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Tackling energy poverty through social entrepreneurship department in utilities
Energy poverty still affects more than 50 million people in Europe. However, efforts to tackle this complex problem by different actors appear to be insufficient. Incumbent utilities have a crucial role in the regime through ... -
A proposal for implementation of an energy cheque for Spanish vulnerable households
Energy poverty was firstly identified as the inability of a household to keep home adequately warm. Since 2001, this issue has been progressively tackled by the different EU Member States with mitigating and structural ... -
Designing border carbon adjustments and alternative measures: an overview
The design and implementation of a border carbon adjustment (BCA) or alternative policy should be guided by policy objectives in light of the potential trade-offs. We believe that strengthening of climate actions by reducing ... -
Revisiting cost recovery of generation capacity investments with annualized cost representation
This paper presents in a systematic way the basic ideas about cost recovery of marginalist theory. Differences between short? and long?term costs are analysed and its consequences on investment cost recovery on a basic ... -
Social entrepreneurship to tackle energy poverty: a systematic literature review
Energy poverty still affects more than 50 million people in Europe. Due to COVID-19 crisis this number may increase significantly. However, efforts to tackle this complex problem by different actors appear to be insufficient. ... -
openTEPES: open-source transmission and generation expansion planning
The expansion of the transmission network will be a key enabler of the energy transition. However, the high level of technical detail involved in network studies meant that it was accessible only to very specialized ... -
Reaching universal energy access in Morocco: a successful experience in solar concessions
Ten years after the conclusion of its universal energy access program, Morocco has now become one of the best examples of successful integrated utility-led electrification programs. In less than fifteen years, rural ... -
What will happen to religion after the pandemic?
Traditional religions play a decreasing role in Western societies. In addition, the pandemic has forced us to re-evaluate some of our behaviours and decisions. The pandemic could transform the way we understand religious ... -
Integrated distribution framework: guiding principles for universal electricity access
Universal access to electricity is hampered by failures in the distribution segment of the power sector in many low-access countries. Viability challenges have hindered the mobilization of the substantial public and private ... -
Integrating isolated mini-grids with an IDF-compliant regulated distribution sector: a long-term perspective towards universal electricity access
Renewable energy mini-grids are playing an increasingly important role in advancing the electrification process in many developing countries. Significant steps have been taken by governments, regulators and development ... -
Promotion of mini-grids for rural electrification in Uganda
Uganda's low electrification rate of around 15 is one of the major challenges for economic development and poverty reduction, with business, education, health and communication services suffering. With 70 of the population ... -
Influence of the phase-locked loop on the design of microgrids formed by diesel generators and grid-forming converters
In recent years, Microgrids (MGs) with renewable energy sources, diesel gen-sets and droop-controlled converters have been increasingly used to guarantee the continuity of power supply in remote areas. Renewable energy ...