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on Energy Economics |
By: | Elisa Portale; Joeri de Wit |
Keywords: | Energy - Energy Demand Energy - Energy and Environment Power and Energy Conversion Energy - Energy Production and Transportation Environment - Environment and Energy Efficiency |
Date: | 2014–09 |
URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:wbk:wboper:20250&r=ene |
By: | Elisa Portale; Joeri de Wit |
Keywords: | Energy - Energy Demand Energy - Energy and Environment Power and Energy Conversion Energy - Energy Production and Transportation Environment - Environment and Energy Efficiency |
Date: | 2014–09 |
URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:wbk:wboper:20255&r=ene |
By: | Truong Truong; Hiroshi Hamasaki; Claudia Kemfert |
URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ekd:000240:24000061&r=ene |
By: | Mohamed Amine BOUTABA |
URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ekd:000215:21500018&r=ene |
By: | Makena Coffman |
URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ekd:000240:24000010&r=ene |
By: | Samuel OKULLO; Frederic REYNES |
URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ekd:002596:259600123&r=ene |
By: | Keshab Raj Bhattarai |
URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ekd:000240:24000005&r=ene |
By: | ATUKEREN Erdal |
URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ekd:003307:330700006&r=ene |
By: | Kirsten S. WIEBE; Martin BRUCKNER; Stefan GILJUM; Christian LUTZ; Kirsten S. WIEBE |
URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ekd:002596:259600172&r=ene |
By: | Farshad Nasrollahi |
URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ekd:000240:24000045&r=ene |
By: | ADKINS Liwayway G.; GARBACCIO Richard F. |
URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ekd:003307:330700000&r=ene |
By: | William Rex; Vivien Foster; Kimberly Lyon; Julia Bucknall; Rikard Liden |
Keywords: | Environment - Climate Change Mitigation and Green House Gases Energy - Energy Production and Transportation Energy - Hydro Power Water Resources - Water and Energy Banks and Banking Reform Finance and Financial Sector Development |
Date: | 2014–10 |
URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:wbk:wboper:20351&r=ene |
By: | Fatih Karanfil; Thomas Jobert |
URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ekd:000240:24000019&r=ene |
By: | Barbara Annicchiarico (DEDI and CEIS, Università di Roma "Tor Vergata"); Fabio Di Dio (Sogei S.p.a. - IT Economia) |
Abstract: | We study Ramsey monetary policy in a New Keynesian model embodying pollutant emissions and greenhouse gas emissions control policy. We find that the optimal response of inflation to technology shocks is crucially affected by the environmental regime adopted for emissions control. |
Keywords: | Monetary Policy, Ramsey Problem, GHG Emission Control Policy |
JEL: | E32 E52 Q58 |
Date: | 2014–09–24 |
URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:rtv:ceisrp:330&r=ene |
By: | Alexander Kolovos; George Christakos |
URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ekd:000240:24000023&r=ene |
By: | L.R. Charleson; E.J. Weber |
URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:uwa:wpaper:92-01&r=ene |
By: | Paitoon Kraipornsak |
URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ekd:002721:272100046&r=ene |
By: | HAGEM Cathrine; KALLBEKKEN Steffen; MÆSTAD Ottar; WESTSKOG Hege |
URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ekd:003307:330700066&r=ene |
By: | Marie Bessec; Julien Fouquau; Sophie Meritet |
Abstract: | The French wholesale market is set to expand in the next few years under European pressure and national decisions. In this paper, we assess the forecasting ability of several classes of time series models for electricity wholesale spot prices at a day-ahead horizon in France. Electricity spot prices display a strong seasonal pattern, particularly in France given the high share of electric heating in housing during winter time. To deal with this pattern, we implement a double temporal segmentation of the data. For each trading period and season, we use a large number of specifications based on market fundamentals: linear regressions, Markov-switching models, threshold models with a smooth transition. An extensive evaluation on French data shows that modeling each season independently leads to better results. Among non-linear models, MS models designed to capture the sudden and fast-reverting spikes in the price dynamics yield more accurate forecasts. Finally, pooling forecasts gives more reliable results. |
Keywords: | Electricity spot prices, forecasting, regime-switching. |
JEL: | C22 C24 Q47 |
Date: | 2014–09–25 |
URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ipg:wpaper:2014-588&r=ene |
By: | Sofyan SYAHNUR |
URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ekd:002596:259600163&r=ene |
By: | Victoria Umanskaya; Charles Mason; Edward Barbier |
URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ekd:000240:24000063&r=ene |
By: | Nadia Ameli; Nicola Brandt |
Abstract: | Many studies on household energy efficiency investments suggest that a wide range of seemingly profitable investments are not taken up. This paper provides novel evidence on the main factors behind consumer choices using the OECD Survey on Household Environmental Behaviour and Attitudes. The empirical analysis is based on the estimation of binary logit regression models. Empirical results suggest that households’ propensity to invest in clean energy technologies depends mainly on home ownership, income, social context and households’ information. Indeed, home owners and high-income households are more likely to invest than renters and low-income households. On the other hand, social context, such as membership in an environmental non-governmental organisation, and households’ knowledge about their energy spending and use may play a relevant role in technology adoption. Les déterminants de l'investissement des ménages dans l'efficacité énergétique et les énergies renouvelables : Résultat de l'enquête de l'OCDE sur les comportements et attitudes des ménages face aux questions d'environnement De nombreuses études sur les investissements des ménages en matière d'efficacité énergétique suggèrent qu'une large gamme d'investissements apparemment rentables n’est pas exploitée. Cette étude fournit de nouveaux éléments de preuve sur les principaux facteurs qui expliquent les choix des consommateurs à l'aide de l'Enquête de l'OCDE sur les comportements et les attitudes des ménages avec l’environnement. L'analyse empirique est basée sur l'estimation des modèles de régression logit binaires. Les résultats empiriques suggèrent que la propension des ménages à investir dans les technologies d'énergie propre dépend principalement de la propriété, du revenu, du contexte social et de l'information sur le sujet qu’obtiennent les ménages. En effet, les propriétaires de maison et les ménages à revenu élevé sont plus susceptibles d'investir que les locataires et les ménages à faible revenu. D'autre part, le contexte social, tels que l'appartenance à une organisation non gouvernementale pour la protection de l'environnement, la connaissance des ménages sur leurs dépenses d'énergie et l'utilisation peut jouer un rôle important dans l'adoption de la nouvelle technologie. |
Keywords: | energy efficiency, technology adoption, consumer behaviour, discrete choice, choix discret, efficacité énergétique, adoption de la technologie, comportement des consommateurs |
JEL: | D12 O33 Q20 Q40 Q56 R22 |
Date: | 2014–09–24 |
URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:oec:ecoaaa:1165-en&r=ene |
By: | Aitor Ciarreta; Ainhoa Zarraga |
URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ekd:000240:24000009&r=ene |
By: | Frederic REYNES; Samuel OKULLO; Marjan HOFKES |
URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ekd:002596:259600141&r=ene |
By: | Bulent Acma |
Abstract: | The use of renewable energy is expanding rapidly due to a combination of market and political forces. Government regulations, consumer demand, economics, and environmental and sustainability concerns are all driving forces in the expanding renewable energy market. As a result of accelerated development and implementation in the past few years, renewable energy has emerged from niche markets to become a mainstream player in the energy market. While renewable energy sources have generally been thought of as more environmentally benign than conventional resources, not all applications of renewable energy should be considered sustainable. Renewable energy options include wind, solar, biomass, biogas, geothermal, and water energy(hydroelectric/ocean)The objective of this paper is to describe water resources development as a major renewable energy and its role in the current energy situation in Turkey. First section, provides a brief overview of the major renewable energy resources that have the potential for market development in the next decade. Second section, analyses water resources potential of Turkey. Third section, gives legislative and institutional aspects of water sector in the Turkish Constitution. Fourth section, analyses participatory irrigation management activities and present status of water resources in Turkey. Finally, will be discussing about participatory irrigation management activities in Turkey.First section, provides a brief overview of the major renewable energy resources that have the potential for market development in the next decade. Second section, analyses water resources potential of Turkey. Third section, gives legislative and institutional aspects of water sector in the Turkish Constitution. Fourth section, analyses participatory irrigation management activities and present status of water resources in Turkey. Finally, will be discussing about participatory irrigation management activities in Turkey. |
Keywords: | Turkey, Energy, Environmental and water issues |
Date: | 2014–10–01 |
URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ekd:006666:7616&r=ene |
By: | Miha Troha; Raphael Hauser |
Abstract: | In this paper we propose a tractable quadratic programming formulation for calculating the equilibrium term structure of electricity prices. We rely on a theoretical model described in [21], but extend it so that it reflects actually traded electricity contracts, transaction costs and liquidity considerations. Our numerical simulations examine the properties of the term structure and its dependence on various parameters of the model. The proposed quadratic programming formulation is applied to calculate the equilibrium term structure of electricity prices in the UK power grid consisting of a few hundred power plants. The impact of ramp up and ramp down constraints are also studied. |
Date: | 2014–09 |
URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:arx:papers:1409.6645&r=ene |
By: | KM Shivakumar; S.Kombairaju; M.Chandrasekaran |
URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ekd:000239:23900083&r=ene |
By: | C. Dahl |
URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:uwa:wpaper:95-02&r=ene |
By: | Hassan MOEENNEMATI |
URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ekd:002596:259600118&r=ene |
By: | Eugene Beaulieu (University of Calgary); Matthew M. Saunders |
Abstract: | On December 7, 2012 the Government of Canada released a policy statement and revised the guidelines for investments by State-Owned Enterprises in the Canadian oil sands. This policy statement was in response to the proposed purchase of Nexen by the Chinese SOE, CNOOC. According to the new guidelines, foreign investors must convince the Minister of Industry that a particular investment is likely to be of net benefit to Canada and those investments by foreign SOEs to acquire controlling interests in a Canadian oil sands company will be found to be of net benefit on an exceptional basis only. The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of this announced policy change on the stock returns of firms operating in the oil sands. We employ an event study analysis to examine the impact of the policy change on the oil sands share price return after the announcement. We find that the announced changes to foreign investment in the oil sands significantly reduced stock returns in that industry and had a much larger negative impact on smaller oil sands companies (the juniors). |
Date: | 2014–09–29 |
URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:clg:wpaper:2014-72&r=ene |
By: | Olga Diukanova |
URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ekd:000240:24000012&r=ene |
By: | Ani Rudra Silwal (Department of Economics, University of Sussex, Falmer, United Kingdom); Andy McKay (Department of Economics, University of Sussex, Falmer, United Kingdom) |
Abstract: | The vast majority of households in low-income countries cook with firewood, which is known to produce various airborne toxins. We examine whether cooking with firewood results in poorer respiratory health by using a unique Indonesian household survey that collected direct measures of lung capacity. We find that individuals living in households that cook with firewood have 11.2 per cent lower lung capacity than those that cook with cleaner fuels. This impact is larger for women and children than for men. The results strongly support the international policy focus on encouraging households to switch to cooking with cleaner fuels. |
Keywords: | Health production; Indoor air pollution; Household energy use |
JEL: | I12 Q53 O13 |
Date: | 2014–09 |
URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:sus:susewp:7214&r=ene |
By: | Kenichi Matsumoto |
URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ekd:000240:24000038&r=ene |
By: | Fernando Perobelli; Rogério Silva de Mattos; Eduardo Amaral Haddad; Marcos Paulo Novaes Silva |
URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ekd:000239:23900065&r=ene |
By: | Kurt KRATENA; Ina MEYER; Michael WUEGER |
URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ekd:000238:23800069&r=ene |
By: | Eleni ZAFEIRIOU; Theodoros KOUTROUMANIDIS; Chrysovalantis MALESIOS; Androniki KATARACHIA |
URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ekd:002596:259600176&r=ene |
By: | David McQueen (Bournemouth University, UK) |
Abstract: | The paper presents an analysis of relations between the fossil fuel industry and its opponents. The paper will explore how different weapons in a ‘PR war’ contribute to particular policy and public opinion outcomes. The paper revisits the Deepwater Horizon crisis and looks at how campaigning groups such as Greenpeace effectively discredited BP, its crisis communications and the ‘Beyond Petroleum’ CSR strategy. It will also contrast campaigns in Ireland, Nigeria and the Arctic against the oil company Shell and look at the use of digital media and low and no budget documentary films in ‘activist PR’ campaigns. The paper will show how the public relations war has had uneven outcomes with charities sometimes winning the battle for public opinion, whilst energy corporations and interests have been more successful in setting the agenda for legislative and policy changes and winning elite opinion. This success has been in part due to corporation’s success in mobilising third party endorsement and working together through industry bodies, business networks, policy planning groups and front groups – a strategy that campaigning groups and activists would do well to learn from. |
Date: | 2013–09 |
URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:aes:icsrog:wpaper:37&r=ene |
By: | Alejandreo Guevara (Department of Economics, Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City. Mexico); Alberto Lara |
Abstract: | In this article we describe a case study of policy challenges for the implementation of a public policy which generates social, economic and environmental benefits simultaneously and thus achieving climate change mitigation. In particular, we analyze the creation of the National Energy Efficiency Project for Municipal Street Lighting in Mexico. We present a technical and economic analysis which identifies profitable investment opportunities yielding average IRR of 63% and a capture of 15,929 carbon dioxide equivalent tons. We describe the obstacles faced by the stakeholders in the implementation of the project; as well as its performance up to date. This article presents evidence of how it is possible to implement measures contributing to sustainable development by considering elements of social, economic and environmental efficiency while coping with its policy constraints. |
Date: | 2014 |
URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:uic:wpaper:0214&r=ene |
By: | Andreas Löschel; Vincent M. Otto |
URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ekd:000240:24000034&r=ene |
By: | M.N. Christensen; G.W. Harrison; L.J. Kimbell |
URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:uwa:wpaper:82-21&r=ene |
By: | Kenichi MATSUMOTO; Azusa OKAGAWA |
URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ekd:002596:259600116&r=ene |
By: | Michel Damian (PACTE - Politiques publiques, ACtion politique, TErritoires - Institut d'Études Politiques [IEP] - Grenoble - CNRS : UMR5194 - Université Pierre-Mendès-France - Grenoble II - Université Joseph Fourier - Grenoble I) |
Abstract: | Le climat ne semble pas au plus haut de l'agenda du gouvernement français et de sa diplomatie. C'est pourtant le Président François Hollande qui a proposé, en septembre 2012, que la réunion censée conclure un nouvel accord global sur le climat se tienne à Paris en décembre 2015. Les Etats-Unis, eux, ont déjà soumis - premier pays à l'avoir fait - leurs propositions clés pour la conférence. Tout reste à négocier. Les grandes orientations de l'accord qui devrait être signé à Paris sont cependant déjà connues : 1) pas d'accord international contraignant, mais seulement des " politiques nationales ", 2) pas d'engagement des Etats, mais seulement des " contributions " et, 3) fin de l'approche à deux vitesses ("bifurcated approach", selon les termes de la proposition américaine) de feu le Protocole de Kyoto, où seuls les pays développés s'étaient engagés, avec les résultats que l'on sait, à réduire leurs émissions. Cette fois, des contributions volontaires, de nature variable, sont attendues de la plupart des pays, y compris émergents et en développement. Mais les objectifs concrets de réduction des émissions de gaz à effet de serre que l'on peut déjà anticiper ne produiront pas, hélas, de miracle en matière de stabilisation des émissions. Pour qu'un compromis soit acceptable par le plus grand nombre, et sauvegarde la solidarité avec les pays et communautés les plus vulnérables, il y faudrait au minimum une diplomatie active bien en amont de décembre 2015. |
Keywords: | CHANGEMENT CLIMATIQUE ; ACCORD INTERNATIONAL ; COP21 |
Date: | 2014–07 |
URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:halshs-00990907&r=ene |
By: | Adolf STROOMBERGEN |
URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ekd:000238:23800138&r=ene |
By: | Fatih Karanfil; Bilge Ozturk |
URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ekd:000239:23900041&r=ene |
By: | Yasemin Hafizogullari; Stanislaus Maier-Paape; Andreas Platen |
Abstract: | In this paper we study automatically recognized trends and investigate their statistics. To do that we introduce the notion of a wavelength for time series via cross correlation and use this wavelength to calibrate the 1-2-3 trend indicator of Maier-Paape [Automatic One Two Three, Quantitative Finance, 2013] to automatically find trends. Extensive statistics are reported for EUR-USD, DAX-Future, Gold and Crude Oil regarding e.g. the dynamic, duration and extension of trends on different time scales. |
Date: | 2014–09 |
URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:arx:papers:1409.5321&r=ene |
By: | Ron SANDS; Katja SCHUMACHER |
URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ekd:000238:23800124&r=ene |
By: | Grant Allan; Peter McGregor; Kim Swales; Karen Turner |
URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ekd:000240:24000001&r=ene |
By: | Silvinha Vasconcelos; Claudio Roberto Fóffano VASCONCELOS |
URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ekd:000239:23900088&r=ene |
By: | Leslie SHIELL; Nikita LYSSENKO |
URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ekd:000215:21500085&r=ene |
By: | Thomas Brenner (Economic Geography and Location Research, Philipps-University, Marburg); Daniel Lee (German Meteorological Service, Offenbach) |
Abstract: | Climate change researchers predict a dramatic increase in global average temperature over the next decades. We use past temperature and precipitation fluctuations to investigate whether changes in temperature and precipitation are associated with decreases in economic growth. A GMM panel regression is used to analyze the effects of the average yearly heat index and precipitation on economic growth in 105 countries for the time period 1991-2009. |
Keywords: | national growth, heat, average yearly temperature, growth effects, panel GMM |
JEL: | O11 O13 E10 C23 |
Date: | 2014–10–14 |
URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:pum:wpaper:2014-06&r=ene |