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Strategies for renewable energy applications in the organization of Islamic conference (OIC) countries
Sopian, Kamaruzzaman; Ali, Baharuddin; Asim, Nilofar - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 15 (2011) 9, pp. 4706-4725
Presently, the demand of energy is met by fossil fuels. Combustion of fossil fuels has caused negative impacts to the environment globally. The most significant ones are acid precipitation, stratospheric ozone depletion, and global climate change. To overcome it, sustainable, clean and safe...
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Analysis of renewable energy feed-in tariffs in selected regions of the globe: Lessons for Saudi Arabia
Ramli, Makbul A.M.; Twaha, Ssennoga - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 45 (2015) C, pp. 649-661
In this paper, an analysis of renewable energy feed-in tariffs (REFIT) for the selected regions of the globe is done with the aim of drawing lesson for Saudi Arabia. A brief background and status of renewable energy sources (RES) utilization in Saudi Arabia is given at the beginning of this...
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Iran's achievements in renewable energy during fourth development program in comparison with global trend
Nejat, Payam; Morsoni, Abdul Kasir; Jomehzadeh, Fatemeh; … - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 22 (2013) C, pp. 561-570
, which may be exhausted in less than one century. From 2005 to 2010 (coinciding with Iran's fourth development program …-In-Tariff, subsidies, etc.). Iran began utilizing renewable resources from the early 1990s and set targets and policies for renewable … energy resource utilization in the fourth development program. However, Iran's trend has not aligned with global trends, and …
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Energy production trend in Iran and its effect on sustainable development
Bakhoda, Hossein; Almassi, Morteza; Moharamnejad, Naser; … - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 16 (2012) 2, pp. 1335-1339
and its effect on sustainable energy production as one of the basic axis of sustainable development in Iran. …
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A comprehensive multi-criteria model to rank electric energy production technologies
Stein, Eric W. - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 22 (2013) C, pp. 640-654
The purpose of this research was to develop a model for decision-makers to rank various renewable and non-renewable electricity production technologies according to multiple criteria. The model ranks electric power plants using wind, solar, geothermal, biomass, hydropower (i.e., renewable...
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Estimating the CO2 abatement cost: Substitute Price of Avoiding CO2 Emission (SPAE) by Renewable Energy׳s Feed in Tariff in selected countries
Bakhtyar, B.; Ibrahim, Y.; Alghoul, M.A.; Aziz, N.; … - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 35 (2014) C, pp. 205-210
Many renewable energy policies are looking into new incentives to absorb investments by targeting abating CO2 emission and fixing energy price fluctuation. Feed in Tariff (FIT) is a policy for rebating the amount of generated renewable electricity to investor. FIT is also defined as a CO2...
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Review of green electricity products in the United Kingdom, Germany and Finland
Hast, A.; Syri, S.; Jokiniemi, J.; Huuskonen, M.; Cross, S. - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 42 (2015) C, pp. 1370-1384
In liberalized electricity markets, environmental aspects are often used in marketing in addition to price competition and a wide variety of green electricity products marketed as environmentally friendly is available for customers. We study these green electricity markets in the UK, Germany and...
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Comparison of renewable energy policy evolution among the BRICs
Zhang, Huiming; Li, Lianshui; Cao, Jie; Zhao, Mengnan; … - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 15 (2011) 9, pp. 4904-4909
Renewable energy policy evolution of the BRICs is analyzed and assessed quantitatively based on the Bai and Perron’ s structure breaks test. Results indicate no break for time series of renewable production in Russia, while series of renewable production and consumption are characterized as...
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Large scale wind power integration in China: Analysis from a policy perspective
Zhang, Sufang; Li, Xingmei - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 16 (2012) 2, pp. 1110-1115
Between 2006 and 2010 the installed capacity of wind power in China has doubled and by 2010 China's cumulative installed capacity of wind power ranked the first in the world, surpassing the United States. However, the rapid expansion of installed capacity has not been matched by grid connection,...
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Harnessing the Sun: Reviewing the potential of solar photovoltaics in Canada
Rosenbloom, Daniel; Meadowcroft, James - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 40 (2014) C, pp. 488-496
Over the past decade, a number of jurisdictions have taken significant steps to encourage the diffusion of solar photovoltaic technology (PV). Supportive policy frameworks have been widely adopted, spurring deployment and driving down the cost of PV components. The increased competitiveness of...
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