The hidden price of Iceland’s green energy

Henner Busch; Vasna Ramasar; Wim Carton; Hrönn Guðmundsdottir

The hidden price of Iceland’s green energy

Henner Busch, Vasna Ramasar, Wim Carton, Hrönn Guðmundsdottir

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Abstract

In times of runaway climate change, phasing out fossil fuels and increasing the share of renewables is imperative. But this transition is not without pitfalls as shown by a recent study of two large renewable projects in Iceland.

Original language	English
Number of pages	5
Specialist publication	Science Nordic
Publication status	Published - 2018 Nov 24

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Environmental Studies in Social Sciences

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Renewable energy
Hydropower
Geothermal energy
Neoliberalism
Iceland

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1 Specialist publication article

Modernist dreams and green sagas: The neoliberal politics of Iceland's renewable energy economy
Guðmundsdottir, H., Carton, W., Busch, H. & Ramasar, V., 2018 Dec, In: Environment and Planning E: Nature and Space. 1, 4, p. 579-601 23 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Islands grønne energi har store skjulte omkostninger
Busch, H., Ramasar, V., Carton, W. & Guðmundsdottir, H., 2018 Nov 20, Videnskab.dk.
Research output: Contribution to specialist publication or newspaper › Specialist publication article › Popular science

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The hidden price of Iceland’s green energy

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Modernist dreams and green sagas: The neoliberal politics of Iceland's renewable energy economy

Islands grønne energi har store skjulte omkostninger

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