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model-based scenario, in which wind energy provides 20% of the U.S. electricity demand in 2030. The report discusses a set … already have a high penetration of wind power (i.e., in the range of 7 to 20% of electricity consumption in countries such as … United States as well as in Europe. A large-scale introduction of wind power causes a number of challenges for electricity …
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electric power plants. The effects of these bills on electricity costs depend on features of the bills, on the mix of …-specific estimates of the effects of different legislation on electricity costs. This paper presents sample results from a larger …
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What would be a fair solution to the problem of climate change? How should we distribute duties and financial burdens …
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Climate change, whether through increased temperatures or sea-level rise, is likely to affect the spatial and temporal … factors, relatively few studies have tackled the impact of climate change on tourism. In particular there are few quantitative … studies on the effect that climate change will have on tourism. The aim of this thesis is to fill the research gap and so …
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Kilimanjaro untersucht, um die lokale und regionale Ökosystem-, Klima-, Feuerdynamik in einem größeren Rahmen zu verstehen … vorliegende Arbeit erforscht die spätquartäre Vegetation-, Klima- und Feuerdynamik am Kilimanjaro, um das Verständnis der dortigen … Ökosystem zu vertiefen. Sowohl Pollen als auch weitere Klima-Proxies von zwei Sedimentkernen werden analysiert, um die …
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electric power sector using a cap-and-trade program. This paper assesses the importance of long-term electricity contracts … electricity and a small effect on retail price. States may want to consider contracts on a case-by-case basis when making …
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power exchange Nord Pool, including all Nordic countries today.The fact that electricity cannot be stored efficiently and … and further development of already existing models for electricity. A second purpose is to adjust and extend recently … proposed models for stock returns for the electricity market. Duffie, Pan and Singleton (2000) introduce stochastic processes …
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, Rhode Island (NUWC). The purpose of the report was to review options for metering electricity and steam used in the NUWC … the utility costs other than accounting for actual consumption and demand. Unit costs for both steam and electricity are …
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The Iraqi invasion of Kuwait and the subsequent war between Iraq and an international alliance led by the United States triggered immediate increases in world oil prices. Increases in world petroleum prices and in US petroleum imports resulted in higher petroleum prices for US customers. In this...
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future. The future in the Carbon Cap Scenario has higher electricity prices, reduced driving, more renewable capacity, and …
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