Price caps (also known as RPI-X or incentive regulation) encourage regulated companies to cut costs through the profit incentive, by fixing revenues irrespective of the company's own costs for a certain period. However, eventually, cutting costs become less important than incurring costs to...

This paper investigates the role of suppliers of a new energy technology, when the market for that technology continues to be in a state of flux, and is characterised by continued regulatory and institutional developments. This paper first summarises the institutional drivers resulting in the...

This paper investigates the role of suppliers of a new energy technology, when the market for that technology continues to be in a state of flux, and is characterised by continued regulatory and institutional developments. This paper first summarises the institutional drivers resulting in the...

In this article, the development of combined heat and power, wind energy and demand-side management in the UK and the Netherlands are compared. It is examined to what extent these developments are determined by liberalisation of the electricity sector in both countries. The analysis suggests...

In this article, the development of combined heat and power, wind energy and demand-side management in the UK and the Netherlands are compared. It is examined to what extent these developments are determined by liberalisation of the electricity sector in both countries. The analysis suggests...

In the article, the main directions of state policy in the field of energy conservation are considered. An analysis of the energy and economic situation is carried out, the condition and directions of development of a fuel and energy complex in Ukraine are shown. The subject of energy...

The low renovation rate of technological equipment and extreme economic crisis over the last ten years in Russia has led to the formation of great energy conservation potential. Over the last decade, the energy intensity of industrial production has increased by 1.5; energy conservation potential...

The article is based upon the results of the scientific research and analysis for the establishment of the "National Strategy for Development of Energy and Energy Efficiency until 2010", the "National Energy Efficiency Program" and "The Second National Communication on Climate, the Framework...

Global warming is a universal problem nowadays. The recent United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen was partially successful because all participating countries realised the damages caused by greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and promise to mitigate in the future course of time. India...

The growing concerns over the global warming and energy security problems in Taiwan have led the government to design and promote renewable energy policies more aggressively over the past decade. This paper aims at examining to what extent the renewable-energy policies will contribute to the...