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Modeling V2G spot market trading: The impact of charging tariffs on economic viability Energy Policy (IF 9.0) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Tim Signer, Nora Baumgartner, Manuel Ruppert, Thorben Sandmeier, Wolf Fichtner
The increasing demand for electricity due to the diffusion of electric vehicles (EV) poses challenges to the electricity system. Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology is recognized as a promising approach for reducing grid stress and aligning charging demand with volatile renewable energy sources (RES), thereby fully exploiting the decarbonization potential of EVs. However, significant challenges continue
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Does citizen participation improve acceptance of a Green Deal? Evidence from choice experiments in Ukraine and Switzerland Energy Policy (IF 9.0) Pub Date : 2024-04-13 Nadiya Kostyuchenko, Katharina Reidl, Rolf Wüstenhagen
Green Deals - policy packages aimed at streamlining climate mitigation investments - have recently been established in several countries to stay within the 1.5 °C global warming target. They are usually adopted on a national or supranational level, such as the European Green Deal, and follow a top-down approach of policymaking. Given the crucial role of social acceptance in successful energy and climate
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Investigating power outages in Pakistan Energy Policy (IF 9.0) Pub Date : 2024-04-12 Hafsa Ahmad, Faisal Jamil
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Short-run marginal emission factors neglect impactful phenomena and are unsuitable for assessing the power sector emissions impacts of hydrogen electrolysis Energy Policy (IF 9.0) Pub Date : 2024-04-11 Wilson Ricks, Pieter Gagnon, Jesse D. Jenkins
This comment reacts to Ruhnau and Schiele’s (2023) assessment of the cost and emissions impacts of electrolytic hydrogen production operating under different green hydrogen certification requirements in the EU. We critique the paper’s use of short-run marginal emissions rates to estimate emissions impacts, a methodology which the literature has shown to be inadequate for assessing the full lifecycle
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The impossible triangle of carbon mitigation policy Energy Policy (IF 9.0) Pub Date : 2024-04-11 Zhijie Jia, Yu Liu, Boqiang Lin
Policies aimed at mitigating climate change have received significant attention, but the trade-offs on energy cleanliness, economic growth, and energy security triggered by policies are not well understood. This study uncovers the trade-offs among these objectives, highlighting the challenges presented by the “impossible triangle" of mitigation policy. We develop fitness and surpassing indices to assess
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Derivatives and hedging practices in the Australian National Electricity Market Energy Policy (IF 9.0) Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Jonty Flottmann, Phillip Wild, Neda Todorova
This article expands on the seminal policy work by Anderson et al. (2007) and explores the impacts of a changing energy mix on derivatives and hedging practices 15 years on from their work in the Australian National Electricity Market (NEM). The NEM has undergone vast change since 2007 as variable renewable energy (VRE) has entered the market. This can have a significant impact on the contracting patterns
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How do dynamic electricity tariffs and different grid charge designs interact? - Implications for residential consumers and grid reinforcement requirements Energy Policy (IF 9.0) Pub Date : 2024-04-09 Judith Stute, Marian Klobasa
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Linking green fiscal policy, energy, economic growth, population dynamics, and environmental degradation: Empirical evidence from Germany Energy Policy (IF 9.0) Pub Date : 2024-04-09 Sinan Erdogan
Green fiscal policy instruments have been considered among the most effective against climate change and environmental conservation. However, there is limited knowledge of whether green fiscal policy instruments create the desired results. The primary objective of this research is to examine the impact of green fiscal policies in achieving environmental sustainability for the period from 1995 to 2020
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Digitalization of power distribution grids: Barrier analysis, ranking and policy recommendations Energy Policy (IF 9.0) Pub Date : 2024-04-08 Roberto Monaco, Claire Bergaentzlé, Jose Angel Leiva Vilaplana, Emmanuel Ackom, Per Sieverts Nielsen
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Household energy behaviour in the times of crisis: Lessons for policy initiatives from peripheral, fossil-dependent regions of the European Union Energy Policy (IF 9.0) Pub Date : 2024-04-06 Maria Kola-Bezka, Krzysztof Leki
Drawing on the survey research conducted on a representative sample of 1200 Polish households living in peripheral, fossil-dependent regions, this paper explores the hitherto unrecognised changes in energy behaviour in the residential sector, which resulted from the increase in energy prices that initiated in 2022 after the Russia's invasion on Ukraine. We consider only no-tech and low-tech sustainable
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Is it feasible to implement minimum energy performance standards (MEPS) for existing buildings in Greece? A cost-benefit evaluation Energy Policy (IF 9.0) Pub Date : 2024-04-06 Natasha Frilingou, Konstantinos Koasidis, Niki-Artemis Spyridaki, Alexandros Nikas, Vangelis Marinakis, Haris Doukas
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Improving flow-based market coupling by integrating redispatch potential―Evidence from a large-scale model Energy Policy (IF 9.0) Pub Date : 2024-04-06 Michael Bucksteeg, Simon Voswinkel, Gerald Blumberg
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Effectiveness of policies for electric commercial vehicle adoption and emission reduction in the logistics industry Energy Policy (IF 9.0) Pub Date : 2024-04-05 Wen Yang, Jianhua Ma, Ao Fan, Jinyi Zhang, Yanchun Pan
Electric commercial vehicles (ECVs) offer a promising solution to reduce carbon emissions, but barriers like high purchase costs, limited range, long charging times, and battery degradation hinder their adoption. This research develops a mathematical model to explore the impact of government policies, specifically carbon tax policy and the cap-and-trade mechanism, with or without purchase subsidy,
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How do energy efficiency measures affect the risk of summertime overheating and cold discomfort? Evidence from English homes Energy Policy (IF 9.0) Pub Date : 2024-04-05 K.J. Lomas, M. Li, P. Drury
Governments’ policies worldwide seek to improve the energy efficiency of housing stocks. In temperate climates, there are concerns that energy efficiency measures increase the risk of summertime overheating. A systematic evidence review screened 311 documents reporting the effect of energy efficiency measures on overheating. The temperatures in 750 English living rooms and bedrooms measured as part
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Global urbanization and ruralization lessons of clean energy access gap Energy Policy (IF 9.0) Pub Date : 2024-04-05 Andrew Adewale Alola
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Automated tariff design for energy supply–demand matching based on Bayesian optimization: Technical framework and policy implications Energy Policy (IF 9.0) Pub Date : 2024-04-03 Hyun-Suk Lee
With the emergence of renewable energy sources, designing tariffs becomes crucial to match unstable energy supply with varying energy demand. However, traditional tariff design frameworks depend on a certain type of tariff and the demand response of customers, which makes designing tariffs rigid and hard to automate. To overcome the challenges, in this paper, we propose an automated tariff design framework
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Quantifying residential energy flexibility potential for demand response programs using observational data from grid outages: Evidence from Pakistan Energy Policy (IF 9.0) Pub Date : 2024-04-03 Hussain Kazmi, Fahad Mehmood, Maryam Shah
Over the past few years, incentive- or price-based demand response programs targeting residential energy demand have become increasingly popular in high-income countries. Such programs aim to shift energy demand from times when there is limited supply to times of abundance, in order to ensure stable grid operation. However, despite their cost-effectiveness, these schemes have gained little traction
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Decentralisation versus centralisation in Swedish energy policy: the main challenges and drivers for the energy transition at the regional and local levels Energy Policy (IF 9.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-30 Justyna Maliszewska-Nienartowicz, Oskar Stefański
The study presents recent trends in the development of energy policy and energy transition in Sweden. It uses a multi-level governance perspective to examine if decentralisation of this policy has always had a positive impact on the energy transition and what challenges and drivers for the energy transition can be observed in practice. The study is based on a survey addressed to representatives of
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Profitability landscapes for competitive photovoltaic self-consumption Energy Policy (IF 9.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-29 Javier López Prol, Arijit Paul
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Implementation cost of net zero electricity system: Analysis based on Korean national target Energy Policy (IF 9.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-28 Hee Seung Moon, Yong Hyun Song, Ji Woo Lee, Sanghyun Hong, Eunsung Kim, Seung Wan Kim
We evaluated the costs of implementation of a sustainable electricity system with carbon net zero emission by 2050. To achieve this goal, it is assumed to reduce the use of fossil fuel-based power generation, increase carbon-free clean energy generation, and secure storage facilities. We compared the total costs including the capital cost of new generators and storage technologies, fuel costs, and
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The Iberian exception: Estimating the impact of a cap on gas prices for electricity generation on consumer prices and market dynamics Energy Policy (IF 9.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-28 Manuel Hidalgo-Pérez, Natalia Collado, Jorge Galindo, Ramón Mateo
As the volatility of short-term energy market prices increases due to exogenous shocks and the changing nature of the energy mix, market interventions are gaining importance in the policy debate. Accurate and robust quantification of their impact is becoming therefore essential. This paper conducts a causality analysis to evaluate the Spanish “gas cap” for electricity generation during the 2022 energy
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Challenges and strategies for managing end-of-life photovoltaic equipment in Brazil: Learning from international experience Energy Policy (IF 9.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-28 Vanessa Souza, Adriano Marcos Rodrigues Figueiredo, Márcia Maria dos Santos Bortolocci Espejo
Currently, there is a worldwide and ongoing process of implementation of solar photovoltaic energy (PV) systems worldwide, driven mainly by government incentives. In line with that tendency, an increase in the PV waste is assumed for the coming years – which, unless treated correctly, may cause environmental damage to human health. Because of that, the aim of this work is to identify challenges and
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Energy security dimensions and economic growth in Non-OECD Asia: An analysis on the role of institutional quality with energy policy implications Energy Policy (IF 9.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-28 Muhammad Tayyab Ayaz, Tina Prodromou, Thanh Le, Rabindra Nepal
Energy demand and supply shortages are major energy policy concerns for energy security and growth of developing economies. This study, therefore, examines the energy security and economic growth nexus of 14 non-OECD Asia countries (located in the SAARC and ASEAN regions) for the period 1996 to 2019. We estimate five different energy security measures for non-renewable energy sources to empirically
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The driving effect of technological innovation on green development: From the perspective of efficiency Energy Policy (IF 9.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-28 Manli Cheng, Junbo Wang, Shanlin Yang, Qiang Li
Green development is considered to be an effective way to achieve win-win between economy and environment, and technological innovation is the core driving force of green transformation development. High-tech industries are the core industries of industrial technology and economic development, and their technological innovation ability and green development level are important supports for optimizing
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Household budget restrictions as reason for staged retrofits: A case study in Spain Energy Policy (IF 9.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-28 Iná E.N. Maia, Daniel Harringer, Lukas Kranzl
Staged retrofits were introduced in the energy performance of buildings directive, but they remain underexplored in the literature. This paper addresses households' budget restrictions as a reason for implementing staged retrofits based on a data-driven analysis of owner-occupied single-family houses in Spain. The research question is as follows: What is the impact of households' budget restrictions
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Modelling the determinants of electrical vehicles adoption in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Energy Policy (IF 9.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Ryan Alyamani, Dimitrios Pappelis, Maria Kamargianni
This study investigates consumer acceptance of electric vehicles (EVs) in Riyadh, focusing on their response to adoption incentives. Utilising a stated preference survey, a mixed logit model was used in conjunction with survey insights to derive the final findings. Those include finding a higher sensitivity to changes in the monetary values of EVs than conventional vehicles. Also, the presence of accessible
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Policy legacies and energy transitions: Greening policies under sectoral reforms in Argentina and Chile Energy Policy (IF 9.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-26 Santiago Cunial
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Inflation and distributional impacts: Have mitigation policies been successful for vulnerable and energy poor households? Energy Policy (IF 9.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-25 Rossella Bardazzi, Francesca Gastaldi, Francesca Iafrate, Rosaria Vega Pansini, Maria Grazia Pazienza, Corrado Pollastri
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Management of stakeholders engaged in port energy transition Energy Policy (IF 9.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-24 Anas S. Alamoush, Fabio Ballini, Aykut I. Ölçer
Port energy transition projects (PETPs) are complicated, necessitating stakeholders' collaborative efforts, varying in importance, stakes, priorities, resources and competing interests. The purpose of this study is to provide insights about stakeholder management tools using the life cycle approach. The stakeholder theory and the stakeholders' circle methodology have been utilised to build pathways
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Electricity grids and geopolitics: A game-theoretic analysis of the synchronization of the Baltic States’ electricity networks with Continental Europe Energy Policy (IF 9.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-23 Songying Fang, Amy Myers Jaffe, Ted Loch-Temzelides, Chiara Lo Prete
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What is the effect of the 2008 economic crisis and the Covid-19 pandemic crisis on oil consumption in selected OECD countries? Energy Policy (IF 9.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-22 Sabah MohamadReza Faisal, Taghi Ebrahimi Salari, Mohammad Sadegh Adibian
The purpose of this research is to investigate and compare the impact of the two crises of the Covid-19 pandemic and the financial crisis of 2008 on energy consumption in selected OECD member countries.To do this, the econometric model of simultaneous equations system were used. The time this study focused on was from the beginning of the first season of 2008 to the end of the first season of 2009
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Distribution network tariff design: Facilitate flexible resource under uncertain future energy scenarios Energy Policy (IF 9.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-20 Xinhe Yang, Xiuli Wang, Zhilin Lu, Ziyang Liang, Chenghong Gu, Furong Li
The uncertainty embedded in low-carbon transition pathways and future energy scenarios will reshape the way of distribution network planning and operation. Flexible solutions provided by flexible resources could help distribution network operators (DNOs) to reduce network costs and risks under uncertainties. However, the current tariff paradigm neglects such contributions, which cannot generate sufficient
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Comparison of externalities of biogas and photovoltaic solar energy for energy planning Energy Policy (IF 9.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-20 Pedro Henrique Gonçalves Rigueira Pinheiro Castro, Delly Oliveira Filho, André Pereira Rosa, Luis Manuel Navas Gracia, Thais Cristina Almeida Silva
The Brazilian electricity matrix is around 80% renewable, and it has registered continuous growth in the expansion of biogas and photovoltaic (PV) systems. The main current Brazilian incentive program for the distributed generation of renewable energy, through a single net metering tariff, that is, a generation compensation system in credits to the consumer who owns the generating unit, does not seem
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The effect of cap-and-trade on sectoral emissions: Evidence from California Energy Policy (IF 9.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-20 Christian Lessmann, Niklas Kramer
We study the impact of California’s cap-and-trade system on carbon emissions in the electricity and industrial sectors. We use US state-level panel data covering the period 2005–2019 and apply the synthetic control method to construct an optimal counterfactual for per capita emissions in each sector. In our experiment, emissions in the power sector fall below counterfactual emissions by 48%. In the
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Investment cost specifications revisited Energy Policy (IF 9.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-19 Mathias Mier, Valeriya Azarova
Policymakers often misjudge the results of technology-rich optimization models with high spatial and temporal resolutions, primarily due to variations in investment cost specifications. These models exhibit different sensitivities towards changing cost of capital (CoC) and discount rates. In this study, we utilize an intertemporally optimizing power market model to analyze three investment cost specifications
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Fossil energy risk exposure of the UK electricity system: The moderating role of electricity generation mix and energy source Energy Policy (IF 9.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-18 I-Chun Tsai
The UK's energy policy aiming to reduce carbon emissions has effectively driven down the use of coal in its electricity generation mix. But unless the power system can transition to a predominantly renewable mode of generation, it may still be unable to significantly reduce its reliance on traditional fossil fuels. To observe the effects of energy policies in the UK, this paper measures risk exposure
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How to design an auction: The impact of auction implementation elements on the financing costs of renewable electricity projects Energy Policy (IF 9.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-16 Abigail Alexander-Haw, Barbara Breitschopf
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The transition to electrified vehicles: Evaluating the labor demand of manufacturing conventional versus battery electric vehicle powertrains Energy Policy (IF 9.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-16 Turner Cotterman, Erica R.H. Fuchs, Kate S. Whitefoot, Christophe Combemale
The shift from traditional internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEVs) to electric vehicles (EVs) has raised concerns about displacement of automotive manufacturing labor. Prior studies have mixed findings, and have been hindered by a lack of shop floor-level data on the labor hours required for ICEV and EV manufacturing. We collect detailed data from leading automotive manufacturers on the production
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Recommendations for a future-proof electricity market design in Europe in light of the 2021-23 energy crisis Energy Policy (IF 9.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-16 Michael G. Pollitt, Nils-Henrik M. von der Fehr, Bert Willems, Catherine Banet, Chloé Le Coq, Chi Kong Chyong
In this paper, we discuss electricity market design in Europe in light of the 2021-23 energy crisis, drawing on several of our Centre on Regulation in Europe (CERRE) reports. We outline the relevant theoretical background with respect to wholesale electricity markets, retail electricity markets, excess profits regulation, renewables support schemes and emergency interventions. We next outline the responses
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Technical-economic limitations of floating offshore wind energy generation in small isolated island power systems without energy storage: Case study in the Canary Islands Energy Policy (IF 9.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Moisés Martín-Betancor, Javier Osorio, Alejandro Ruíz-García, Ignacio Nuez
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Impact of solar energy subscription on the market performance of micro, small & medium enterprises in Nigeria Energy Policy (IF 9.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Enoch Owusu-Sekyere, Fatoumata Nankoto Cissé, Esther Leah Achandi
Access to clean, affordable and reliable energy is a major developmental challenge in Africa. The present study investigates the determinants and impact of adopting solar energy on Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) market performance in Lagos, Kano and Ondo states in Nigeria using survey data from 700 MSMEs. We estimated the average treatment effect on the treated (ATT) and average treatment
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Carbon literacy – Can simple interventions help? Effect of information provision on emissions knowledge of private households Energy Policy (IF 9.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Sandra Kretschmer
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Analysis of the cost-optimal heat supply strategy for Munich following a clean energy transformation pathway Energy Policy (IF 9.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Britta Kleinertz, Christof Timpe, Veit Bürger, Johanna Cludius, Joachim Ferstl
Munich plans to achieve carbon neutrality by 2035. In this research the focus is to develop a concise, economical and sustainable heat transformation strategy. Firstly, technologies with the lowest CO abatement costs by demand clusters were identified. Then their roll-out was assessed in two target-oriented and one reference scenario in a regionalized stock and flow model, including limitations for
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Exploring policy support for wind power development from a balancing perspective - A study of dynamic strategies based on evolutionary game Energy Policy (IF 9.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Jinpeng Liu, Yingwen Lin, Mingyue Jiang, Xia Guo
Wind power, as a clean energy source, is becoming increasingly significant in China's energy reorganization. Policy is one of the main tools to promote the development of wind power, and in the process of realizing the goal of Peak Carbon and Carbon Neutral, the lagging aspect of policy has become a barrier to the growth of wind power, making research into wind power policy a popular topic. This study
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Power play in carbon trading market: How status of executives with R&D background incentives companies’ low-carbon innovation Energy Policy (IF 9.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Qingyang Wu
Utilizing the phased initiation of carbon trading pilot projects in eight provinces and municipalities in China from 2013 to 2016 as a quasi-natural experiment, this study matches micro-level data on low-carbon patents and financial information of publicly listed companies from 2009 to 2019. Employing a staggered difference-in-differences framework, it assesses the impact and mechanisms through which
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How to choose a suitable network tariff? - Evaluating network tariffs under increasing integration of distributed energy resources Energy Policy (IF 9.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-10 Anya Heider, Jill Huber, Yamshid Farhat, Yves Hertig, Gabriela Hug
In a changing power system with increasing penetrations of distributed energy resources, traditional network tariffs might not be able to meet the underlying requirements. Therefore, it is necessary to assess suitable alternatives. We propose a new two-stage process and evaluation framework to support an informed decision process and test them in a Swiss environment. In the first stage, stakeholder
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Towards nexus thinking in energy systems modelling: A multi-scale, embodied perspective Energy Policy (IF 9.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-07 Louisa Jane Di Felice, Laura Pérez-Sánchez, Michele Manfroni, Mario Giampietro
The European Green Deal aims to decarbonise the EU by 2050. In alignment with that goal, the REPowerEU plan took Russia's invasion of Ukraine as an opportunity to address the security and sustainability of the EU's energy sector, by increasing energy efficiency and local energy production. While policy targets are often a political choice, models informing policies shape what dimensions are included
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Climate change and economic development in Africa: A systematic review of energy transition modeling research Energy Policy (IF 9.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-07 Moussa P. Blimpo, Prudence Dato, Brian Mukhaya, Lily Odarno
African countries face a dual challenge of building broad-based prosperity and addressing the threats of climate change. We analyze the climate-energy-development nexus in Africa through a systematic review of the state of the knowledge on energy transition modeling and projections, with particular attention to the relative prioritization of socio-economic development and the commitment to eliminating
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The multiple benefits of current and potential energy efficiency policies: A Scottish islands case study Energy Policy (IF 9.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Chris Matthew
Energy efficiency is essential for decarbonisation targets, but quantifying its multiple benefits remains difficult given heterogeneity of technologies, stakeholders, and interactions. This study uses a 100%-sample, hourly model to estimate electricity demand and economics for the Scottish islands by 2045. Scenarios of current and more ambitious policies for appliances, buildings, heating, transport
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The impact of environmental taxation on innovation: Evidence from Canada Energy Policy (IF 9.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-03 Ilias Matterne, Annelies Roggeman, Isabelle Verleyen
In recent years, many governments have implemented environmental regulations to combat climate change. In particular, carbon taxes have shown to be an important policy tool to reduce emissions. However, there is little clarity about what drives this relationship. Based on the Porter hypothesis, we find evidence of innovation as a mediator between carbon taxes and CO emissions. Using Canadian province-level
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What we talk about when we talk about electricity: A thematic analysis of recent political debates on Swedish electricity supply Energy Policy (IF 9.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Hannes Sonnsjö
The Swedish electricity system is undergoing a transition unprecedented in both speed and scale, thereby exposing a number of policy-related controversies. In this study, six central themes in the on-going debates around the security of electricity supply in Sweden are identified based on a material of over 1000 news articles, published between the years 2010–2022. By applying the themes to the political
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Gas power — How much is needed on the road to carbon neutrality? Energy Policy (IF 9.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-29 Hendrik Scharf, Dominik Möst
The national and international expansion of renewable energy and the retirement of conventional capacity are increasing the challenge of ensuring generation adequacy in the European power system. New gas-fired power plants have been perceived as a promising option to secure supply. However, recent geopolitical developments have raised concerns about the high dependence on natural gas. This paper explores
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Time of use pricing and likelihood of shifting energy activities, strategies, and timing Energy Policy (IF 9.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-29 Mahmood Muttaqee, Greg Stelmach, Chad Zanocco, June Flora, Ram Rajagopal, Hilary S. Boudet
Time of Use (TOU) pricing charges higher electricity rates during peak demand windows. Utilities are increasingly deploying TOU pricing to match demand to supplies from renewables. From a survey of 804 California households, we analyze respondents’ reported likelihood of shifting energy-using activities under TOU pricing, their preferred time slots and strategies for shifting. Among the activities
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Locally-led governance of residential heat transitions: Emerging experience of and lessons from the Dutch approach Energy Policy (IF 9.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-29 Anna Devenish, Matthew Lockwood
Decarbonising heat is especially difficult in the Netherlands, as it is the country in Europe most heavily dependent on natural gas for residential heating. However, the Dutch government aims to phase out the use of gas by 2050, and has adopted a local government-led process for heat decarbonisation visions and plans for neighbourhoods. This article examines the evolution of this new governance approach
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Resolving energy policy failure: Introducing energy justice as the solution to achieve a just transition Energy Policy (IF 9.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-26 Raphael J. Heffron, Maciej M. Sokołowski
This article acts as an editorial to a Special Issue that addresses energy policy failure which advances a range of solutions. These contributions and how energy justice specifically can address the issues are highlighted. Energy justice as a concept and with its five key principles of justice (distributive, procedural, restorative, recognition, and cosmopolitan) can contribute to transformative change
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Impact of locational pricing on the roll out of heat pumps in the UK Energy Policy (IF 9.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-26 Andrew Lyden, Samuel Alene, Peter Connor, Renaldi Renaldi, Stephen Watson
This paper investigates the impact of locational pricing on the roll out of heat pumps in the UK. Qualitative assessment of proposals set out for electricity market reform in the UK identified locational pricing as potentially having an impact on heat pump running costs. Energy system modelling was used to assess the economics of both individual heat pumps and system-wide heat pump roll out under both
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Early evidence of a transition towards sustainability-oriented decision-making in the chemical industry in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland: A choice-based conjoint analysis Energy Policy (IF 9.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-19 Janine Heck, Lars Jahnke, Jens Leker
The chemical industry faces the challenge of moving from a predominantly cost-based model to one that integrates green and sustainable practices. This study seeks to understand the evolving priorities of decision-makers in this sector. Specifically, it is examined how they weigh the importance of four criteria: the importance of a renewable energy mix, the energy price, investments in production plants
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Voices of transitions: Korea's online news media and user comments on the energy transition Energy Policy (IF 9.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-17 Byungjun Kim, Soeun Yang, Hana Kim
It is important to understand stakeholders' attitudes toward energy transition policies, or indeed toward any government proposal. Online news platforms are agoras where media and people interact, so they appear to be a rich vein for mining media and public attitudes toward energy transition. We collected online news articles and comments with the keyword “energy transition,” along with such commenters'
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The intricate goal of energy security and energy transition: Considerations for Libya Energy Policy (IF 9.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-17 Victor C. Azubike, Marai M. Gatiesh
Energy transition, net-zero goals, and climate change are important discussions that should be had alongside energy security by any oil and gas-rich country. Libya is rich in oil and gas and dependent on oil and gas for energy sources, and revenues amongst others. The East-West ceasefire that was reached over a while ago has become a monumental achievement for the country and has somewhat made it possible
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Sociocultural determinants of electric cooking in rural Namibia: Recommendations for youth and educational approaches to implementation strategy and policy Energy Policy (IF 9.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-16 Samantha Lindgren
Electric cookstoves and other efficient cooking devices are popular solutions in international energy development for their presence in multiple Sustainable Development Goals, yet their uptake remains a challenge. Though energy use is a household affair, rarely are the local culture and all household members considered and intentionally engaged in cookstove implementation programs. Drawing on an energy