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The environmental Kuznets curve, economic growth, renewable and non-renewable energy, and trade in Tunisia
Ben Jebli, Mehdi; Ben Youssef, Slim - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 47 (2015) C, pp. 173-185
Tunisia during the period 1980–2009. We show the existence of a short-run unidirectional causality running from trade, GDP, CO …-shaped environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) hypothesis is not supported graphically and analytically in the long-run. This means that Tunisia … for Tunisia are the following: (i) to radically reform the subsidies system granted by the Tunisian government for fossil …
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Environmental Kuznets curve in an open economy: A bounds testing and causality analysis for Tunisia
Shahbaz, Muhammad; Khraief, Naceur; Uddin, Gazi Salah; … - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 34 (2014) C, pp. 325-336
The environmental Kuznets curve hypothesis posits that in the early stages of economic growth environmental degradation and pollution increase. However, as a nation reaches a certain level of income, measured in per capita terms, the trend reverses. The postulated relationship thus produces an...
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Multi-criteria analysis of electricity generation mix scenarios in Tunisia
Brand, Bernhard; Missaoui, Rafik - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 39 (2014) C, pp. 251-261
The diversification of the national electricity generation mix has risen to the top of Tunisia׳s energy planning agenda …
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Indicators for sustainable energy development: A multivariate cointegration and causality analysis from Tunisian road transport sector
Ben Abdallah, Khaled; Belloumi, Mounir; De Wolf, Daniel - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 25 (2013) C, pp. 34-43
This paper studies causal mechanism between indicators for sustainable energy development related to energy consumption from Tunisian road transport sector. The investigation is made using the Johansen cointegration technique and the environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) approach. It examines the...
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Economic Effects of Renewable Energy Expansion: A Model-Based Analysis for Germany
Blazejczak, Jürgen; Braun, Frauke G.; Edler, Dietmar; … - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 40 (2014), pp. 1070-1080
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...
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The challenges and possible solutions of horizontal axis wind turbines as a clean energy solution for the future
Ahmed, Noor A.; Cameron, Michael - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 38 (2014) C, pp. 439-460
This paper presents a review of existing and emerging wind power technologies in light of the evident trends of the industry, and describes the challenges these technologies will face if wind turbines were to become a significant and reliable source of clean energy of the future. Apart from...
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An international review of the implications of regulatory and electricity market structures on the emergence of grid scale electricity storage
Anuta, Oghenetejiri Harold; Taylor, Phil; Jones, Darren; … - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 38 (2014) C, pp. 489-508
Energy storage systems (ESS) have the potential to make a significant contribution to planning and operation practises in power systems. While ESS can be used to provide multiple benefits in the power sector, widespread use has been restricted by high technology costs, lack of deployment...
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Financing instruments and channels for the increasing production and consumption of renewable energy: Lithuanian case
Bobinaite, Viktorija; Tarvydas, Dalius - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 38 (2014) C, pp. 259-276
The growing demand for energy, commitments taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, fossil fuel depletion and other issues enforced to accept the decision to analyze financing issues of renewable energy sector worldwide. This paper addresses two financing issues – financing channels and...
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Turn on the lights: Macroeconomic factors affecting renewable energy in Pakistan
Malik, Ihtisham Abdul; Siyal, Ghamz-e-Ali; Bin … - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 38 (2014) C, pp. 277-284
The objective of the study is to examine the relationship between macroeconomic factors (i.e., population growth; urbanization, industrialization, exchange rate, price level, food production index and live stock production index) and renewable energy in Pakistan over a period of 1975–2012. In...
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A review on Integrated Renewable Energy System based power generation for stand-alone applications: Configurations, storage options, sizing methodologies and control
Chauhan, Anurag; Saini, R.P. - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 38 (2014) C, pp. 99-120
Uneconomical extension of the grid has led to generation of electric power at the end user facility and has been proved to be cost effective and to an extent efficient. With augmented significance on eco-friendly technologies the use of renewable energy sources such as micro-hydro, wind, solar,...
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