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Why Tax Energy? Towards a More Rational Energy Policy [PDF]

, 2006
The same fuels are taxed at widely different rates in different countries while different fuels are taxed at widely different rates within and across countries. Coal, oil and gas are all used to generate electricity, but are subject to very different tax
Newbery, David
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Decarbonisation Policies in the Residential Sector and Energy Poverty: Mitigation Strategies and Impacts in Central and Southern Eastern Europe

Energies, 2023
The decarbonisation policies for the EU building stock can improve living conditions, including thermal comfort and lower energy bills. However, these measures may impose financial burdens on low-income households, reducing their disposable income and ...
Ivana Rogulj, Marco Peretto, Vlasios Oikonomou, Shima Ebrahimigharehbaghi, Christos Tourkolias   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Technology pathways, efficiency gains and price implications of decarbonising residential heat in the UK

Energy Strategy Reviews, 2023
The UK government's plans to decarbonise residential heating will mean major changes to the energy system whatever the specific technology pathway chosen, driving a range of impacts on users and suppliers.
Christian F. Calvillo, Antonios Katris, Oluwafisayo Alabi, Jamie Stewart, Long Zhou, Karen Turner   +5 more
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Achieving an 80% carbon-free electricity system in China by 2035

iScience, 2022
Summary: Dramatic reductions in solar, wind, and battery storage costs create new opportunities to reduce emissions and costs in China’s electricity sector, beyond current policy goals. This study examines the cost, reliability, emissions, public health,
Nikit Abhyankar, Jiang Lin, Fritz Kahrl, Shengfei Yin, Umed Paliwal, Xu Liu, Nina Khanna, Qian Luo, David Wooley, Mike O’Boyle, Olivia Ashmoore, Robbie Orvis, Michelle Solomon, Amol Phadke   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

Environmental Impact of e-Fuels via the Solid Oxide Electrolyzer Cell (SOEC) and Fischer–Tropsch Synthesis (FTS) Route for Use in Germany

Energies
This paper examines the current and prospective greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of e-fuels produced via electrolysis and Fischer–Tropsch synthesis (FTS) for the years 2021, 2030, and 2050 for use in Germany.
Frank Labunski, Birte Schnurr, Julia Pössinger, Thomas Götz   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Self-preservation strategy for approaching global warming targets in the post-Paris Agreement era

Nature Communications, 2020
The emission allocation strategies of global scenarios do not specify the potential benefits from extra climate mitigation efforts. Here the authors show that compared to the current Nationally Distributed Contributions, the proposed self-preservation ...
Yi-Ming Wei, Rong Han, Ce Wang, Biying Yu, Qiao-Mei Liang, Xiao-Chen Yuan, Junjie Chang, Qingyu Zhao, Hua Liao, Baojun Tang, Jinyue Yan, Lijing Cheng, Zili Yang   +12 more
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Peru’s energy policy in the context of energy transition

Ибероамериканские тетради, 2022
We examine the evolution of Peru’s energy strategy in the context of global energy transition trends. In the last decade, Peru’s energy sector has been actively developing due to an increase in domestic demand caused by the country’s economic growth.
I. A. Guliev, Yu. V. Solovova
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An International Review of Hydrogen Technology and Policy Developments, with a Focus on Wind- and Nuclear Power-Produced Hydrogen and Natural Hydrogen

Energies
The potential for hydrogen to reshape energy systems has been recognized for over a century. Yet, as decarbonization priorities have sharpened in many regions, three distinct frontier areas are critical to consider: hydrogen produced from wind; hydrogen ...
Kathleen Araújo, Edward Potter, Anna Kouts, Oliver Newman, Max Milarvie, Fred Carcas, Cassie Koerner, Jacob Placido   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Equipment- and Time-Constrained Data Acquisition Protocol for Non-Intrusive Appliance Load Monitoring

Energies, 2023
Energy behaviours will play a key role in decarbonising the building sector but require the provision of tailored insights to assist occupants to reduce their energy use.
Konstantinos Koasidis, Vangelis Marinakis, Haris Doukas, Nikolaos Doumouras, Anastasios Karamaneas, Alexandros Nikas   +5 more
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Financial Burden Associated With Hospitalisation Among Families of Childhood Brain Tumours in Australia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Families of children with cancer experience significant financial strain, even with universal healthcare. Indirect costs, such as productivity losses and non‐medical expenses, are rarely included in economic evaluations, and little is known about how effectively financial aid programmes alleviate this burden. Childhood brain tumours
Megumi Lim, Natalie Bradford, David Brain, Sameera Senanayake, Sanjeewa Kularatna, Kate Young, Christine Cashion, Tim Hassall, Susanna Cramb   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source