The article presents the main design features and photovoltaic requirements of a FPCS (floating photovoltaic cover system) for water irrigation reservoirs whose purpose is to reduce the evaporation of water while generating electrical power. Also, a summary of installation costs and relationship...

The present paper aims to describe the experimental study developed to characterise an indirect evaporative cooling system made of polycarbonate, designed and manufactured by the Thermal Engineering Group of the University of Valladolid; as well as to introduce the main results obtained.

In this paper, the main objective is the introduction of the new socioeconomic concept of social capital in the intention-based model of new firm creation. Starting from Ajzen´s theory of planned behaviour, the specific influence of social capital both on the formation of intentions and,...

Se ofrece un panorama muy breve del estado actual de la teoría de los bienes públicos y de sus aplicaciones prácticas, esto es, de los estudios empíricos sobre la demanda y provisión de bienes públicos, así como de algunas de las limitaciones tanto teóricas como empíricas que han...

El presente artículo plantea una estrategia para la integración de la Evaluación de Impacto Social (EIS) en las políticas regionales de I+D+i; avanza hacia el desarrollo de un concepto operativo de impacto social que sea aplicable a los mecanismos de selección de programas/proyectos de...

This paper reviews evidence on the impact of fuel subsidy reform on household welfare in developing countries. On average, the burden of subsidy reform is substantial and is approximately neutrally distributed across income groups; a $0.25 decrease in the per liter subsidy results in a 5%...

This paper presents a geographic dimension not often studied in the dynamics of creating an internal market for electricity within the European Union, namely the case of small European electricity systems like those found on the Greek islands of Cyprus and Crete. Our question, then, is how to...