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This discussion paper presents a survey of the changes in Latin America's energy consumption over the last 30 years … in the Latin American energy sector, as both consumer and financier. Natural gas consumption has also grown in recent … years, and the discovery of large non-conventional gas reserves will also alter the energy landscape. Overall, the paper …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010728987
rapidly increase its energy supply, even if major improvements in energy efficiency are attained. The region is characterized … by a low-carbon power matrix and a potential to produce over 78 PWh from non-traditional renewable energy technologies … energy. Additional (societal) benefits of employing renewables are considerable but typically left out of cost comparisons. A …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010737322
This discussion paper presents a survey of the changes in Latin America's energy consumption over the last 30 years … in the Latin American energy sector, as both consumer and financier. Natural gas consumption has also grown in recent … years, and the discovery of large non-conventional gas reserves will also alter the energy landscape. Overall, the paper …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010652563
This paper examines the potential for shale gas in Latin America, and the technical and institutional obstacles to the industry's development. The first part of the paper analyzes the characteristics of the shale gas revolution that developed in the U.S. and highlights its precarious nature, the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010653604
/or decline in international energy prices and gas demand from its neighbors. The authors conclude that governance of the process …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010653861
This report discusses the opportunities and challenges for Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects in Latin America. CDM is an important tool to improve the viability of many clean technology investments as it offers a number of important opportunities including increasing a project's...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010655029
This report discusses the opportunities and challenges for Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects in Latin America. CDM is an important tool to improve the viability of many clean technology investments as it offers a number of important opportunities including increasing a project's...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009194086
/or decline in international energy prices and gas demand from its neighbors. The authors conclude that governance of the process …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009199014
This paper models an energy tax reform process out of a status quo and towards environmentally related excises … increases in widespread energy inputs triggered by the reform exercise. The tax reform has a positive distributive impact in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010944277
This paper examines the potential for shale gas in Latin America, and the technical and institutional obstacles to the industry's development. The first part of the paper analyzes the characteristics of the shale gas revolution that developed in the U.S. and highlights its precarious nature, the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010672474