Green energy and efficiency : an economic perspective /: an economic perspective. ([2014])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Alberto Ansuategi, Juan Delgado, Ibon Galarraga, editors.
• Editors: Ansuategi, Alberto; Delgado, Juan; Galarraga, Ibon
• Contents: Foreword; Contents; Introduction; Part I Introduction; 1 Green Energy, Efficiency and Climate Change: An Economic Perspective; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Some Key Concepts and Market Failures; 2.1 Energy Efficiency and Energy Conservation; 2.2 The Rebound Effect; 2.3 The Energy Efficiency Gap; 2.4 Market Failures; 3 Policies to Promote Green Energy and Efficiency; 4 Energy Policy in Europe: An Example of the Difficulties; 5 Conclusions; References; 2 EU Policies and Regulation on CO2, Renewables and Energy Efficiency: A Critical Assessment of Recent Experiences; Abstract; 1 Introduction. 2 Analysis of the Main European Regulatory Instruments on Energy Issues2.1 Description of the EU ETS; 2.2 Proposals; 3 Environmental and Energy Taxation; 3.1 Description of the European Framework on Environmental and Energy Taxation; 3.2 Proposals: Sending the Right Signal on an Economy-Wide Basis; 3.2.1 The Need for a Sectoral Approach; 3.2.2 Progress Towards a European Tax Reform to Include the Principles of Reform Raised in the Draft Directive: The Case of Spain; 4 Supporting Frameworks for Renewable Energies; 4.1 Existing Supporting Frameworks for Renewable Energies; 4.2 Proposals. 5 Regulations to Promote Energy Efficiency5.1 A General Approach to the Regulation of Energy Efficiency in the EU; 5.2 The Energy Efficiency Directive; 5.2.1 Obligations on Energy Suppliers; 5.2.2 Flexibility in Meeting Targets (Maximum 25 %); 5.2.3 Degree of Discretion in Designing the Obligation System; 5.2.4 Possibility of Alternatives to the System of Obligations on Suppliers; 5.2.5 National Energy Efficiency Fund: Funding and Technical Support; 5.2.6 Role of the Public Sector; 5.2.7 National Energy Efficiency Action Plans; 5.2.8 Other Measures. 5.3 Analysis and Assessment of the Regulatory Framework for Energy Efficiency5.4 Proposals; 6 Conclusions; A.x(118). Appendix; References; 3 Economic Foundations of Energy Investments; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Real Options and Energy; 2.1 Stochastic Process; 2.1.1 Geometric Brownian Motion; 2.1.2 Inhomogeneous Geometric Brownian Motion; 2.1.3 The Schwartz Model; 2.1.4 The Ornstein-Uhlenbeck or O-U Process; 2.2 Risk Premium; 2.3 Equivalent Martingale Measure or Risk-Neutral Measure; 2.4 Convenience Yield; 2.5 The Samuelson Effect; 2.6 Characteristics of the Models. 2.7 Volatility and Correlations3 Commodities Futures Markets; 3.1 The Case of Light Sweet Crude Oil (WTI) Futures; 3.2 The Case of NY Harbor ULSD Futures; 3.3 The Case of RBOB Gasoline Futures; 4 The Case of ICE EUA Futures; 4.1 The Case of the 3:2:1 Crack Spread; 5 Marked Based Valuation Methods and Examples; 5.1 Market Based Valuation Methods; 5.2 Examples of Valuations; 6 Conclusions; Acknowledgments; A.x(118). Appendix: Stochastic Models for Energy Investments; A.x(118).0 A.1 Geometric Brownian Motion Model; A.x(118).0 A.2 Inhomogeneous Geometric Brownian Motion Model.
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2014
• Copyright Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource (xii, 428 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 333.794; Energy; Renewable energy sources -- Economic aspects; Renewable energy sources -- Government policy; Energy consumption -- Economic aspects; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Real Estate -- General; Energy consumption -- Economic aspects; Renewable energy sources -- Economic aspects; Renewable energy sources -- Government policy; Business & Economics -- Industries -- Energy Industries; Science -- Environmental Science; Energy technology & engineering; Sustainability; Sustainable development; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319036328; 3319036327
• Related ISBNs: 9783319036311; 3319036319
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed December 19, 2014).
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