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Planning for Large-Scale Wind and Solar Power in South Africa

South Africa hopes to expand wind and solar power. Success depends on how and where to deploy the technologies. This study develops a 10-year database of expected power generation for these technologies across South Africa. A power system model...

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The legal configuration of hydrocarbon infrastructure

The United States’ greenhouse gas mitigation strategy decentralizes mitigation responsibility to the states and states have primary regulatory jurisdiction over electrical power utilities. Using the biophysical approach, this paper introduces the...

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An economy-wide perspective on aspects of electricity supply in Myanmar

Myanmar’s economy has experienced political and economic transformations since 2011 by means of diverse economic reforms. However, the power sector is still struggling to fulfil electricity demand. This study will examine aspects of the electricity...

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Estimando la Demanda Residencial por Electricidad en Chile

Part of Journal Special Issue Symposium on Spatial Inequality in Latin America

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Sharing for Prosperity
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17 April 2013 Minister Heikki Eidsvoll Holmås Economic growth in itself will not end poverty. Stronger policies for fairer distribution are needed in...

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