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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"Energy Insecurity"”.
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Decentralizing Power: Enabling Local Energy Resilience and Equity in Accra
… national milestone obscures lived experiences of energy insecurity— particularly in urban centers like Accra. Despite a reported 91% grid connection rate, only 17% of Accra’s households consider their electricity supply reliable (Afrobarometer, 2022). Traditional, binary metrics— focused solely on …
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Three Essays Examining Household Energy Demand and Behavior
… consists of three essays examining household energy decisions and behavior. The first essay examines the adoption of energy efficient Energy Star home appliances by U.S. households. Program effectiveness requires that consumers be aware of the labeling scheme and also change their purchase …
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Policy harmonisation, regional integration and energy security: the participation of independent power producers in the Sub-Saharan African energy sector
… to 'affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all’. Sub-Saharan Africa is however characterised by high levels of energy insecurity. Regional integration is a way in which energy security in the region can be achieved through the sharing of resources, infrastructure and expertise. …
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Prisoner Release as Conflict Management
… that Menachem Begin faced a critical juncture of energy insecurity, Egypt peace negotiations, and electoral pressures. Begin's APRI (76 prisoners/one soldier) was socially and politically contested in 1979. By 1988, Israeli APRI had hardened into path-dependent praxis, and "social fact" by 2011. …
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The projected pathways and environmental impact of China's electrified passenger vehicles
… problems such as increasing CO2 emissions, energy insecurity, and air pollution. The question I examine here is how electrified vehicles (EVs) can help reduce China's energy demand and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the future, and EV includes hybrid electric vehicle (HEV), plug-in hybrid …
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Environmental and economic analysis of thermal energy storage for a district heating system in Bolungarvik
Even Iceland, which is known for its renewable energy and environmental efforts, is not immune to the current climate crisis or the issue of energy insecurity. The “cold regions”, such as the Westfjords, of Iceland are impacted the most since they lack access to geothermal resources for essential …
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Cost-Effective retrofit packages for low-middle income residential buildings in Nigeria
Access to energy services is a major challenge facing Nigeria because energy is fundamental to poverty eradication and sustainable development. 60% to 70% of the Nigerian population have little or no access to electricity. Electricity is produced primarily from hydro and thermal sources, yet the …
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Design, modelling and valuation of innovative dispatch strategies for energy storage systems
Energy storage has in recent years attracted considerable interest, mainly owing to its potential to support large-scale integration of renewable energy sources (RES). At the same time however, energy storage technologies are called to take over multiple roles across the entire electricity sector, …
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Development of Regional Optimization and Market Penetration Models For Electric Vehicles in the United States
… role in the ongoing discussion on how to promote energy insecurity and address future energy requirements. One of the most promising ways to increase energy security and reduce emissions from the transportation sector is to support alternative fuel technologies, including electric vehicles (EVs). …