Energy Policy & Markets
EU ETS, REPowerEU, IRA, capacity markets, PPAs, RECs, regulators (ACER, FERC, IAEA).
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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.
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...
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.
Energy certificate: Policy mechanisms and market instruments
Overview of energy certificates, guarantees of origin, and regional tracking systems for renewable energy compliance.
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...
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...
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.
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...
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.
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.
North African Power Pool: Structure and Regional Integration
The North African Power Pool (COMELEC) interconnects the grids of Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, and Tunisia.
Electricity aggregator
Definition and role of electricity aggregators in EU energy markets under Directive 2019/944.
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.
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...
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.
Electricity price area: Definition, EPADs, and market structure
Definition of electricity price areas, transmission constraints, and EPAD hedging mechanisms in power exchanges.
Power Shift: Global Youth Climate Conference Movement
Overview of the Power Shift youth climate conferences, their history, and impact on global climate policy activism.
Energy security and renewable technology
How renewable technologies enhance energy security in electricity, heat, and transport through diversification and decentralization.
Electricity price forecasting
Methods and models for predicting electricity prices in deregulated markets.
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.