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The urban component of the energy crisis

Pareto, Vittorio Emmanuel; Pareto, Marcos Pompeu - 2008

The spiral of higher oil prices that is occurring currently is mostly caused not by the lack of reserves, but by increasing demand on the existing supply. However, increase of supply would only temporarily attenuate the issue, as demand is expected to continue to soar and eventually outstrip the...

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What blows in with the wind?

De Silva, Dakshina G.; McComb, Robert P.; Schiller, Anita R. - 2013

The shift toward renewable forms of energy for electricity generation in the electricity generation industry has clear implications for the spatial distribution of generating plant. Traditional forms of generation are typically located close to the load or population centers, while wind and...

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What blows in with the wind?

De Silva, Dakshina G.; McComb, Robert P.; Schiller, Anita R. - 2014

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Economic Profile of the Environmental and Energy Technology Sector in Maine

Gabe, Todd - 2007

This report presents an economic profile of Maine’s environmental and energy technology sector. The analysis is based on primary data collected through a survey of 135 Maine businesses and organizations conducted during the summer of 2006. In addition, the study uses secondary industry...

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A Conceptual Model of the Socioeconomic Impacts of Unconventional Fossil Fuel Extraction

Measham, Thomas; Fleming, David; Schandl, Heinz - 2015

As global energy demand increases, the rapid expansion of the unconventional fossil fuel sector has triggered an urgent need for social, economic and policy research to understand and predict how this sector affects host communities and how governance systems can respond to changes presented by...

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Integrated Multi-Attribute Value and Analytic Hierarchy Process Model of Sustainable Energy Development in Central Europe and East Asia

Janda, Karel; Tan, Tianhao - 2017

This research presents an overview of different sustainable energy development scenarios in Central Europe and East … analysis (MCDA) and analytic hierarchy process (AHP) models, divergences among energy options in Central Europe and East Asia … are emphasised due to their preferences in hierarchy. Our evaluation results indicate that Central Europe and East Asia …

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Overview of Sustainable Energy in Central Europe and East Asia

Janda, Karel; Tan, Tianhao - 2017

sustainability. This is followed by description of energy situation in Central Europe and East Asia with a focus on sustainable …

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Renewable Energy Sources in Central Europe and East Asia

Janda, Karel; Tan, Tianhao - 2017

This paper provides overview of all sustainable energy resources in two geographic areas- Central Europe and East Asia …

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Biofuels Markets and Policies in Belarus

Janda, Karel; Stankus, Elena - 2017

This paper provides an overview of biofuel’s markets and policies in Belarus. Belarus remains the country with a critical level of energy dependence on Russia. Availability of cheap Russian sources and lack of diversification within energy sector hinder Belarus from expanding the potential of...

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Quantification of Biofuels Potential of Post-Soviet Countries in the Context of Global Biofuels Development

Janda, Karel; Stankus, Elena - 2017

This paper provides an overview of biofuel’s markets in Russian Federation, Belarus and Ukraine and it estimates prospects of their future development in the context of global biofuels development. We first provide a general characterisation of biofuels, followed by description of development...

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