This study investigates the nature of the energy policy making process and policy priorities within the OECD in order to identify opportunities for improvement in these processes and to improve sustainability outcomes. The Qualitative Content Analysis methodology is used, investigating...

Energy transition cannot be realized without realizing factors and linkages that cause higher-order phenomena to exist in macroeconomic systems (such as business cycles). Existing studies have been unsuccessful in explaining the real-world higher-order behavior and have not explained how...

Curtailment of variable renewable energy increases the Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE), which is the tool often used to compare its profitability against traditional energy sources. Recently, the Kyushu Region of Japan had to curtail some of its solar production to meet energy balance. As many...