Renewable energy deployment is arguably the best way to address the challenges of climate change. This paper investigates convergence in the contribution of renewable energies to the energy supply for a broad set of countries for the period 1990 to 2010. Using a nonlinear time-varying...

The increasing utilization of renewable energy sources (RES) is a major energy policy strategy in many countries worldwide. Germany is a forerunner in the deployment of RES and has ambitious goals for the future. The support and use of renewables affects the economy: It creates business...

Access to substantial quantity and quality energy infrastructures is essential to rapid and sustainable economic development. Access to modern energy services directly contributes to economic growth and poverty reduction through the creation of wealth. No country can develop and sustain beyond...

The Palestinian territories (PT) is dependent on external sources to meet their energy demands. Around 80% of their energy sources come from neighboring countries. This dependency renders the price of different fuel types, despite the fact that the per capita consumption is among the lowest. The...

Tunisia is one of the few developing countries to have developed a proactive policy for the promotion of renewable energy and energy efficiency already in the mid-1980s. This policy gained special momentum starting in the mid-2000s, in the context of spiraling international oil prices and the...

The paper reports main problems of stimulating development of renewable energy in Ukraine. The authors consider presented state mechanisms for maintenance of the green energy where the most effective tariff is the feed-in tariff (functions in Ukraine from 2009). The changes in the active laws...

In order to realize the sustainable development of country and society, many countries have established their renewable energy law and development strategy no matter developed countries or developing countries. It is well known that China is the largest developing country in the world, and the...

In line with sustainable development path, electrification with the aid of renewable energy resources is a key element for the developing countries. Cambodia with almost 85% rural population is one of the countries with high renewable energy resources but at the same time has a low installed...

The Renewable Energy Law has been formulated by China government in 2005. During the next few years, there has been dramatic progress in China's renewable energy industries, along with the formation of the policy system of renewable energy in China. It is widely recognized that a reasonable and...

The energy crisis has become a crucial issue. The rapid depletion of the fossil fuels has driven the world to utilize renewable energy (RE) sources. To develop RE industries, the Malaysian government has been continuously reviewing its energy policy and undertaking intensive efforts to ensure...