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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Mulualem G. Gebreslassie
Summary: This study examines the challenges of locally developing and manufacturing solar and wind energy technologies in Ethiopia, as well as the necessary assets and policy instruments to facilitate localization of energy technologies. The results show that the region has limited capability due to lack of investment capital, skilled workforce, and underdeveloped supply chain for solar and wind energy technologies.
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Economics
Gerrit Rentier, Herman Lelieveldt, Gert Jan Kramer
Summary: This paper compares the use of policy instruments and the deployment of offshore wind power in Denmark, the United Kingdom, Germany, and the Netherlands between 1990 and 2020. It finds that governments in Liberal Market Economies tend to use policy instruments that privatize investments and risk-taking, while those in Coordinated Market Economies use policy instruments that facilitate investments and shared risk-taking.
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Business, Finance
John Beshears, James J. Choi, David Laibson, Brigitte C. Madrian, William L. Skimmyhorn
Summary: The study suggests that automatic enrollment into a retirement plan does not significantly increase financial distress, although it does increase cumulative contributions to the plan. Apart from a potential increase in first-mortgage balances, automatic enrollment has no significant impact on credit scores and other debt balances.
JOURNAL OF FINANCE
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Andrew Gunn, Roger Dargaville, Christian Jakob, Shayne McGregor
Summary: To meet the demand for electricity from renewable energy, it is important to choose wind farm locations that minimize variability in output, especially during the night when solar photovoltaics are unreliable. The location of wind farms must consider grid proximity, resource potential, and wind correlation between farms.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2023)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Youzhou Wei, Qing-Ping Zou, Xianghong Lin
Summary: China is promoting the development of its offshore wind industry to address environmental issues and economic development. The industry has evolved through different stages of pricing policies but faces the challenge of balancing capacity, price, and subsidies. To sustain its growth, China needs to implement a market-oriented competition price policy and learn from the experiences of European countries.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2021)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Emilio Bianchi, Tomas Guozden, Roberto Kozulj
Summary: This study analyzed the co-occurrence of low frequency variations in wind and solar resources in Argentina and discussed the climatic mechanisms behind these variations. The study found low complementarity between periods of high and low availability of wind and solar resources, and identified negative relationships between wind resource and the Antarctic Oscillation, as well as negative relationships between solar resource and an index of the El Nin~o phenomenon.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Sogol Moradian, Agnieszka I. Olbert, Salem Gharbia, Gregorio Iglesias
Summary: In this study, the wind resource was analyzed and its potential was estimated to determine the most suitable sites for wind farms in Ireland. Historical and future wind data were evaluated and statistical distributions were applied to post-process the outputs. Results showed a decrease in wind speed in the future period and wind power density maps were produced.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2023)
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Economics
Sebastian Wehrle, Katharina Gruber, Johannes Schmidt
Summary: By 2030, Austria aims to meet 100% of its electricity demand from domestic renewable sources, such as wind energy, but wind power may have negative impacts on local landscape aesthetics, leading to consideration of alternative energy technologies. The study finds that the opportunity cost of wind power versus its best feasible alternative, solar photovoltaics, is considerable, highlighting the importance of understanding trade-offs in renewable energy development.
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Economics
Peter Enevoldsen, Finn-Hendrik Permien, Ines Bakhtaoui, Anna-Katharina Von Krauland, Mark Z. Jacobson, George Xydis, Benjamin K. Sovacool, Scott V. Valentine, Daniel Luecht, Gregory Oxley
Summary: This paper discusses and rebuts the critique of the European wind power potential analysis by McKenna et al., concluding that the claims made by M20 are incorrect or unproven and therefore the results of E19 remain valid.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
I Haddeland, J. Hole, E. Holmqvist, V Koestler, M. Sidelnikova, C. A. Veie, M. Wold
Summary: Hydro power inflow, wind power, solar power, and electricity demand in Norway were estimated based on meteorological data. The study found that wind power production has a higher correlation with electricity demand compared to hydro inflow and solar power. Hydro power inflow showed a significant increasing trend, while wind and solar power production were less affected by climate differences. Electricity consumption decreased slightly over the 60-year period, resulting in a significant increasing trend in long-term estimated electricity surplus. Additional available electricity is needed to maintain supply security.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Linyue Gao, Teja Dasari, Jiarong Hong
Summary: This study provides a fast and robust statistical model to forecast wind power losses under extreme weather conditions. The model has been validated in large-scale wind farms in Texas and successfully predicted wind power losses during the 2021 Texas power crisis.
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES AND ASSESSMENTS
(2022)
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Thermodynamics
Zihao Jiang, Zhiying Liu
Summary: Wind power in China is highly anticipated due to its technical maturity, economic benefits, and development potential. However, government policies have not effectively improved the productivity efficiency of wind power industry (WPI) yet. The overall productivity efficiency of WPI is relatively low in the sample period, with suggestions to strengthen the implementation of soft policies.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GREEN ENERGY
(2021)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Rabab Rabbani, Muhammad Zeeshan
Summary: This study evaluates the techno-economic feasibility of wind power plants in Pakistan under different policy scenarios, considering both local and foreign financing options. The results show that Sujawal is the most favorable location with the shortest payback period, while the decrease in tariffs for wind power over time has a negative impact on the project's economic benefits.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Yan Song, Jun Liu, Yuanchao Wei, Ming Zhang
Summary: This study examines the impact of price-oriented policy and quantity-oriented policy on newly installed wind power capacity, and finds the differences in effects in different regions and resource endowments. The research results provide important insights for future wind energy policy making.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Graziela Luzia, Matti J. Koivisto, Andrea N. Hahmann
Summary: As the energy system becomes more reliant on intermittent meteorological sources, it is important to understand the potential impacts of climate change on weather variability and its effect on wind power generation. This study validates the wind speed output of seven regional climate models from the EURO-CORDEX project using European country-level wind generation data and relevant metrics for power and energy system applications. The results show that the EURO-CORDEX models adjusted with the Global Wind Atlas can accurately simulate temporal dependencies and generation distributions, though spatial correlations are overestimated compared to observations by most models. Assuming the GWA2 scaling is valid for the future, the projections indicate a slight decrease in capacity factors for most European countries under the RCP8.5 scenario from 2026 to 2065.
Review
Environmental Sciences
Kelly Sims Gallagher, Arnulf Gruebler, Laura Kuhl, Gregory Nemet, Charlie Wilson
ANNUAL REVIEW OF ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCES, VOL 37
(2012)
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Environmental Sciences
Gregory F. Nemet
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Economics
Gregory F. Nemet, Adam R. Brandt
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Economics
Joy E. Altwies, Gregory F. Nemet
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Environmental Sciences
D. J. Rasmussen, T. Holloway, G. F. Nemet
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2011)
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Environmental Sciences
Charlie Wilson, Arnulf Grubler, Kelly S. Gallagher, Gregory F. Nemet
NATURE CLIMATE CHANGE
(2012)
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Economics
Eric O'Shaughnessy, Gregory F. Nemet, Jacquelyn Pless, Robert Margolis
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Economics
Gregory F. Nemet, Jiaqi Lu, Varun Rai, Rohan Rao
Editorial Material
Energy & Fuels
Gregory F. Nemet
Summary: Accurately predicting the future costs of energy technologies is crucial for the energy transition, and some forecasting methods have been shown to be more accurate than others.
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Environmental Studies
Felix Creutzig, Jerome Hilaire, Gregory Nemet, Finn Mueller-Hansen, Jan C. Minx
Summary: Scenarios from integrated assessment models are crucial for limiting global warming, but current models have some flaws, such as a preference for inefficient combustion and a lack of reflection on innovation dynamics. Updating the models to consider cost assumptions, granular end-use technologies, sector coupling, and demand-side solutions may show that some mitigation pathways are cost-effective.
ENERGY RESEARCH & SOCIAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Linda Steg, Janet Veldstra, Kiane de Kleijne, Siir Kilkis, Andre F. P. Lucena, Lars J. Nilsson, Masahiro Sugiyama, Pete Smith, Massimo Tavoni, Heleen de Coninck, Renee van Diemen, Phil Renforth, Sebastian Mirasgedis, Gregory Nemet, Robert Goersch, Helene Muri, Paolo Bertoldi, Luisa F. Cabeza, Erika Mata, Aleksandra Novikova, Lucas R. Caldas, Marta Chafer, Radhika Khosla, David Verez
Summary: This study presents a comprehensive framework to assess the inhibiting and enabling factors for the implementation of mitigation options. The assessment reveals that institutional factors are the main barriers to the implementation of many options, while solar energy implementation faces fewer barriers.
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Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Megan Zielke, Adria Brooks, Gregory Nemet
WORLD ELECTRIC VEHICLE JOURNAL
(2020)
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Economics
Gregory F. Nemet
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Economics
Gregory F. Nemet
JOURNAL OF POLICY ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT
(2012)
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Management
Gregory F. Nemet, Evan Johnson
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Economics
Marie-Louise Arlt, David Chassin, Claudio Rivetta, James Sweeney
Summary: This paper examines the impact of real-time pricing and load automation on residential distribution systems. The study finds that implementing real-time pricing can result in an aggregate welfare gain of 39 USD per customer and year. However, it also notes that RTP and load automation may significantly increase peak system load. Introducing a market-based demand management system can further enhance welfare gains and reduce grid investment.
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Economics
Javier Jorquera-Copier, Alvaro Lorca, Enzo Sauma, Stefan Lorenczik, Matias Negrete-Pincetic
Summary: As countries update their climate ambitions, low-carbon hydrogen production and use present opportunities for emissions reductions and economic development. A case study for Chile shows that integrating hydrogen and electricity networks can lower system costs and enhance renewable integration, but policy support is needed to address concerns related to water and land use.
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Economics
Dawit Guta, Hisham Zerriffi, Jill Baumgartner, Abhishek Jain, Sunil Mani, Darby Jack, Ellison Carter, Guofeng Shen, Jennifer Orgill-Meyer, Joshua Rosenthal, Katherine Dickinson, Rob Bailis, Yuta Masuda
Summary: Household solid fuel use is detrimental to health and the environment. The Indian government's PMUY subsidy has successfully promoted the adoption of LPG by millions of households. However, there is limited understanding of the decision-making process to reduce solid fuel use after transitioning to cleaner fuels. This study found that factors such as household wealth, social status, education level, and the prevalence of LPG use in the village are positively associated with LPG consumption and the discontinuation of solid fuel use. On the other hand, factors such as distance to LPG refill delivery, household size, and the PMUY subsidy are negatively associated with the share of LPG use.
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Economics
Nicolas Morell-Dameto, Jose Pablo Chaves-Avila, Tomas Gomez San Roman, Pablo Duenas-Martinez, Tim Schittekatte
Summary: This paper assesses the performance of differently implemented forward-looking network tariff designs and proposes an innovative coordination mechanism to increase predictability in a future with many flexible customers. The study reveals that if large shares of customers synchronize their responses to highly time-varying and locational-specific network charges, it can lead to unexpected reinforcements.
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Economics
Alexandra Gritz, Guntram Wolff
Summary: Russia's weaponization of gas supplies shook the energy security of Central and Eastern Europe in 2022. The region responded by increasing alternative energy supplies and developing new gas supply routes. Renewable energy, nuclear energy, and hydrogen play important roles in the long-term. Mitigating the impact of this shock requires the EU to prioritize the integrity of its energy market.
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Economics
Jaroslaw Kantorowicz, Marion Collewet, Matthew DiGiuseppe, Hendrik Vrijburg
Summary: Economic costs are a major political obstacle to investing in climate change mitigation and adaptation measures. The method of financing plays a crucial role in determining public opposition to government green investments, with debt financing being less opposed than broad-based taxes. This study suggests that credit market tools, such as green bonds and debt for climate swaps, can be politically efficient in increasing support for green financing. Carbon taxes and wealth taxes are found to be the most preferred options.
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Economics
Kun Guo, Liyuan Luan, Xiaoli Cai, Dayong Zhang, Qiang Ji
Summary: This paper investigates China's energy trade stability using a survival analysis approach. It finds that the energy trade linkages between China and 153 other countries are complex and unstable, with short periods of trade with many countries. Geopolitically risky regions, such as the Middle East and Africa, have the lowest trade stability. Climate risks have significant effects on energy trade stability. The paper proposes several policy options to improve energy trade stability in China, with special attention to increasing global climate risks.
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Economics
Simona Bigerna, Piyush Choudhary, Nikunj Kumar Jain, Silvia Micheli, Paolo Polinori
Summary: This study estimates the willingness to pay of Indian urban consumers for a continuous supply of electricity using contingent valuation method. The findings show that the amount consumers are willing to pay depends on the duration of power outages, with households preferring shorter outages. Income and environmental attitude also positively influence higher willingness to pay. These insights can inform policymakers in designing more reliable and customer-centric energy generation and distribution models.
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Economics
Temilade Sesan, Unico Uduka, Lucy Baker, Okechukwu Ugwu, Ewah Eleri, Subhes Bhattacharyya
Summary: This study examines the impact of the regulatory framework on rural electrification and universal energy access goals in Nigeria's mini-grid sector. The findings suggest that while the current framework has fostered sector growth, additional measures are necessary to ensure equitable distribution of access among rural populations.
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Economics
Rui Shan, Noah Kittner
Summary: Energy storage is a cornerstone in decarbonization planning as it reduces operational costs and greenhouse gas emissions, while enhancing resilience and renewables integration. However, storage developers in different regions have varying economic and environmental considerations, thereby requiring policy intervention to achieve long-term emission reductions.
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Economics
Tung Durmaz, Sevil Acar, Simay Kizilkaya
Summary: This study investigates the phenomenon of strategic capacity withholding in the Turkish electricity market and its relationship with the capacity remuneration mechanism. The empirical results provide strong evidence of strategic capacity withholding and show that the capacity mechanism contributes to the duration of failures. The study offers important insights for policymakers, including the implementation of a random verification mechanism and restructuring of the capacity mechanism in Turkey.
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Economics
Tii N. Nchofoung
Summary: The study finds that oil price shocks have a negative impact on Africa's energy transition, particularly in rural areas and net crude oil exporting countries. However, oil price shocks cannot explain the urban-rural differences in clean energy access. Therefore, increasing investment in clean energy and technologies in rural areas is necessary to enhance the resilience of the energy sector to oil price shocks.
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Economics
Najia Saqib, Muhammad Usman, Ilhan Ozturk, Arshian Sharif
Summary: This study examines the impact of environmental technologies, financial growth, and energy use on ecological footprint and green growth. Environmental innovation and renewable energy deployment contribute to green growth, while financial expansion and non-renewable energy use have negative effects on the environment. The study also identifies causal relationships between different factors.
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Economics
Yessica C. Y. Chung, Noxolo Kunene, Hung-Hao Chang
Summary: The Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) is considered an innovative technology for building a green society. This study investigates the impact of REC purchases on stock return and volume in Taiwan between 2017 and 2021. The findings suggest that REC purchases have a positive effect on stock returns of manufacturing firms but not service firms. The frequency of REC purchases is also an important factor in the relationship between REC purchase and firm value. Additionally, the study reveals that public attention to environmental pollution plays a crucial role in positive stock returns and volume, while ESG disclosure is negatively associated with returns and volume.
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Economics
Seife Ayele, Wei Shen, Yacob Mulugetta, Tadesse Kuma Worako
Summary: This paper addresses the challenges of governing energy procurement from a mix of non-hydropower renewable energy sources supplied by independent producers. Building on political economy analysis and five case studies of independent producer projects from Ethiopia, it seeks to understand the root causes of the protracted delays and limited extent of procurement by independent producers. The key contestations lie in managing long term contracts, risk, uncertainty and in developing the institutional and human capacity to transition.
