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Support of regions in less favoured areas

Svoboda, Jaroslav; Malá, Lenka - 2012

Long-term component of Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is a support of agriculture in less favoured areas (LFA) paid annually by the EU since 1975. Its implementation is closely connected not only with support of agriculture in regions with structural or natural disadvantages but also with an...

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The Effects of Electricity Pring on PHEV Competitiveness

Huang, Shisheng; Hodge, Bri-Mathias S.; Taheripour, Farzad - 2010

Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) will soon start to be introduced into the transportation sector, thereby raising a host of issues related to their use, adoption and effects on the electricity sector. Their introduction has the potential to significantly reduce carbon emissions from the...

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Evaluation of errors in national energy forecasts

Sakva, Denys - 2005

Energy forecasts are widely used by the U.S. government, politicians, think tanks,and utility companies. While short-term forecasts were reasonably accurate, medium andlong-range forecasts have almost always been highly erroneous. In the U.S. many energypolicy decisions are driven by Annual...

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The Spread of Feed-In Tariff Legislation in Europe: A Diffusion of Innovation Study

Keller, Aaron Jacob - 2011

Environmental policy has become increasingly important as states attempt to curb negative environmental impacts and adopt a more a sustainable economic approach that relies on alternative energies instead of fossil fuels. Many countries have adopted policies to foster the production of renewable...

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Renewable Energy Strategies in England, Australia and New Zealand

Kelly, Geoff - 2007

The development of renewable energy sources is of prime interest to many countries seeking to pursue greenhouse gas emission reduction obligations. The increased use of renewables offers the possibility of not only contributing to emission reduction, but at the same time improving energy supply...

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The dynamic relationship between firm capabilities, regulatory policy, and environmental performance: renewable energy policy and investment in the U.S. electric utility sector.

Fremeth, Adam Ryan - 2009

University of Minnesota Ph.D. dissertation. September 2009. Major: Business Administration. Advisor: J. Myles Shaver. 1 computer file (PDF); viii, 145 pages. Ill. (some col), map.

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Renewable portfolio standards in the USA: experience and compliance with targets

Bespalova, Olga Gennadyevna - 2011

Master of Arts

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Tailoring renewable portfolio standards to achieve disparate economic and environmental goals

Martin, Garrett - 2008

Within the United States, Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) programs have become a popular public policy initiative for states to enact in order to encourage the use of renewable resources for meeting state energy demand. As more states have adopted RPS programs, the design of these programs...

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Predictive Analysis of Global Renewable Energy and Infrastructure Growth in Developed, Developing and Emerging Markets

Nolan, Mike; Naftel, Jackson IV; Reaves, Patrick - 2011

. Among the most prominent emerging economies, China, India, and Brazil have become three of the most important global … report analyzes renewable energy investment opportunities in USA, Germany, Brazil, China, India and Indonesia. In an effort …, China and Germany have created a favorable economic and policy environment for solar investment; however, given the global …

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A Credible Approach to Benefit-Cost Evaluation for Federal Energy Technology Programs

Jordan, Gretchen B.; Ruegg, Rosalie - 2009

Lawmakers want to know the returns on their investment. The difficulties in measuring benefits and costs, and attributing some portion of those to specific research and technology development (R&D) programs, has meant that many such studies are not seen as credible by those lawmakers. This paper...

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