… Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPSs), using Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) to track and commoditize renewable energy generation, have made significant contributions to renewable energy deployment. A … outcomes. These proposals tend to fragment markets, resulting in poor economic efficiency. Meanwhile, proposals to make renewable energy subsidy markets more robust result …
… (RTT), especially heat pumps paired with solar, have the potential to dramatically decrease energy consumption and by extension energy emissions. Using information from the Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECs), … increasing the adoption of these technologies by increasing awareness and expanding energyefficiency programs. We believe that existing efficiency programs can be an effective …
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… the institutions required to sustain a new market. What is interesting about renewable energy in general and offshore wind in particular is that, across settings, the issues that prevent market emergence are relatively simple and well understood; the stakeholder groups are … in general and offshore wind in particular is that, across settings, the issues that prevent market emergence are relatively simple and well understood; the stakeholder groups are …
… model, strategies were proposed based on component reliability and its contribution to the energy generation loss in kilowatt-hours given the component failure. These four maintenance strategies include: i) time-based preventative maintenance using visual inspection; ii) scheduled condition-based maintenance … given the component failure. These four maintenance strategies include: i) time-based preventative maintenance using visual inspection; ii) scheduled condition-based maintenance …