an institutional analysis of the transition to renewable energy ntres 431 environmental strategies 12 16 2004 sinon bamidaaye jim goetz nora lovell grant macintyre paswell marenya jong o sun isaiah sutton contents introduction actors ngos market government conclusion increase in 30 years 320 ppm 370 source iea proved oil reserves 2003 bp natural gas coal major trade movements crude prices since 1861 fossil fuel production r p ratios primary consumption per capita peak developed nations us 6 predominately nonrenewable nuclear fuels centralized distribution capital intensive environmentally destructive shift unlikely existing infrastructure high initial investment path dependency entrenched capitalism developing 2 billion people live without electricity ngo initiative best option wind hydro solar efficient biomass easily distributable labor naturally sustainable sources likely
