This unique book offers an introduction to the development of renewable energy in Australia in the early 2000s. Examining the rise of dispersed, embedded solar energy systems in Western Australia, it looks specifically at the Solex project in Carnarvon, WA, which pioneered the harvest of solar energy from what was once considered the pursuit of the lunatic fringes of society to a viable energy source for mainstream society and industry. In this fascinating case study Fullarton shows how a practical demonstration of innovative existing technology can have an incredible impact on a national scale. The ideas behind the Solex project slowly became adopted by the broader community and were eventually taken up enthusiastically by the general population of Australia. Analyzing government and utility policies throughout the 2000s, the book traces how ambivalence was followed by wholehearted incentives to the roll-out of alternative energy and subsequent active opposition to alternative energy in favor of traditional fossil fuel as government philosophies changed.

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Lex Fullarton

ibidem-Sachbuch. ein Imprint von Jessica Haunschild u. Christian Schön GbR

Jessica Haunschild u. Christian Schön GbR. ibidem-Verlag

Ibidem-Verlag/ibiden Press

United States, 2016

Germany, Germany

UK ed., 2015

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Table of Contents 6
Acknowledgements 8
Abbrevations 10
List of Figures 14
List of Color Plates 16
List of Tables 16
Preface 18
CHAPTER 1—INTRODUCTION 22
1.1 INTRODUCTION 22
1.2 STRUCTURE 26
1.3 SUMMARY 28
CHAPTER 2—THE PROBLEM 30
2.1 INTRODUCTION 30
2.2 THE TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE 31
2.3 GLOBAL WARMING AND THE CARBON CYCLE 36
2.4 AUSTRALIA’S RENEWABLE ENERGY TARGET 40
2.5 THE IMPACT OF THE RET ON ENERGY GENERATORS 47
2.6 ACCOUNTING FOR THE RET 60
2.7 SUMMARY 62
CHAPTER 3—THE SOLEX PROJECT 64
3.1 INTRODUCTION 64
3.2 LOCATION AND CLIMATE 64
3.3 HISTORY OF LOT 42 BOOR STREET CARNARVON 72
3.4 CARNARVON’S SOLAR ENERGY RESOURCE 77
3.5 SOLAR FARM CONSTRUCTION 82
3.6 SUMMARY 133
CHAPTER 4—ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL OUTCOMES 136
4.1 INTRODUCTION 136
4.2 ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS 136
4.3 ECONOMIC VIABILITY 148
4.4 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS 152
4.5 SUMMARY 158
CHAPTER 5—THE SOCIAL IMPACT: “THE FRUITLOOPS” 160
5.1 INTRODUCTION 160
5.2 POLITICAL BACKGROUND 161
5.3 PARTNERSHIPS FORMED AND STAKEHOLDERS ENGAGED 163
5.4 HORIZON POWER 166
5.5 THE CARNARVON “FRUITLOOPS” 167
5.6 RECOGNITION AND MEDIA COVERAGE 173
5.7 INFLUENCE BEYOND THE “FRUITLOOPS” 174
5.8 SUMMARY 177
CHAPTER 6—REVIEW, RESEARCH CONTRIBUTION, AND SUGGESTED AREAS FOR FURTHER RESEARCH 180
6.1 INTRODUCTION 180
6.2 REVIEW 180
6.3 CONTRIBUTION TO RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT 183
6.4 RESEARCH LIMITATIONS 184
6.5 SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER RESEARCH 185
6.6 CONCLUSION 193
APPENDIX A 196
APPENDIX B 208
INDEX 214
BIBLIOGRAPHY 216
ARTICLES/BOOKS/REPORTS 216
CASE LAW 217
LEGISLATION 217
OTHER SOURCES 217

<p>Solar power has taken a journey from what was once considered the lunatic fringe to mainstream society and industry. Looking specifically at the Solex project in Carnarvon, Western Australia, which pioneered the harvest of solar energy, this book offers an introduction to the development of renewable energy and the rise of dispersed, embedded solar energy systems in Australia in the early 2000s. Fullarton shows how a practical demonstration of innovative existing technology can have an incredible impact on a national scale. The ideas behind the Solex project were adopted by the broader community and were eventually taken up enthusiastically by the general population of Australia. Analyzing government and utility policies throughout the 2000s, the book traces how ambivalence was followed by wholehearted incentives to the roll-out of alternative energy and then by active opposition to alternative energy in favor of traditional fossil fuel as government philosophies changed.<br></p>

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