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Progress and prospective on the police system of renewable energy in China
Zeng, Ming; Li, Chen; Zhou, Lisha - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 20 (2013) C, pp. 36-44
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 effective policy system can lay the solid foundation for the …
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Review on wind power development and relevant policies in China during the 11th Five-Year-Plan period
Kang, Junjie; Yuan, Jiahai; Hu, Zhaoguang; Xu, Yan - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 16 (2012) 4, pp. 1907-1915
Since 2005, there has been dramatic progress in China's wind power industry. The annual growth rate of newly … 2010, which has exceeded the target of China's energy long-term planning for 2020. During the 11th Five-Year-Plan (FYP … policies of wind power industry in China. Firstly the current status including achievements and shortcomings is presented, and …
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Experiences in renewable energy and energy efficiency in Tunisia: Case study of a developing country
Saidi, Lotfi; Fnaiech, Farhat - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 32 (2014) C, pp. 729-738
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...
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Economical mechanisms for renewable energy stimulation in Ukraine
Kurbatova, T.; Sotnyk, I.; Khlyap, H. - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 31 (2014) C, pp. 486-491
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...
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Deliberating on renewable and sustainable energy policies in China
Liu, Li-qun; Liu, Chun-xia; Wang, Jing-si - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 17 (2013) C, pp. 191-198
energy law and development strategy no matter developed countries or developing countries. It is well known that China is the … resource exhaustion, etc. Fortunately, China central government has regarded the serious question to realize the sustainable … development in future. The renewable energy law has been established in 2005. Firstly, China's energy situation and existing …
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Renewable energy policies for sustainable development in Cambodia
Sarraf, M.; Rismanchi, B.; Saidur, R.; Ping, H.W.; … - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 22 (2013) C, pp. 223-229
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...
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Second-generation bioethanol as a sustainable energy source in Malaysia transportation sector: Status, potential and future prospects
Tye, Ying Ying; Lee, Keat Teong; Abdullah, Wan; Nadiah, Wan - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 15 (2011) 9, pp. 4521-4536
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...
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Renewable energy potentials in Nigeria: Meeting rural energy needs
Shaaban, Mohamed; Petinrin, J.O. - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 29 (2014) C, pp. 72-84
Nigeria is endowed with abundant energy resources, both conventional and renewable, which can potentially provide the country with a sufficient capacity to meet the ambitions of both urban and rural Nigerians of a full, nationwide electrification level. Yet, Nigeria has one of the lowest...
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Insights into biofuel development in Burkina Faso: Potential and strategies for sustainable energy policies
Tatsidjodoung, Parfait; Dabat, Marie-Hélène; Blin, Joël - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 16 (2012) 7, pp. 5319-5330
In many African countries, the upswing in oil prices is one factor that favours the adoption and implementation of a national biofuel policy. This trend has a major impact on state budgets and domestic trade balances, while also limiting the access of rural inhabitants to modern energy services....
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Malaysia’s renewable energy policies and programs with green aspects
Mekhilef, Saad; Barimani, Meghdad; Safari, Azadeh; … - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 40 (2014) C, pp. 497-504
Malaysia, as a developing country and a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), is looking into inexhaustible and repeatable alternative energy sources such as solar, wind, mini-hydro and biomass. The estimated GDP at 2010 is $15,385 per capita and the economic and...
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