renewables exceeded $200 billion. The state of Bahia in Brazil has
been experiencing a surge in wind energy production and public policy has had a positive
effect on that expansion. Kazakhstan is a country with great renewable energy prospects
particularly in wind hydropower plants and solar energy. This book is a comprehensive
overview and invaluable reference for all those in the renewable energy sector.
