Tag: renewable energy

Energy Economics and Policy

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By Brian Roach and Jonathan M. Harris This module, based on Chapter 11 of Harris and Roach’s textbook, Environmental and Natural Resource Economics: A Contemporary Approach, provides thorough coverage of the world’s four main energy challenges: Accelerating the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy Electrification of the world’s energy systems Promoting energy efficiency Reducing […]

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The Economics of Renewable Energy

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by David Timmons, Jonathan Harris and Brian Roach. This module covers issues that are central to the transition to renewable energy, including the potential of solar energy, wind, geothermal, biomass, hydropower and other low-carbon energy sources. It stresses the crucial role of energy efficiency in facilitating a transition to renewables, and discusses issues including electrification, […]

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