Climate change is an unprecedented challenge in human history. It requires further immediate and concerted action. Understanding the stage of development each energy resource, as impact on system to make informed decisions prescribe a healthy future has thus become priority. Decisions such phasing out fossil fuels transition efficient 100% renewable system, well increasing storage capacity gree...

Abstract This paper studies the relationship between energy mix and environment using a theoretical framework in which two alternative sources are considered: fossil fuels (dirty energy) renewable (clean energy). We find that positive aggregate productivity shock increases consumption emissions but reduces intensity per unit of output as increases, is, carbon procyclical countercyclical. Second...

Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 7 - universal access to affordable, reliable and modern energy services by 2030 – represents a considerable challenge. Currently, 40% of the global population do not have sustainable sources, instead rely on burning biomass satisfy their needs. Despite long history technology for poverty-alleviation initiatives across globe, many interventions fail at pers...