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The design and sustainability of renewable energy incentives : an economic analysis /

The novelty of this work is the fact that it introduces a rigorous and objective economic perspective of current renewable energy support mechanisms and an empirical analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of these mechanisms, which is much needed in a debate often dominated by widespread misconcep...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Meier, Peter, 1942-
Otros Autores: Vagliasindi, Maria, Imran, Mudassar, 1953-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, DC : The World Bank, [2014]
Colección:Directions in development (Washington, D.C.). Energy and mining.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The novelty of this work is the fact that it introduces a rigorous and objective economic perspective of current renewable energy support mechanisms and an empirical analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of these mechanisms, which is much needed in a debate often dominated by widespread misconceptions. The economic rationale for renewable energy is straightforward: the optimum amount of renewable energy for grid-connected generation is given by the intersection of the renewable energy supply curve with the avoided cost of thermal electricity generation. The proposed analytical framework: (i.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781464803154
1464803153