The primary aim of this report is to produce hourly yield projections of electricity power for the proposed LFR plant at Collinsville, Queensland, Australia based on the environmental condition between 2007 and 2013. However, the techniques and methods used to overcome the inadequacies of the...

Working paper on the commercialization of solar energy technology in developing countries. Discusses theoretical issues and energy policy implications, factors affecting supply and demand, incl. Investment and profitability, costs and the level of state intervention. Analyses in detail (1) water...

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper on energy policy and economic policy responses to counter the economic implications of increasing petroleum prices in Zimbabwe 1964-1981 - discusses the power consumption impact on balance of payments, capital formation, gross domestic product, employment creation...

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper comprising a literature survey on the economic implications and social implications of alternative energy policies for new and renewable energy sources in developing countries - includes solar energy, wind power and biomass; discusses employment, technology,...

The Caribbean region possesses some attributes which favour the development of the solar photovoltaic (PV) industry. Despite these advantages, the region has had limited success in the solar industry. There are currently challenges in the industry such as information asymmetry, high upfront...

The effort to reduce the dependence on imported crude oil in Greece, after the oil crises in the '70s, has resulted, among others, in a total installed area of 3.57millionm2 solar collectors in 2007, making Greece one of the pioneers in the use of domestic solar hot water system (DSHWS) worldwide.

This paper assesses the market developments in North Carolina's solar energy industry following the state's adoption of a renewable portfolio standard (RPS). It first reviews how solar renewable electricity certificates (SRECs) are intended to act as a support mechanism for the installation and...

The author gives a personal view of how solar energy is developing and should develop, and what we should be looking for in global systems which can be compared against a fossil and nuclear future. The author believes that biomass generation, solar thermal electricity and wind energy have the...

This paper provides an overview of the market situation and the economical, environmental and technical aspects of renewable energy in Austria, with a special focus on biomass.

Supplying present and future energy demand without adding to climate change is one of the most pressing problems today. Renewable energy is a potentially huge solution, for which governments are creating policies to encourage its harness and use. The dominance of photovoltaic (PV) among...