What is really behind the adoption of new renewable electricity generating technologies?

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This study investigates the partial correlations between the share of new renewable electricity in a country and income, energy security and climate change mitigation. For the purpose of this paper, new renewables refer to the electricity generating technologies that have not yet reached grid-parity (e.g. wind, solar). The author proposes a measure of energy security depending on the role of inputs (coal and natural gas) in electricity generation as well as a measure of a country's potential to mitigate climate change based on the quantity of fossil-based electricity generated per capita. Findings from 2007, 2008 and 2009 data on 107 middle and high-income economies show that rich countries relying on coal imports to generate their power, are also those with the highest shares of electric power from new renewables. © 2013 International Energy Initiative.

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Narbel, P. A. (2013). What is really behind the adoption of new renewable electricity generating technologies? Energy for Sustainable Development, 17(4), 386–390. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.esd.2013.03.002

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