This paper discusses structure, impact, costs, and efficiency of renewable energy supply in the eight largest advanced … economies (the G-7 plus Spain), with focus on Germany. Renewables production costs are compared to benefits, defined as … reductions in net carbon emissions; technological innovation, and increased energy security. The latter part of the paper centers …

Energy efficiency is often defined as delivered energy service per unit of energy supplied into a system. Supply …-side energy efficiency refers to decreasing energy losses in the supply chain, for improved performance in the production and … delivery of electricity and heat. Demandside energy efficiency (DSEE) is achieved through consuming less energy for the same …

This paper fills a gap in the macroeconomic literature on renewable sources of energy. It offers a definition of green … countries. We use a new multi-country historical dataset and find that green investment has become a key driver of the energy … "green" energy, have a positive and significant impact on green investment. Other interventions, such as biofuel support, do …

This discussion paper presents a survey of the changes in Latin America's energy consumption over the last 30 years … in the Latin American energy sector, as both consumer and financier. Natural gas consumption has also grown in recent … years, and the discovery of large non-conventional gas reserves will also alter the energy landscape. Overall, the paper …

installing solar and wind energy. It attempts to distill thereasons for their success, albeit in two very different renewable … energy programs. It covers the major initiatives taken by the country in the form of policy and regulations including the … formation of a full-fledged Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. The report focuses on lessons learned from these states so …

basic foods is critical. Growing crops for fuel squanders land, water and energy resources vital for the production of food …

Many are interested in China’s energy situation, however, numerous energy related issues in China still remain … unanswered. For example, what are the potential forces driving energy demand and supply? Previous reviews focused only on fossil … fuel based energy and ignored other important elements including renewable and ‘clean’ energy sources. The work presented …