The energy security performance of Thailand has been assessed using the “Aggregated Energy Security Performance Indicator (AESPI)” for the period 1986–2030. During 1986–1991, AESPI had a sharply decreasing trend from level 9 to level 7 (maximum is 10), implying that the country’s...

An “Aggregated Energy Security Performance Indicator (AESPI)” has been developed by considering 25 individual indicators representing social, economy and environmental dimensions. The principle used, data required and the methodology for the development of AESPI have been detailed. AESPI...

This paper describes a simple method of estimating daily utilizability (Φ) on a horizontal surface at Madras and Kodaikanal (two locations in South India). The daily utilizability has been derived from the cumulative frequency curves of IIm using five years of hourly global radiation data on a...

The monthly average daily totals of global solar radiation on a horizontal surface at Madras (13°0′N, 80°11′E) and Kodaikanal (10°14′N, 77°28′E) during the period 1983–1987 have been processed, analysed and presented. The regression coefficients, a and b, of Ångstrom linear type...

This study presents an assessment of the energy security of Thailand using nineteen indicators. The assessment period is for a 45 year period (1986–2030), and used published data for 1986–2009, and applying three energy scenarios for the period 2010–2030. The three scenarios considered...

Since the turn of this century, development of biofuels have progressed rapidly in Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand—the major biofuels producing countries in the ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations). The article analyses the biofuel polices, underlying drivers, and way...

The paper provides an assessment of first generation biofuel (ethanol and biodiesel) development in Thailand in terms of feedstock used, production trends, planned targets and policies and discusses the biofuel sustainability issues—environmental, socio-economic and food security aspects. The...

Renewable energy for power generation is gaining attention around the world, and for Pakistan, these resources can fulfill the present and future energy demands of the country. Though the potential of renewable energy resources has been assessed in earlier studies, their assessment did not...