At present, electricity generated from power plants using renewable sources costs more than
electricity generated from power plants using conventional fuels. Consumers bear these …

The production of electricity from hydropower results in several environmental impacts that,
in only some instances, have been analysed from an economic valuation approach …

Using renewable energy for domestic consumption has been identified as a key strategy by
the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change to reduce greenhouse gas emissions …

This study analyses the measures used to promote renewable energy for electricity
generation in the 18 Latin American countries that signed the Paris Agreement, in an …

Contingent valuation is widely used due to its flexibility in valuing a wide variety of non-
market goods. Although this method has important benefits, its validity and reliability are …

Hydropower is the largest source of renewable electricity in the world, but despite being a
mature and clean energy technology it has also been the subject of ecological and social …

With global and regional communities outlining their goals for RES use, such as the
European Union issuing the Renewable Energy Directive mandating its member countries …

Inadequate access to electricity is one of the pressing developmental challenges in Sub-
Saharan Africa. Ensuring universal access by 2030 will require additional sources of finance …

National and international policies recognize that the simultaneous increase in energy
demand and the negative impact of fossil fuels on the environment underscore the need for …

Ecological compensation could coordinate the development of energy, the economy, and
the environment by internalizing environmental externalities and adjusting for the …