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The Future Role of Renewable Energy Sources for the Generation of Electricity in the European Region
Pedraza, Jorge Morales - In: Journal of Reviews on Global Economics 3 (2014), pp. 117-130
The development and use of renewable energy sources for electricity generation, particularly energy from wind, hydro … to know what could be the role that renewable could play within the EU energy mix during the coming years, based on the … role that this type of energy sources is now playing. The use of renewable energy sources for the generation of electricity …
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GOOD PROSPECTS FOR GREEN ENERGY IN ROMANIA
Papatulica, Mariana; Prisecaru, Petre - In: Global Economic Observer 1 (2013) 1, pp. 117-125
EU has to attain the strategic objectives for 2020: 20% of energy from renewable sources, cutting the emissions of … decided that MS should increase the flexibility of programs to promote green energy and cut subsidies. Although wind and solar … improved, also storage and transport capacities. Romania has an important potential of renewable energy resources and has …
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Performance Analyses of Renewable and Fuel Power Supply Systems for Different Base Station Sites
Lorincz, Josip; Bule, Ivana; Kapov, Milutin - In: Energies 7 (2014) 12, pp. 7816-7846
Base station sites (BSSs) powered with renewable energy sources have gained the attention of cellular operators during …) of telecom operators due to the possibility of on-site renewable energy harvesting. In this paper, the green BSSs power … as: total charging/discharging current of power supply system, battery voltage and temperature, wind speed,<i> etc …
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INCOME EFFICIENCY OF SOIL CONSERVATION TECHNIQUES IN HAITI
Jolly, Curtis M.; Shannon, Dennis A.; Bannister, Michael; … - Caribbean Agro-Economic Society - CAES - 2007
Soil erosion and environmental degradation are serious problems facing food security in Haiti. In 1999, the annual soil loss due to erosion was estimated at 36 million m3 tons. The government of Haiti has been aware of these deteriorating conditions and has sought international assistance to...
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THE PROCESS TOWARDS THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN IMPROVED NATIONAL FOOD SAFETY SYSTEM IN ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
Laudat, Julie Ann - Caribbean Agro-Economic Society - CAES - 2007
In 1998, the need for improvements in the food safety system of countries of the Caribbean was recognized in a meeting of CARICOM Ministers of Agriculture in Jamaica. A properly functioning food safety system should ensure that all food consumed in a country, whether produced locally or imported...
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THE USE OF INTERACTIVE COST OF PRODUCTION IN EXTENSION AND TEACHING AGRIBUSINESS MANAGEMENT-LINKING HAWAIIAN AGRIBUSINESS TO THE WORLD VIA THE WORLD WIDE WEB
Shehata, Sabry A. - Caribbean Agro-Economic Society - CAES - 2007
Innovative Techniques in Teaching Agri-marketing and Management. The website, HawaiianAgriculturalProducts.com, was developed and run to help students learn how to market agricultural products through the website, estimate their cost of production, and improve management and marketing skills....
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FACTORS INFLUENCING ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION IN CARIBBEAN AND LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES
Ligeon, Carel; Gregorowicz, Philip; Jolly, Curtis M. - Caribbean Agro-Economic Society - CAES - 2007
Alcohol consumption is considered an important social activity but a major health risk in Latin American and Caribbean countries (LAC). Alcohol consumption net benefits are doubtful and the factors influencing alcohol consumption in the LAC countries are not well documented. In this study, we...
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Economic Feasibility of Kite-Based Wind Energy Powerships with CAES or Hydrogen Storage
Madlener, Reinhard; Schmitz, Matthias - Institut für Future Energy Consumer Needs and Behavior … - 2012
technologies poses several problems, mainly concerning the net integration of intermittent energy sources, like wind and solar … subsidies. The Powership concept attempts to tackle these shortcomings by harvesting wind energy offshore using an alternative …
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ASSESSING THE COMPETITIVENESS OF JAMAICAN ACKEE IN LIGHT OF THE CHALLENGES FACED BY SUGAR AND BANANAS
Hyatt, Karl - 2007
Economic theory posits that the removal of impediments to trade should redound to improvement in the overall well-being of all nations. Unfortunately, for many developing countries, this has not been the case; upon significantly reducing their tariffs, they are yet to see any tangible benefits....
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ORGANIZING A FRAGMENTED AND DISORGANIZED PRIVATE SECTOR – THE CREATION OF NON- TRADITIONAL AGRIBUSINESS CLUSTERS AND NICHE MARKETS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF CARIBBEAN AGRICULT...
Amiel, Keith - 2007
Some concerns relating to the demographics of the region as they impact on agricultural production were discussed. Traditional agriculture was in many instances on the decline. Competitive elements have been seizing the opportunity to supply the region through import substitution. Small and...
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