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Resources / Research papers
19.09.12
Distributed electricity storage – a market failure?
Mr Philipp Grunewald, Imperial College London Electricity markets in the UK have evolved primarily around large scale generators, while networks remain regulat...
19.09.12
Investigating possible bias issues arising from improper use of the internal rate of return when used for decision-making on renewable energy technology investments
Ms Tanja Groth, Aarhus University/Stirling.DK ApS The internal rate of return (IRR) is, together with net present value (NPV), the most commonly used investmen...
19.09.12
Exploring policies for the transition towards electric vehicles
In order to meet the target of 450 ppm CO2-equivalent by 2050, a minimum of 50% energy-related GHG emission reduction needs to be achieved globally. The transpo...
19.09.12
The small scale feed-in tariff in Great Britain : its role in electricity system transition
Mr Jimmy Aldridge, University of Exeter The feed-in tariff for small-scale low-carbon generation was introduced across GB in April 2010 and has resulted in the...
19.09.12
Is Green Healthy for Competition? Renewable Technologies, Optimal Generation Mix and Price Volatility in Competitive Electricity Markets
Professor Asher Tishler, Faculty of Management, Tel Aviv University This paper presents a two-stage decision model with endogenous capacity and operations to a...
19.09.12
Political Shocks and Efficient Investment in Electricity Markets
Professor Felix Muesgens, Brandenburg University of Technology Investment decisions in electricity markets are driven by different factors: (expectations of) f...
19.09.12
A nuclear renaissance for Europe?
Professor Gordon MacKerron, SPRU, University of Sussex The conference agenda asks, among other things, where Europe will get its long-term energy supplies, and...
19.09.12
Green Deal and the Energy Company Obligation – will it work?
Mr Jan Rosenow, Oxford University, Environmental Change Institute The current UK energy efficiency policy context is very fluid with a number of new policies d...
19.09.12
A review of current and future costs and benefits of demand response for electricity for the UK
Mr Peter Bradley, University of Surrey Demand response can play a key role in bringing about a low carbon electricity system and more efficient allocation and ...
19.09.12
Estimating Direct and Indirect Rebound Effects for UK Households
Dr Mona Chitnis, University of Surrey Policymakers expect improved energy efficiency to play a key role in reducing GHG emissions. However, the energy and emis...
23.09.10
The economics of gas storage investment
Ivan Olzack , Oxera Despite longer-term policies to decarbonise the economy, UK dependence on imported gas is growing, driven in large part by gas use in the p...
23.09.10