Solar Power : Innovation, Sustainability, and Environmental Justice
Solar energy Photovoltaic power generation Renewable energy sources california energy crisis californias solar power dark side of solar industry ecological concerns about solar power environmental effects of solar energy factory production for solar power green energy landscape impacts of solar power photovoltaics pros and cons of solar industry pros and cons of solar power solar development solar energy industry solar industry solar power energy solar power sustainability sustainable energy
University of California Press
2019
EISBN 0520963199
In this important new primer, Dustin Mulvaney makes a passionate case for the significance of solar power energy and offers a vision for a more sustainable and just solar industry for the future. The solar energy industry has grown immensely over the past several years and now provides up to a fifth of California's power. But despite its deservedly green reputation, solar development and deployment may have social and environmental consequences, from poor factory labor standards to landscape impacts on wildlife. Using a wide variety of case studies and examples that trace the life cycle of photovoltaics, Mulvaney expertly outlines the state of the solar industry, exploring the ongoing conflicts between ecological concerns and climate mitigation strategies, current trade disputes, and the fate of toxics in solar waste products. This exceptional overview will outline the industry's current challenges and possible futures for students in environmental studies, energy policy, environmental sociology, and other aligned fields.
