Energy Policy & Markets

EU ETS, REPowerEU, IRA, capacity markets, PPAs, RECs, regulators (ACER, FERC, IAEA).

108 articles

Articles

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Electricity market: Structure, history, and economic mechanisms

Overview of electricity markets, covering deregulation history, wholesale pricing, capacity mechanisms, and market structures.

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Open Energy Modelling Initiative: Community, Open Source, and Policy

The Open Energy Modelling Initiative (openmod) is a grassroots community promoting open-source software and data in energy system modelling...

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SunShot Initiative: US Solar Energy Policy and Cost Reduction Goals

Overview of the US Department of Energy's SunShot Initiative, its cost reduction targets for solar PV, and its role in solar policy.

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Energy certificate: Policy mechanisms and market instruments

Overview of energy certificates, guarantees of origin, and regional tracking systems for renewable energy compliance.

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World Forum on Energy Regulation: History, Structure, and Key Themes

Overview of the World Forum on Energy Regulation (WFER), a triennial international conference on energy policy and regulatory best practices...

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International Symposium on Alcohol Fuels

The International Symposium on Alcohol Fuels (ISAF) is a global non-profit organization founded in 1976 to advance research and utilization...

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Power-to-X: Technologies, Applications, and Sector Coupling

Overview of Power-to-X technologies for storing surplus renewable electricity in chemical forms like hydrogen, methane, and ammonia.

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Rosenfeld Effect: California's Energy Efficiency Policy and Market Impact

The Rosenfeld Effect describes the flat per capita electricity use in California from 1973 to 2006, driven by efficiency standards pioneered...

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Sustainable Energy for All: Policy Framework and Global Initiative

SEforALL is an international nonprofit organization based in Austria, working to achieve SDG 7 and the Paris Agreement goals by 2030.

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Energy Exchange Austria: Market Structure and Trading Mechanisms

EXAA is an electronic energy marketplace in Austria and Europe, offering day-ahead auctions and green power trading.

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North African Power Pool: Structure and Regional Integration

The North African Power Pool (COMELEC) interconnects the grids of Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, and Tunisia.

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Electricity aggregator

Definition and role of electricity aggregators in EU energy markets under Directive 2019/944.

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FutureCoal: History, Lobbying, and the Global Coal Alliance

FutureCoal, formerly the World Coal Association, is a London-based non-profit lobbying group representing the global coal industry.

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Stephen Thomas (economist): Nuclear Policy Critique and Energy Liberalisation

Profile of economist Stephen Thomas, professor at Greenwich and Sussex, specializing in nuclear power economics and energy market liberalisa...

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Coal phase-out: Global policy, economics, and regional transitions

Analysis of global coal phase-out policies, economic impacts, and regional transitions in Europe, Asia, and the Americas.

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Electricity price area: Definition, EPADs, and market structure

Definition of electricity price areas, transmission constraints, and EPAD hedging mechanisms in power exchanges.

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Power Shift: Global Youth Climate Conference Movement

Overview of the Power Shift youth climate conferences, their history, and impact on global climate policy activism.

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Energy security and renewable technology

How renewable technologies enhance energy security in electricity, heat, and transport through diversification and decentralization.

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Electricity price forecasting

Methods and models for predicting electricity prices in deregulated markets.

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Strategic uranium reserves: Policy, history, and global stockpiles

Analysis of strategic uranium reserves held by governments and industry for energy security, covering US, Japan, China, and France.