Unintended consequences of announcing a climate policy well in advance of its implementation have been studied in a variety of situations. We show that a phenomenon akin to the so-called “Green- Paradox” holds also when the policy implementation date is uncertain. Governments are compelled,...

For a sustainable development of energy production in biogas plants, the continuous supply with substrates is essential. To the authors’ knowledge, there have not been carried out any quantitative investigations of farmers’ choices with regard to supply contracts for biogas plants. Thus, it...

This paper describes a global model for agriculture and bioenergy (GLOMAB) that incorporates biomass, biofuels and bioelectricity sectors into the GTAP-Energy model by expanding the global GTAP database, production and consumption structures. Biofuels are separated between first- generation...

This paper utilizes laboratory and field experiments to test the use of a provision point mechanism to finance renewable energy programs, commonly known as green pricing programs. The mechanism solicits discrete contributions towards a provision threshold using a money-back guarantee for...

Using renewable energy for domestic consumption has been identified as a key strategy by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Critical to the success of this strategy is to know whether consumers are willing to pay to increase the proportion of...

Mára széles körűen elfogadott tény, hogy az emberi tevékenységek – mint a szén, az olaj vagy a gáz elégetése – során keletkező üvegházhatású gázok kibocsátása általános felmelegedést okoz a Föld légkörében. Az elmúlt évtizedekben egyre világosabban...

A fosszilis energiaforrások kimerülésével előtérbe kerül a megújuló- és megújítható energiaforrások használata, mely tevékenység csökkenti energiafüggőség-ünket. Ennek megoldási módjait vizsgáltuk a mátrai és az egri borvidékeken – szőlész-borász szakemberek...

Für einen nachhaltigen Ausbau von Energie aus Biogasanlagen ist die Versorgung mit Substraten notwendig, die vielfach über entsprechende Lieferverträge geregelt wird. Nach Wissen der Autoren liegen bislang keine quantitativen Untersuchungen zur Analyse des Auswahlverhaltens von Landwirten in...

This article presents current investment and operating costs of ethanol and biodiesel plants for alternative prices of feedstock. The price of these two fuels is estimated for alternative prices of crude oil with the existing renewable fuels policy. The excise tax credit, currently $0.51 per...

Situado na Zona da Mata pernambucana, o município de Tracunhaém tem como principal atividade econômica a cerâmica artesanal. A arte ceramista do município conta com renomados artistas, o que faz da cidade um dos maiores centros de excelência na arte da modelagem do barro no país....