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Renewable energy education is, therefore, of prime importance.
It is suggested that community renewable energy projects are at a crossroads.
The proposed approach is considered an essential prerequisite for a successful promotion of renewable energy systems.
Based on interviews, internal company documentation, and secondary research, findings show that effective differentiation for renewable energy is required to increase consumer involvement levels and the likelihood of consideration.
Voluntary green power markets provide an additional revenue stream for renewable energy projects and raise consumer awareness of the benefits of renewable energy.
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01 Jan 2015
25 Citations
Based on our findings we argue that both deployment and RD&D support are needed to create innovation in renewable energy technologies.
Utilities are likely to own the majority of renewable energy assets in SIDS and will therefore be the initial custodians of any cost savings renewable energy provides.
These results could be a practical reference for promoting renewable energy applications for local policy-makers.
Considering that many of the promising technologies to deploy renewable energy require investment in small-scale energy production systems, these mechanisms could be used to enhance renewable energy development at the desired scale.
Six interviewees–all leaders in their field–are questioned on their business model for renewable energy. The results show that utilities focus on large-scale renewable energy projects as these do not pose a threat to their current business.
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01 Jan 2018
68 Citations
Renewable energy is the solution to the growing energy challenges of developing countries.
This will allow the development of sustained renewable energy projects that, in turn, will result in increased renewable capacity and decreased costs.
These may be influencing whether and how the entrepreneurs perceive and respond to opportunities to carry on with their renewable energy businesses.
Therefore for a sustained development, the renewable energy must share in the electricity market.
The paper reveals a growing interest in renewable energy among policy makers and planners.