Energy Policy & Markets

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

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Tehachapi Energy Storage Project: Lithium-ion Grid Storage Pioneer

The Tehachapi Energy Storage Project was a pioneering 8 MW/32 MWh lithium-ion battery system in California, decommissioned in 2022.

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Feed-in tariffs in Australia

Overview of feed-in tariffs in Australia as a renewable energy policy mechanism.

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Feed-in tariff for solar photovoltaic: The rise of Japan

Overview of the scholarly article on Japan's solar feed-in tariff mechanism.

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Feed-in tariffs for solar energy in Thailand

Overview of the scholarly article on feed-in tariffs for solar energy in Thailand.

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Feed-in tariffs in the United Kingdom

Overview of the Feed-in Tariff mechanism in the United Kingdom, a key policy for renewable energy adoption.

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Contracts for Difference: Mechanism and Market Design

Overview of Contracts for Difference (CfD) as a market support mechanism for low-carbon electricity generation, primarily in the UK.

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Contract for difference: Financial mechanism and market design

Definition and mechanism of the contract for difference (CfD) in energy markets.

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Electricity sector in Ukraine

Overview of the electricity sector in Ukraine as a geographic aspect.

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Trans-Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline

Overview of the Trans-Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline (TANAP), a natural gas pipeline connecting Azerbaijan to Europe via Turkey, with commer...

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European Green Deal: Policy Framework and Implementation

The European Green Deal is the EU's comprehensive policy initiative to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 through legislative, economic, and...

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Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

Analysis of carbon border adjustment mechanisms, including EU, UK, and California implementations and WTO compatibility.

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Renewable portfolio standard

Policy mechanism requiring electricity suppliers to source a minimum fraction of power from renewable energy sources.

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Renewable Energy Directive: EU Policy Framework and Targets

Overview of the EU Renewable Energy Directive, covering the evolution from the 20% target in 2009 to the 42.5% goal for 2030.

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Nord Stream: Infrastructure, Geopolitics, and the 2022 Sabotage

Overview of the Nord Stream gas pipelines, their construction, geopolitical impact, and the 2022 Baltic Sea sabotage.

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Inflation Reduction Act: Climate Investment and Energy Policy

Analysis of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, focusing on its $391 billion climate investment, tax credits, and impact on US energy infra...

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Carbon tax: Mechanisms, Economic Theory, and Global Implementation

An analysis of carbon taxes as a market-based climate policy, covering economic theory, global implementation, and political impacts.

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Kyoto Protocol: Structure, Mechanisms, and Global Impact

The 1997 Kyoto Protocol established binding greenhouse gas emission reduction targets for developed nations, utilizing flexibility mechanism...

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Nord Stream 2: Geopolitics, Sabotage, and the End of Trans-Baltic Gas

Analysis of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, its geopolitical controversy, 2022 sabotage, and subsequent cancellation.

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Feed-in tariff: Mechanism, History, and Global Implementation

Feed-in tariffs are policy mechanisms offering long-term contracts to renewable energy producers to accelerate investment in wind, solar, an...

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Energy Information Administration: Structure, Independence, and Data Products

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) is the principal federal agency for energy statistics, operating independently within the Dep...