Analysis was done to determine if small-scale wind energy could beeconomically feasible on a cotton farm with 1 … economical than purchasing electricity solely from the electriccompany. Small-scale wind energy produced under thesis assumptions …

This dissertation examines three facets of U.S. energy use and policy. First, I examine the Gulf Coast petroleum … result of the differing elasticities with respect to GDP is that the energy mix has changed over time. The implication for … forecasting CO2 emissions is that models that cannot distinguish changes in the energy mix are not effective in forecasting CO2 …

lightweight construction in vehicles is the reduction of vehicle mass, resulting in savings of petrol and energy and a decrease in … energy-related emissions during the use phase. Life-Cycle-Analysis (LCA) of passenger cars using a strongly technical bottom … these measures affect production, structural disruption, energy and emissions. In addition the changes in energy use and …

polysilicon flat panel PV modules have traditionally dominated the overall solar market, a range of different solar energy …

Safe and adequate access to energy and water, the two natural resources driving the production of all other critical … is threatened by the increase in demand and competing interests for their supply. Water resources are critical to energy … production while energy resources are necessary for safe deployment and allocation of water. The constraints imposed by such …

Public debate about energy relations between the EU and Russia is distorted. These distortions present considerable … obstacles to the development of true partnership. At the core of the conflict is a struggle for resource rents between energy … producing, energy consuming and transit countries.Supposed secondary aspects, however, are also of great importance. They …

technology regime based on renewable energy sources. Two bodies of research, the quasi-evolutionary (QE) model and the multi …

For more than 20 years, analysts have reported on the so-called "energy paradox" or the "energy efficiency gap …", referring to the fact that economic agents could in principle lower their total cost at current prices by using more energy … and life-cycle cost (LCC) of a given appliance--which has been a recurring theme within the energy policy and efficiency …

inactive state for more than sixty years which begs the question of whether they will ever contribute to our energy supply, or …