important developments in the energy sector, which has been made possible by a reduction of production costs and the overcoming … have led to a dramatic increase in shale gas production in the United States, which resulted in energy experts describing … shale gas as a “bridge fuel” to carbon-free renewable resources as our primary source of energy. Furthermore, shale …

English Abstract: The recent drop in oil prices will lower Italy's energy bill. Due to the progressive marginalization … of oil, both as an energy source and as a benchmark for energy prices, households and firms will reap the benefits of … households that do not purchase gasoline or diesel. Using some recent estimates of manufacturing firms' energy costs we also …

English Abstract: With greater importance given to the climate change debate, energy has slowly attracted the complete … at addressing the climatic issues faced by our planet constantly involve energy: both in terms of reducing the use of … sources that increase emissions, and in terms of using them more efficiently. The energy sector can be roughly divided into …

, this evaluation will be applied to renewable energy subsidies. Governmental support to alternative and renewable energy … international framework for climate change. Besides being a common choice, renewable energy subsidies represent an effective one … greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions are the price supports associated with the production of renewable energy, which tend to be set …