The core objective of this paper is to elaborate on historically implemented promotion
strategies of renewable energy sources and the associated deployment within the European …

Climate change threatens significant impacts on global ecosystems and human populations.
To address this challenge, industrialized nations have ratified the Kyoto Protocol and …

This article examines the importance of national and sub-national policies in supporting the
development of successful global wind turbine manufacturing companies. We explore the …

District heating satisfies about 60% of the heat demand in Swedish buildings. Today, more
than two thirds of the heat supply to the district heating systems is based on biomass and …

In the European policy debate, tradable green certificates (TGC) have been suggested to be
a superior regulatory framework for promoting the diffusion of renewable electricity …

The supply of sustainable energy is one of the main challenges that mankind will face over
the coming decades, particularly because of the need to address climate change. Biomass …

Much discussion has surrounded possible alternatives for international agreements on
climate change, particularly post-2012. Among these alternatives, technology-oriented …

This study presents a policy benefit evaluation model that integrates cost efficiency curve
information on renewable power generation technologies into real options analysis (ROA) …

Renewables portfolio standards (RPS) have become an increasingly popular option for
encouraging the deployment of renewable electricity. It is a relatively new policy mechanism …

This paper analyzes tradable green certificate markets, where producers investing in new
renewable capacity receive certificates based on their production. These are sold to …