Renewable Energy Policy: Big is Beautiful?

Synopsis

Focuses on the UK’s renewable energy programme and looks at the development of wave power and wind power. Asks why it was so hard for the UK to ‘pick winners’, and includes a comparison of the commercial success of wind power with the relative underdevelopment of wave power. Through interviews with product champions, environmentalists and representatives from government depertments, looks at a range of issues, including whether the initial tendency to focus on large wave and wind power systems was a mistake or whether it allowed radical ideas to be tested; whether the decision-making processes were ineffective; whether the overall funding priorities were correct.

Series

Innovation: Design, Environment and Strategy, Course T302

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 26 min.

Year of production

1997

Availability

Sale; 1999 sale: £55.00 (+VAT +p&p) T302/VC3

Subjects

Environmental science

Keywords

energy sources; renewable energy resources; wave power; wind power

Production Company

Name

BBC Open University Productions

Distributor

Name

Open University Worldwide

Web

http://www.ouw.co.uk External site opens in new window

Phone

+44 (0) 1908 274066

Address

Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6AA

Notes

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