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Top down strategy for renewable energy investment: Conceptual framework and implementation

Lee, Cheuk Wing; Zhong, Jin - In: Renewable Energy 68 (2014) C, pp. 761-773

Electricity market is undergoing a tremendous transformation throughout the world. A drastic reduction of carbon emission cannot be realized if renewable energy resources are not increased in share of generation mix. Currently, most of the traditional mechanisms, including regulatory policies,...

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The development of renewable heating policy in the United Kingdom

Connor, Peter M.; Xie, Lei; Lowes, Richard; Britton, Jessica - In: Renewable Energy 75 (2015) C, pp. 733-744

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Financing and risk management of renewable energy projects with a hybrid bond

Lee, Cheuk Wing; Zhong, Jin - In: Renewable Energy 75 (2015) C, pp. 779-787

Although many incentive schemes and renewable energy policies, such as feed-in tariffs and tax credits, have been imposed to boost renewable energy investment, renewable energy investment still necessitates huge initial capital costs and involves numerous uncertainties. Unless the problems are...

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Renewable energy promotion in IEA countries

Ellis, Jane; Peake, Stephen - In: Renewable Energy 9 (1996) 1, pp. 1175-1178

Although promotion of renewable energy in countries of the International Energy Agency22IEA countries are Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,...

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Mexican renewable electricity law

Ruiz-Mendoza, B.J.; Sheinbaum-Pardo, C. - In: Renewable Energy 35 (2010) 3, pp. 674-678

Two renewable electricity bills have been proposed in Congress since 2005 in Mexico. The first one was rejected by the Senate and the second one was approved by both the House of Representatives and the Senate in October 2008. Our objective is to explain the nature of both bills and to analyze...

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An assessment of Thailand's feed-in tariff program

Tongsopit, Sopitsuda; Greacen, Chris - In: Renewable Energy 60 (2013) C, pp. 439-445

Thailand was one of the first Asian countries with a comprehensive feed-in tariff program, with streamlined interconnection regulations adopted by the Thai Cabinet in 2002 and technology-specific tariff ‘Adders’ in 2006. This paper presents an overview of the country's feed-in tariff, or...

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Wind power generation in China: Understanding the mismatch between capacity and generation

Yang, Mian; Patiño-Echeverri, Dalia; Yang, Fuxia - In: Renewable Energy 41 (2012) C, pp. 145-151

The Chinese government has made an important effort to diversify the country’s energy mix and exploit different sources of renewable energy. Although China’s installed wind power capacity has experienced a dramatic expansion over the past five years, electricity generation from wind power...

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A linear programming approach for the installation of energy saving devices

Nair, K.G.K.; Kumar, P.B. Sugatha - In: Renewable Energy 9 (1996) 1, pp. 1287-1290

Energy saving devices are installed in rural areas of many developing countries with Government subsidy. A linear … programming approach for the installation of these devices is described, either to maximize the energy saved for a given subsidy … amount or to find the minimum subsidy amount to achieve a given target of energy savings. Level of subsidy to be provided for …

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Political connections, government subsidies and firm financial performance: Evidence from renewable energy manufacturing in China

Zhang, Huiming; Li, Lianshui; Zhou, Dequn; Zhou, Peng - In: Renewable Energy 63 (2014) C, pp. 330-336

government background of firm executives weakens subsidy effects. In contrast, both key variables, government subsidies and an … manufacturing companies. Following from the empirical analysis, this paper proposes the suggestions: (1) Reform subsidy policies of …

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Wind energy development in the Caribbean

Wright, Raymond M - In: Renewable Energy 24 (2001) 3, pp. 439-444

The Caribbean has the potential for a significant increase in windpowered electricity production. A number of wind farm projects are being implemented, making wind potentially the fastest growing renewable energy technology in the region over the next two decades. Wind promises to provide more...

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