Energy has come to be known as a 'strategic commodity'and any uncertainty about its supply
can threaten the functioning of the economy, particularly in developing economies. Every …

An investigation of the potential of Maltese MSW (Municipal solid waste) for energy recovery
is carried in this work together with a preliminary assessment of the corresponding economic …

This paper conducts data envelopment analysis (DEA) for the purpose of calculating
inefficiencies in the European countries' growth using as main inputs the variables typically …

In recent years, China has started to change its growth strategy to a more sustainable model
in response to the limits-to-growth dilemma. Specifically, the national policy advocates to …

The long-term baseline scenarios reviewed for the AR4 show that the expected decrease in
the energy intensity will not be able to compensate for the effects of the projected increase in …

Abstract The European Union has more than 2200 inhabited islands. Many keep relying on
fossil fuel-based energy systems, even though they are endowed with renewable energy …

The successful transfer and eventual implementation of a policy is heavily dependent on the
relationship between the context from which it came and that to which it is transferred. In …

Social science scholars have identified a “spatial turn” in energy research over the last three
decades. This article systematically reviews the literature on energy, space, and place and …

Background Internationally, mental health and social care systems face significant
challenges when implementing policy to prevent and respond to domestic violence (DV) …

The purpose of this work is to understand the structure of electricity consumption at the level
of municipalities in an island area. Due to the depletion of fossil energy resources, some …