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The economic case for low-carbon development in rapidly growing developing world cities: A case study of Palembang, Indonesia

Colenbrander, Sarah; Gouldson, Andy; Sudmant, Andrew … - In: Energy Policy 80 (2015) C, pp. 24-35

Where costs or risks are higher, evidence is lacking or supporting institutions are less developed, policymakers can struggle to make the case for low-carbon investment. This is especially the case in developing world cities where decision-makers struggle to keep up with the pace and scale of...

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The emperor and the cowboys: The role of government policy and industry in the adoption of domestic solar microgeneration systems

Simpson, Genevieve; Clifton, Julian - In: Energy Policy 81 (2015) C, pp. 141-151

Western Australia to identify areas of policy improvement for the adoption of domestic solar systems. Research included …

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Investigating the effectiveness of different forms of mineral resources governance in meeting the objectives of the UK petroleum fiscal regime

Abdo, Hafez - In: Energy Policy 65 (2014) C, pp. 48-56

findings remain significant for their policy implications. The study concludes that the UK Government adopted a proprietorial …

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Fuel electricity and plug-in electric vehicles in a low carbon fuel standard

Yang, Christopher - In: Energy Policy 56 (2013) C, pp. 51-62

Electricity is unique among the alternative fuels in a low carbon fuel standard (LCFS) policy, in that demand from … vehicles is the major barrier to its usage, not supply. This paper presents a policy discussion and policy recommendations on a … would fit into an LCFS, identifying those special characteristics that could reduce the effectiveness of the policy. It also …

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Lessons from international experience for China's microgrid demonstration program

Romankiewicz, John; Marnay, Chris; Zhou, Nan; Qu, Min - In: Energy Policy 67 (2014) C, pp. 198-208

Microgrids can provide an avenue for increasing the amount of distributed generation (DG) and delivery of electricity, where control is more dispersed and quality of service is locally tailored to end-use requirements, with applications from military bases to campuses to commercial office...

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Incorporating energy efficiency into electric power transmission planning: A western United States case study

Barbose, Galen L.; Sanstad, Alan H.; Goldman, Charles A. - In: Energy Policy 67 (2014) C, pp. 319-329

Driven by system reliability goals and the need to integrate significantly increased renewable power generation, long-range, bulk-power transmission planning processes in the United States are undergoing major changes. At the same time, energy efficiency is an increasing share of the electricity...

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An overview of the development of solar water heater industry in China

Runqing, Hu; Peijun, Sun; Zhongying, Wang - In: Energy Policy 51 (2012) C, pp. 46-51

experiences and features about the industry. The article also introduces the policy for solar hot water industry in China. These … solar water heater industry. First one is the policy of mandatory installation of solar water heater implemented since 2007 … by some local governments at provincial and municipal levels. Second is the subsidy policy for solar water heaters in the …

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Assessing the impact of forward trading, retail liberalization, and white certificates on the Italian wholesale electricity prices

Petrella, Andrea; Sapio, Alessandro - In: Energy Policy 40 (2012) C, pp. 307-317

How do policy actions affect the dynamics of deregulated electricity prices? We investigate this issue in the context …

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China's coal policy since 1979: A brief overview

Shen, Lei; Gao, Tian-ming; Cheng, Xin - In: Energy Policy 40 (2012) C, pp. 274-281

Since reform and opening-up in 1978, the coal industry in China has been developing rapidly. This article identified major factors affecting the growth of China's coal industry, immediate targets, economic policies, as well as structural reforms of the sector. Authors have divided its developing...

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Fuel poverty as injustice: Integrating distribution, recognition and procedure in the struggle for affordable warmth

Walker, Gordon; Day, Rosie - In: Energy Policy 49 (2012) C, pp. 69-75

the experience of fuel poverty advocacy and policy development in the UK. Opportunities for future action may be …

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