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This paper focuses on decentralized energy in Germany and how households' environmental behavior in terms of energy consumption is shaped in these contexts. It sets out to gain a more precise understanding of whether decentralized energy initiatives are a good tool to promote the adoption of...
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clean energy alternatives such as biogas. Unlike at any other time in Rwanda's history, more and more Rwandans in rural … increased biogas use among the rural poor Girinka beneficiaries who use cow dung for their domestic biogas plants. Conditions …
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While a rich body of literature has looked at greenhouse gas emissions in biogas production systems and the potential … impacts of biogas production on food supply, broader issues relating to the economic, environmental and social pillars of … with large-scale implementation of biogas and biomethane production. Topics of particular interest include policy …
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decarbonized gas such as biomethane, biogas and, more recently, hydrogen. This paper analyzes the efforts by Argentina, Brazil and … use of biogas, biomethane and hydrogen in these economies. Finally, the possibility of creating a regional market for … decarbonized gas is investigated. Looking at the region overall, there is significant potential for biogas and biomethane in …
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If bioenergy has a less negative impact on the climate than fossil energy, it may be optimal to have a significant increase in the use of bioenergy over time. Due to the difference in the way the climate is affected by the two types of energy, the future time path of the use of bioenergy may be...
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This paper assesses biofuels technology readiness and provides foresight to biofuels development in Southern Africa. Efficient conversion pathways, coupled with biomass from waste or high-yielding energy crops, reduces both the costs of biofuels production and the environmental impacts....
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This paper develops a pseudo-panel approach to examine household electricity demand behavior through the household life … electricity consumption follows an inverted U-shaped distribution as a function of the age of the household's head. Most notably … outcome has important implications for policy-making. Any public policy aimed at reducing household energy consumption should …
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This paper develops a pseudo-panel approach to examine household electricity demand behaviour through the household … electricity consumption follows an inverted U-shaped distribution as a function of the age of the household's head. Most notably … outcome has important implications for policy-making. Any public policy aimed at reducing household energy consumption should …
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