Utility-scale : large solar -- Behind-the-meter : commercial and industrial, medium sized solar -- Behind-the-meter : small business and residential, small solar -- Off-grid : small to large solar -- Net present value, NPV and internal rate of return, IRR -- Levelized cost of electricity, LCOE...

The law's approach -- Law is about relationships -- Legal systems -- Law and companies -- The contract -- The real world -- The basic principles -- A practical approach -- The origins of law -- Law in the UK -- A summary -- Law made by legislation -- What legislation means -- Law made by judges...

Purpose – To identify safeguards against threats and vulnerabilities posed by the emerging world of ambient intelligence. Design/methodology/approach – Dark scenarios were constructed to highlight the threats and vulnerabilities; safeguards are identified to address those threats and...

Purpose – This paper aims to present the viewpoint of David Wright, head of External Affairs for SELECT, the Electrical Contractors' Association of Scotland. Its purpose is to highlight the adverse impact on the electrical sector of a disconnection between the Scottish Executive's education...

The "bullwhip" effect, in which order variability increases as one moves up the supply chain, has been observed in a range of industries, modeled by several authors and various remedies suggested. This paper provides a simulation of the effect of improved forecasting methods, and finds that...

[fre] La Commission européenne a adopté en 1999 le Plan d’action pour les services financiers (PASF). Grâce au soutien des États membres, du Parlement européen, et plus généralement de l’ensemble des parties prenantes, le PASF a indéniablement permis de grandes avancées vers un...