Abstract Thirty years of North American research on public acceptance of wind energy has
produced important insights, yet knowledge gaps remain. This review synthesizes the …

The wind energy debate represents a new kind of environmental controversy which divides
environmentalists of different persuasions who attach contrasting priority to global and local …

Life Takes Place argues that, even in our mobile, hypermodern world, human life is
impossible without place. Seamon asks the question: why does life take place? He draws on …

This paper takes stock of geographical contributions to the study of energy and energy
futures. The paper is written in two parts. First, I trace the methodological and philosophical …

Renewable Energy Resources is a numerate and quantitative text. It covers the many
renewables technologies implemented worldwide by harnessing sustainable resources …

This paper explores both the promise and the possible pitfalls of the plug-in hybrid electric
vehicles (PHEV) and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) concept, focusing first on its definition and then …

Although wind power is local, sustainable, affordable, and carbon free, mounting public
opposition to the landscape changes it produces threatens its expansion. In an era when …

Carbon dioxide and global climate change are largely invisible, and the prevailing imagery
of climate change is often remote (such as ice floes melting) or abstract and scientific (charts …

This paper explores the nature of public acceptance of wind farms by investigating the
discourses of support and objection to a proposed offshore scheme. It reviews research into …

The paper provides an overview of the historical development of wind energy technology
and discusses the current world-wide status of grid-connected as well as stand-alone wind …