This paper presents three alternative analytical expressions, including two new expressions, to determine the optimum sizes and operating strategy of distributed generation (DG) units considering power loss minimization and a methodology to identify the best location. These expressions can be...

We analyze the effects of feed-in tariff (FIT) adjustments on installed photovoltaic capacity in Germany. We find that the current system temporarily accelerates installments and does not countervail over-investment. Therefore, we design three alternative FIT regimes: (i)constant FITs, (ii)...

Designing and implementing a renewable energy policy involves political decisions and actors. Yet most research on renewable energy policies comparatively evaluates instruments from an economic or technical perspective. This paper presents a case study of Ontario’s feed-in tariff policies...

This paper introduces a new approach to the study of the socioeconomic impact of renewable technologies through the analysis of the reinforcing effects of the expansion of this industry and the specific characteristics of the employment along the value chain.

As concerns about rising fossil fuel prices, energy security, and climate change increase, renewable energy can play a key role in producing local, clean, and inexhaustible energy to supply Australia’s growing demand for electricity, heat, and transportation fuel. Renewable energy is an...

n the contemporary economy, we consider the development of technologies that support energy production from renewable sources as an imperative. If the international, global and local communities continue to move towards a sustainable approach of the, more and more necessary, energy production,...

In the article the main trends in the market of renewable energy. Characteristic features of the market of renewable energy. The basic structure of the interstate in the area of alternative energy.

This paper aims to present a snapshot of some of the best practices in the promotion and use of renewable energy, and provide practical examples of the development of renewable energy markets that countries in Latin America and the Caribbean can replicate. This brief study provides an overview...

This paper deals with how to promote distributed generation (DG) done with renewable energy in emerging markets of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), with the purpose of increasing competitiveness and achieving sustainable economic growth. The paper argues that the key rationale for...

Las emisiones de gases contaminantes a la atmósfera constituyen tanto un problema económico como medioam¬biental. En este trabajo se realiza un estudio detallado de las emisiones provocadas por las ramas del sector energético español. Para ello, hemos elaborado para la economía española...