TY - BOOK AU - Figueiredo,João Neiva de AU - Guillén,Mauro F. TI - Green products: perspectives on innovation and adoption SN - 9781439854655 (hardcover : alk. paper) AV - HD 9999.G772 G74.2012 PY - 2012///, CY - Boca Raton PB - Taylor & Francis KW - Green products KW - Productos ecológicos KW - Energy conservation KW - Conservación de la energía KW - Transportation KW - Environmental aspects KW - Aspectos ambientales N1 - Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índice N2 - Sharing successful examples of sustainable products from around the world, Green Products: Perspectives on Innovation and Adoption supplies an in-depth analysis of the key factors that influence the adoption of sustainable products. It examines case studies of green production and consumption from a business perspective--considering both technological and public-policy concerns. The text presents stories of success in green production and explains what made them successful. It includes coverage of: Sustainable tourism in the Galapagos Islands. The revival of battery-powered electric vehicles in Japan. The transition from oil dependency to sustainability in Denmark. The promise of sugarcane ethanol as a cleaner fuel alternative. Sustainable urban mass transport Mapping the universe of green products, this book is the result of a joint effort of researchers affiliated with the Joseph H. Lauder Institute of Management & International Studies and the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania ER -