There is a lot of forward looking work attempting to envisage the decarbonised energy system of the future as reflected with current interest in "smart grids". A central tenet behind most visions of the "smart grids" of the future are the price signals that financial and commodity markets will...

Green electricity tariffs are a means by which, green consumers, can contribute to investment in renewable energy. In order to conceptualize factors constraining the adoption of green electricity tariffs this paper develops a model that links the willingness-to-pay (WTP) literature with the...

We explore the history and current status of green energy finance in Australia and New Zealand. Although both countries have enviable renewable energy resources with a 100% renewable mix considered feasible, the two countries present highly contrasting contexts for energy finance. Currently, and...

The European Union (EU) has redefined the energy sphere in Europe over the last three decades. Transnational policies targeting liberalization and integration, energy efficiency, renewables, carbon pricing, and energy security have led to major steps forward in terms of a more secure,...

Using a national survey of the UK population this paper explores demographic, attitudinal and behavioural characteristics of UK consumers who have stated a willingness to pay a premium for green energy. Using a number of ordered probit models it is found that willing consumers tend to have...