offshore wind energy in an Indian context with the assistance of the proposed framework. Design/methodology/approach Based on … energy. Findings Among the 12 common barriers to offshore wind energy, it is clear that “high capital cost” is the most … essential barrier involved in the implementation of offshore wind energy farms in the Indian context. Practical implications …

innovation collaboration for enhanced competitiveness of the offshore wind energy sector. Design/methodology/approach The …. Research limitations/implications The research is limited to the offshore wind energy sector. Further research is needed for … understanding of innovation collaboration and to enable competitiveness for the offshore wind energy sector. SMEs, larger …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze wind climate parameters and performance functions, on the basis of two … years of data, and reliability of Pakistan’s first wind farm located at Jhimpir, Sindh. Design/methodology/approach The … methodology covers assessment of wind climate parameters including wind variation at different hub heights, wind shear and diurnal …

Purpose – The paper intends to offer an understanding of the regional energy integration in the South Cone of Latin … America as perceived in Brazil. Design/methodology/approach – It assesses the Brazilian need of energy imports to balance its … process of energy integration domestically and, more recently, regionally. The reaction of the Brazilian energy establishment …

Purpose – How do energy consumption, efficiency and economic performance vary between small enterprises belonging to … multiple‐regression techniques are used for the analysis. Findings – The study brought out that higher energy intensity results … in higher share of energy cost in total variable cost. Energy intensity had a negative relationship with value of output …

Purpose – To explore the relationships among oil import dependence, energy (in)efficiency, and environmental damage for … paper uses current information about costs of oil imports and energy alternatives for transportation vehicles, and … environmental concerns, along with information about alternatives for energy provision for this purpose, to demonstrate feasible …

Purpose – The paper seeks to offer an evaluation of the energy sector's contribution to sustainable development in … proposed by Latin American Energy Organization/Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean/German Technical … analyzed in a period of significant changes in LAC energy policies. Findings – State and evolution of sustainability in LAC are …