The growing energy demand in developing nations has triggered the issue of energy security. This has made essential to utilize the untapped potential of renewable resources. Grid connected PV systems have become the best alternatives in renewable energy at large scale. Performance analysis of...

The paper defines, implements and compares two empirical tests of relevant markets. While the 1997 test of the EU Commission compares an initial industry equilibrium to an out-of-equilibrium situation, the 1984 US Merger Guidelines test compares the same initial equilibrium to a second...

Cyberinfrastructure growth on planetary scale-including the formation of global information commons and data grids-creates new capabilities for researchers to share knowledge, models, scenarios, applications, tools and other assets integral to planning. The Global Planning Grid (GPG) initiative...

An efficient grid infrastructure is a prerequisite for speeding up the integration of renewable energies into the electricity supply. As such, the German government's energy concept agreed in autumn 2010 is pursuing the right approach. However, while the establishment of a European supergrid is...

Economic analysis often reviews the role of principles - such as respect for intellectual property rights - in driving innovation. Given the interdependent nature of innovation in information technology, three core principles have emerged that work together to ensure that complementary,...