In this paper, a practical application of a valuation method that decouples the time value of money from the risk associated with the project is used to value an investment on a solar project. The proposed method is termed decoupled net present value (DNPV). A simple investment renewable energy...

We analyze the impact on energy investments stemming from different emission permit classes, by considering permits that are allocated inside the European Emission Trading Scheme and secondary Certified Emission Reduction (sCER) permits originating from the Clean Development Mechanism. One price...

Political uncertainty over global greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation policy is likely to defer investment in cleaner technologies. It may also incentivise short-lived, high-cost interim investments while businesses wait for the uncertainty to subside. The range of possible policy responses to the...

Countries around the world meet their electrical energy demand by utilizing fossil fuel based, nuclear or renewable energy sources. In contrary to fossil fuel based and nuclear energy sources which have negative environmental impacts and which increase energy import dependency, renewable energy...

The fragility of the modern electrical grid is exposed during random events such as storms, sporting events and often simply routine operation. Even with these obvious flaws large utilities and governments have been slow to create robust solutions due to the need of large capital investments...