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The Future of Renewable Energy in the Mediterranean. Translating Potential into Reality
Tagliapietra, Simone - 2015
level that might create additional risks to the economic sustainability of the region, considering the extensive use of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011307277
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Financial and economic assessment of tidal stream energy: A case study
Klaus, Stocker - In: International Journal of Financial Studies 8 (2020) 3, pp. 1-20
This case study is based on actual project and consultancy work, balancing real life experience with a review and analysis of empirical and theoretical literature. Tidal stream energy (TSE) is still a nascent technology, but with much better predictability than the classical alternatives of sun...
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Appropriate technologies for removing barriers to the expansion of renewable energy in Asia: Vertical axis wind turbines
Peimani, Hooman - 2021
The availability of inappropriate technologies in Asian countries has been a largely-ignored factor preventing the expansion of renewable energy in Asia. The promotion of certain expensive types of renewable energy with inbuilt deficiencies, which detract from their benefits, has served as a...
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Development of a robust nonlinear pitch angle controller for a redesigned 5MW wind turbine blade tip
Agarwala, Ranjeet - In: Energy Reports 5 (2019), pp. 136-144
Power in wind turbines are traditionally controlled by varying the pitch angle at high wind speeds in region 3 of the wind turbine operation. The pitch angles controllers are normally driven by electrical or hydraulic actuators. The motivation of this research is to design and implement a pitch...
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Stand-alone hybrid energy systems for remote area power generation
Razmjoo, Armin; Shirmohammadi, Reza; Davarpanah, Afshin; … - In: Energy Reports 5 (2019), pp. 231-241
sustainability. The purpose of this study is to investigate energy sustainability using renewable energies for two high potential …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012651940
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The impact of climate change on wind and solar resources in southern Africa
Fant, Charles; Schlosser, C. Adam - 2013
Climate change is an issue that requires global attention and co-operation. As climate science develops an understanding of changes to the future climate state, policy makers and engineering project planners beg to know what claims can be made on the subject with a reasonable level of...
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Natural resources, renewable energy, and governance: A path towards sustainable development
Nchofoung, Tii Njivukuh; Ojong, Nathanael - 2022
Based on data for 48 African countries for the period 2000-2020, we analyse the effects of natural resources on renewable energy development and the mediating effects of governance on that relationship. For this purpose, the Ordinary Least Squares method was used to develop a baseline regression...
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The sustainability paradigm: A macroeconomic perspective
Bretschger, Lucas - 1997
The paper presents a macroeconomic approach to sustainable growth. After clarifying the concept of sustainability, the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011608281
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Desenvolvimento da agricultura de baixo carbono no Brasil
Telles, Tiago Santos; Vieira Filho, José Eustáquio Ribeiro - 2021
agriculture is increasingly focused on environmental sustainability and the development of low-carbon technologies, which are …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012616536
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Participatory assessment of critical thresholds for resilient and sustainable European farming systems
Paas, Wim; Accatino, Francesco; Bijttebier, Jo; Black, … - In: Journal of Rural Studies 88 (2021), pp. 214-226
surpassing those with regard to system sustainability and resilience. First, critical thresholds of the main challenges, key … we also reflect on the importance of system resources for stimulating sustainability and resilience of farming systems … of rural areas and general well-being of rural residents when monitoring and evaluating the sustainability and resilience …
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