276 Index
solar photovoltaic (PV) continued
110–114, 111, 264; research process
and methods 109; net metering 107,
110–112, 114–115, 116–117, 116;
pathway towards solar PV 106–108,
108; policy-related uncertainty 112;
public opposition 113–114; rooftop
solar PV 106, 107, 110–112, 111,
114–115, 116–117, 116; SDE+ subsidy
scheme 107–108, 113, 115, 116, 117,
119n2, 252; social aspects 112; solar
parks 106, 107–108, 111, 113–114, 115,
117; technical aspects 110–112
solar thermal: China 162, 167; Spain 124,
125
Solarparck Corp Tecnologica 93
Spain see regulatory change, Spain
St Antoniën solar PV project, Switzerland
148–149
stakeholder engagement processes 17–18
subsidies see financial incentives and
subsidies
Suncor Energy 45
Sweden 105
Switzerland see national energy strategy,
Switzerland
Syncrude consortium 45
system mapping (SM) 18
Talanoa Dialogue 3
taxation 251; Canada 50–52, 55–56; Chile
91, 92, 93, 94–95, 96, 97–100, 98, 102;
Netherlands 107; Spain 124, 128–129,
131, 134, 135
Taylor-Gooby, P. 14
technological innovations 248–250, 249;
financial barriers 248; unintended
environmental impacts 249–250
technology innovation system (TIS)
framework 16
thermal insulation 166, 169, 172, 175
Three Star System certification standard,
China 164–165, 169
tidal power 70, 78, 80
Toshiba 76, 78
transport sector: Greece 181; Spain 134;
see also electric vehicles
uncertainty: complexities of 261; definitions
10–12; framework for assessing 14–17,
15; methods for assessing 17–19
United Kingdom see nuclear expansion
versus phase out, United Kingdom
United Nations Framework Convention
on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 4, 94,
220, 222, 233
urban building sector, China 159–177,
248, 249, 253; behavioural change 166,
169, 172, 173, 175, 177, 258; coal 162,
167, 173; consequential risks 170,
173–175, 174, 265; energy efficiency
160, 161, 163, 164–167, 169–172, 171,
174, 175; financial incentives 166–167,
168, 172; implementation risks
169–173, 170, 171, 265; research
process and methods 163–164; net
metering 172; new green building 161,
164–165, 169–172, 171, 174, 175;
policies for low-carbon transition
161–162; renewable energies 160,
161–162, 163, 167–168, 171, 172, 174,
175; retrofitting existing buildings 161,
165–167, 171, 172–173, 174, 175;
urbanisation 159
urbanisation: China 159; Kenya 220
value-expectancy theory 13
Voestalpine AG 27, 30
Volksinitiativen 140
wave energy 80
West Bali National Park 205
Whitmarsh, L. 63
Wildavsky, A. 14
wind power: Austria 32, 37; Canada 56;
Chile 94, 95, 100; China 168; Kenya
222, 223, 224; Netherlands 105; Spain
121, 123, 124, 125; Switzerland
142–143, 146, 147, 148, 151; United
Kingdom 70, 73, 78–80
World Bank 230, 231
Yayasan Rumah Energi (YRE) 204, 205
Zinn, J.O. 14
solar photovoltaic (PV) continued
110–114, 111, 264; research process
and methods 109; net metering 107,
110–112, 114–115, 116–117, 116;
pathway towards solar PV 106–108,
108; policy-related uncertainty 112;
public opposition 113–114; rooftop
solar PV 106, 107, 110–112, 111,
114–115, 116–117, 116; SDE+ subsidy
scheme 107–108, 113, 115, 116, 117,
119n2, 252; social aspects 112; solar
parks 106, 107–108, 111, 113–114, 115,
117; technical aspects 110–112
solar thermal: China 162, 167; Spain 124,
125
Solarparck Corp Tecnologica 93
Spain see regulatory change, Spain
St Antoniën solar PV project, Switzerland
148–149
stakeholder engagement processes 17–18
subsidies see financial incentives and
subsidies
Suncor Energy 45
Sweden 105
Switzerland see national energy strategy,
Switzerland
Syncrude consortium 45
system mapping (SM) 18
Talanoa Dialogue 3
taxation 251; Canada 50–52, 55–56; Chile
91, 92, 93, 94–95, 96, 97–100, 98, 102;
Netherlands 107; Spain 124, 128–129,
131, 134, 135
Taylor-Gooby, P. 14
technological innovations 248–250, 249;
financial barriers 248; unintended
environmental impacts 249–250
technology innovation system (TIS)
framework 16
thermal insulation 166, 169, 172, 175
Three Star System certification standard,
China 164–165, 169
tidal power 70, 78, 80
Toshiba 76, 78
transport sector: Greece 181; Spain 134;
see also electric vehicles
uncertainty: complexities of 261; definitions
10–12; framework for assessing 14–17,
15; methods for assessing 17–19
United Kingdom see nuclear expansion
versus phase out, United Kingdom
United Nations Framework Convention
on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 4, 94,
220, 222, 233
urban building sector, China 159–177,
248, 249, 253; behavioural change 166,
169, 172, 173, 175, 177, 258; coal 162,
167, 173; consequential risks 170,
173–175, 174, 265; energy efficiency
160, 161, 163, 164–167, 169–172, 171,
174, 175; financial incentives 166–167,
168, 172; implementation risks
169–173, 170, 171, 265; research
process and methods 163–164; net
metering 172; new green building 161,
164–165, 169–172, 171, 174, 175;
policies for low-carbon transition
161–162; renewable energies 160,
161–162, 163, 167–168, 171, 172, 174,
175; retrofitting existing buildings 161,
165–167, 171, 172–173, 174, 175;
urbanisation 159
urbanisation: China 159; Kenya 220
value-expectancy theory 13
Voestalpine AG 27, 30
Volksinitiativen 140
wave energy 80
West Bali National Park 205
Whitmarsh, L. 63
Wildavsky, A. 14
wind power: Austria 32, 37; Canada 56;
Chile 94, 95, 100; China 168; Kenya
222, 223, 224; Netherlands 105; Spain
121, 123, 124, 125; Switzerland
142–143, 146, 147, 148, 151; United
Kingdom 70, 73, 78–80
World Bank 230, 231
Yayasan Rumah Energi (YRE) 204, 205
Zinn, J.O. 14