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Book/Printed Material Energy in Africa : Challenges and Opportunities

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Title

  • Energy in Africa : Challenges and Opportunities

Summary

  • This open access book presents a picture of the current energy challenges on the African continent (and the Sub-Saharan region in particular) and proposes pathways to an accelerated energy transition. Starting with an analysis of the status quo and the outlook for Africa's energy demand and energy access, it provides an account of the available resources, including hydrocarbons and renewable energy resources, which are playing an increasingly crucial role. It then moves on to analyze the level of investment required to scale-up Africa's energy systems, shedding light on the key barriers and elaborating on potential solutions. It also provides a suggestion for improving the effectiveness of EU-Africa cooperation. While mainly intended for policymakers and academics, this book also speaks to a broader audience interested in gaining an overview of the challenges and opportunities of the African energy sector today and in the future.

Names

  • Hafner, Manfred. author.
  • de Strasser, Lucia. author.
  • Tagliapietra, Simone. author.

Created / Published

  • Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.

Contents

  • 1.Introduction -- 2.The challenge of energy access in Africa -- 3.Hydrocarbons -- 4.Renewable energy -- 5.Energy investments -- 6.Conclusions.

Headings

  • -  Africa-Economic conditions
  • -  Development economics
  • -  Economic development-Environmental aspects
  • -  Energy and state
  • -  Energy policy
  • -  Energy security
  • -  Natural resources
  • -  Energy Policy, Economics and Management
  • -  African Economics
  • -  Development and Sustainability
  • -  Development Economics
  • -  Energy Security
  • -  Natural Resource and Energy Economics

Notes

  • -  Description based on publisher-supplied MARC data.
  • -  Energy (R0) (SpringerNature-43717)
  • -  Energy (SpringerNature-40367)

Medium

  • 1 online resource (XX, 112 pages 34 illustrations in color.)

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2019744032

Rights Advisory

Access Advisory

  • Unrestricted online access

Online Format

  • image
  • epub

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Chicago citation style:

Hafner, Manfred. Author, Lucia. Author De Strasser, and Simone. Author Tagliapietra. Energy in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities. Cham: Springer International Publishing: Imprint: Springer, 2018. Image. https://www.loc.gov/item/2019744032/.

APA citation style:

Hafner, M. A., De Strasser, L. A. & Tagliapietra, S. A. (2018) Energy in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities. Cham: Springer International Publishing: Imprint: Springer. [Image] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2019744032/.

MLA citation style:

Hafner, Manfred. Author, Lucia. Author De Strasser, and Simone. Author Tagliapietra. Energy in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities. Cham: Springer International Publishing: Imprint: Springer, 2018. Image. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2019744032/>.