This article summarizes state legislation to provide incentives for the development of renewable energy. We briefly review interviews with private sector decision makers regarding the effectiveness of state incentives.

This comparative study seeks to contribute to the ongoing dialogue and development of policy frameworks specifically in Azerbaijan and Central Asia. Given the IFC's current transformation work in this area, the countries that have been included in this study are Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan,...

We present estimates of the lifetime carbon dioxide emissions from coal-fired, photovoltaic, and solar thermal power plants in the United States. These CO2 estimates are based on a net energy analysis derived from both operational systems and detailed design studies. It appears that...