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Gaining public acceptance is one of the main issues with large-scale low-carbon projects such as hydropower development. It has been recommended by the World Commission on Dams that to gain public acceptance, public involvement is necessary in the decision-making process (WCD, 2000). As...
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This paper aims to explain through a qualitative case study how a small protest group prevailed during a local windfarm conflict in south-eastern Australia. A social capital analytical framework was developed to analyse the data. The analysis found that two communities inhabited the area for...
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mixes have prompted many contemporary societies to adopt participatory approaches for managing energy matters. The extent to …
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Approximately 87% of Nepal's total final energy is consumed by households. This paper analyzes the patterns of … household energy use and associated air pollutant emissions in Nepal based on LEAP framework for thirteen analytical regions and … three end-uses. Four scenarios involving different growth paths for socio economic and energy system development through the …
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The objective of this study was to estimate the environmental impact of a home energy visit programme, known as RE …:NEW, that was delivered in London, in the United Kingdom. These home energy visits intended to encourage reductions in household … carbon emissions and water consumption through the installation of small energy saving measures (such as radiator panels, in …
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a wide range of energy efficiency measures, is entirely inappropriate and leads to perverse and incorrect outcomes. As a …
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would reduce energy expenditure in the city by USD436.8 million. Emissions from the regional grid could be reduced by 12 … USD175 million. These estimates understate the savings from reduced expenditure on energy subsidies and energy … effective energy governance to drive the transition to a low-carbon economy. …
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households have access to subsidised alternative energy sources. On the other hand, limited access to the collective forest is … or afford brick houses. This paper highlights rural issues connected to the hukou system and suggests that rural energy …
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Shell has been using scenario planning for 40 years to help deepen its strategic thinking. Developing and applying scenarios is part of an ongoing process in Shell that encourages decision-makers to explore the features, uncertainties, and boundaries of the future landscape, and engage with...
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There is a strong tendency for energy technologists and policy analysts to believe that energy demand can be met and … view. These include a consideration of the magnitude of the energy and other problems, the possibility that renewable … energy cannot solve them, the significance of energy and of declining EROI for economic growth, and the possible effects of …
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