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This study develops a scenario-based model to assess the current and future trends in energy demand in Africa and … associated greenhouse gas emissions. Future energy demand is forecast on the basis of socio-economic variables such as gross … domestic product, income per capita, population, and urbanization. The Long-range Energy Alternative Planning model is applied …
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This paper aimed to evaluate the impact of the current EU energy crisis on Romania s policies to boost green energy as … a solution to balance the national energy mix. Our methodological approach was a mixed one using both bibliometric … the WOS database and indicates the main research focus at the international level in the green energy field. The second …
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Ethiopia’s energy sector faces critical challenges to meeting steadily increasing demand given limited infrastructure …, heavy reliance on hydroelectric power, and underdevelopment of alternative energy resources. The main aim of this paper is … to investigate an optimal least cost investment decisions for integrated energy source diversification. We seek to …
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in a gradual shift from fossil fuels towards renewable energy. Innovation in renewable energy technologies would reduce … goal of circular economy design. For this, they are focusing on renewable energy technologies. They aim to reach 50% to 100 …% of circular economy design in some of the industries by the year 2060. These countries aim to reach 20% of energy from …
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effects. By applying this method to a randomized controlled trial on a residential energy rebate program, we show that dynamic …
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by 2050, and energy efficiency improvements are a primary contributor in policy scenarios that attain this goal. However …, uncertainties remain about the realized effectiveness of energy efficiency programs. This paper provides evidence on the realized … savings from Canada’s largest residential energy retrofit program. We use utility data from all single-family homes in a mid …
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Many new and ambitious energy efficiency and conservation laws are being enacted at all levels of government - and with … legal input and creativity for the client to reap the often remarkably large energy and cost savings. This article reviews a … range of these tools, especially financial legal mechanisms, that could help significantly reduce U.S. energy consumption …
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of “energy efficiency,” spanning different aggregations and domains – from individual producing and consuming agents to … economy-wide effects, the role of innovation, and the influence of policy. After 40 years of research, energy efficiency … initiatives are generally perceived as being highly effective. Innovation has contributed to lowering energy technology costs and …
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This paper provides an overview of U.S. law and policy concerning energy efficiency and conservation. The United States … appears torn between two narratives - one expressing the abundant demonstrated opportunities provided by energy savings and … the other based on a fear of deprivation from using less energy. Rather than choosing between the two, U.S. law and policy …
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