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Development of renewable energy in the GCC region: status and challenges
Abdalla Mahmoud Salim, Imad AlsyoufThe purpose of this paper is to assess the potential of renewable energy as an essential future energy source in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region. This paper summarizes…
Enforce environmental tax compliance model for the oil and gas industry
Abdulsalam Mas'ud, Rabiu Yusuf, Noraza Mat Udin, Redhwan Al-DhamariIt is basically known that the oil and gas industry contributes to various forms of pollution through air, acid rain and water, as well as different kinds of illnesses in humans…
Exploring the link between vulnerability of energy systems and social acceptance of renewable energy in two selected districts of Uganda
Stephen Korutaro Nkundabanyanga, Moses Muhwezi, Doreen Musimenta, Sharon Nuwasiima, Grace Muganga NajjembaThis paper aims to show preliminary evidence of the link between the perceived low vulnerability of vital energy systems (LVRE) and social acceptance of renewable energy (SARE…
A project buffer and resource management model in energy sector; a case study in construction of a wind farm project
Shakib Zohrehvandi, Mario Vanhoucke, Mohammad KhalilzadehThis study aims to introduce an efficient project buffer and resource management (PBRM) model for project resource leveling and project buffer sizing and controlling of project…
Convergence in per capita CO2 emissions: evidence from nonlinear unit root tests in top four oil exporter countries
Andisheh Saliminezhad, Pejman BahramianThis paper aims to examine the stochastic convergence of the per capita CO2 emissions among the top four crude oil exporter countries, namely, Canada, Iraq, Russia and Saudi…
From consumers to energy citizens: Finns’ readiness for demand response and prosumerism in energy policy making
Ilkka RuostetsaariThe purpose of this paper is to test the effects of citizens’ support for two rival and opposing conceptions of political involvement, political consumerism and stealth democracy…
Exploring the effects of economic growth, population density and international trade on energy consumption and environmental quality in India
Mohammad Mafizur RahmanThis paper aims to investigate the effects of economic growth, population density and international trade on energy consumption and environmental quality in India.
On the restricted form of energy-growth nexus: a global level VECM approach and the historical structural breaks
Luís Miguel Marques, José Alberto Fuinhas, António Cardoso MarquesThe purpose of this paper is to focus on global energy consumption using the economic growth nexus, the prevalent energy hypothesis at a global level and the impact of the main…
Powered by blockchain: forecasting blockchain use in the electricity market
Stefan Höhne, Victor TiberiusThe purpose of this study is to formulate the most probable future scenario for the use of blockchain technology within the next 5–10 years in the electricity sector based on…
Involvement of stakeholders in the adoption and implementation of energy retrofits in hotel buildings
M.F.F. Fasna, Sachie GunatilakeExisting buildings encompass the largest segment of the built environment and, hence, have become a key target for energy retrofits (ER) to substantially reduce global energy…
Conjoint analysis of purchasing behavior for energy-saving appliances
Shin KinoshitaSaving energy is an essential issue in the world to attenuate climate change. To achieve the goal, energy-saving appliances such as refrigerators should be promoted. This study…
Effects of economic deterrence variables and royalty rates on petroleum profit tax compliance in Nigeria: an empirical analysis
Abba Ya’u, Natrah Saad, Abdulsalam Mas’udThe oil and gas sector are among the nonrenewable energy sectors that contribute immensely to the economic development of more than 98 countries around the globe. Nigeria depends…
An empirical study of purchase intention of energy-efficient home appliances: the influence of knowledge of eco-labels and psychographic variables
Idrees Waris, Irfan HameedThe purpose of this study is to empirically evaluate the antecedents of consumers’ purchase intention of energy-efficient home appliances.
Potential for waste to energy generation of municipal solid waste (MSW) in the Kumasi metropolis of Ghana
Eugene Amo-Asamoah, De-Graft Owusu-Manu, George Asumadu, Frank Ato Ghansah, David John EdwardsGlobally, waste management has been a topical issue in the past few decades due to the continual increase in municipal solid waste (MSW) generation that is becoming difficult to…
Solar energy analysis in use and implementation in Mexico: a review
Jorge Alejandro Silva, María Antonieta AndradeThe purpose of this paper is to analyse how solar energy is harnessed and implemented in Mexico. This paper presents a diachronic analysis of the divergent literature presented…
Large-scale economic load dispatch using squirrel search algorithm
Sakthivel V.P., Suman M., Sathya P.D.Economic load dispatch (ELD) is one of the crucial optimization problems in power system planning and operation. The ELD problem with valve point loading (VPL) and multi-fuel…
New and renewable energy resources in the Indonesian electricity sector: a systems thinking approach
Yos Sunitiyoso, Johan Prabandono Mahardi, Yudo Anggoro, Agung WicaksonoThe purpose of this paper is to apply a systems thinking methodology to analyse Indonesia’s new and renewable energy (NRE) electricity sector to describe the complex…
The long-run effects of energy use, urbanization and financial development on carbon dioxide emissions
Paul Adjei KwakwaThis study aims to fill the gap in existing studies that have analyzed the drivers of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. The author investigate the long-run effects of energy types…
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