Drivers and Barriers to the Development of Renewable Energy Industries in the Caribbean

My research focused on determining the reasons for the lack of renewable energy development in the Caribbean.The research method consisted of mainly a qualitative case study as well as a quantitative survey. The results suggest that the main factors affecting development of technology are the level of entrepreneurship, impact of international agencies, influence of individual champions, formal and informal institutions. A questionnaire was developed to explore whether generalisations could be made over the 36 political jurisdictions that were included in the study. Multiple linear regression models and a correlation analysis were run that led me to speculate that there may be a link between level of entrepreneurship, influence of champions, informal institutions and intentions of a political jurisdiction to develop renewable energy projects as indicated in previous literature (Russo 2003, Espinoza and Vredenburg 2010 a and 2010b, Westley and Vredenburg, 1997).

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Interdisciplinary Graduate Program

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Graduate Studies

Year dc:date.issued

2013

Author dc:creator

• Ince, Philip David

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Vredenburg, Harrie

• Energy

Statement dc:rights

• University of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.

Language dc:language.iso

eng

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/25750

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:ucalgary.scholaris.ca:11023/1091