the main objective of this study is to investigate the comparative advantage for sugar beet production in iran. sugar beet is one of the main crops which is considered as an important resource for energy supply. the importance of sugar beet (as a sugar source) in iranian household food basket, price fluctuation and consumers' demand for sugar beet, social profitability and the impact of go...

About the Lower Carbon Futures team Lower Carbon Futures (LCF) is the Environmental Change Institute's energy research team. We develop policy ideas to support a transition to an equitable, low-carbon society. Our work is funded by grants from UK research councils and the EU, and through consultancy contracts with government departments, quangos and clients from industry and civil society. We a...

Recent advances in energy-harvesting (EH) technology have enabled the realization of wireless systems composed of rechargeable devices. In this paper, we analyze the problem of maximizing the data transmission for the point-to-point (P2P) wireless communication systems which the transmitter is able to harvest energy from ambient environment. To be more general, we consider the EH optimal proble...

the main goal of this study is to identify the determinants of the energy intensity in the iranian economy using annual data for the period 1974-2012. changes in energy intensity can be seen as related to three factors including price, income, and autonomous energy efficiency improvements (based on technical progress). moreover the role of energy quality in enhancement of total factor productiv...

To compare the general equilibrium effects of common environmental policies, I develop a model of directed technical change with endogenous exploration for depletable fossil resources, endogenous innovation in technologies for accessing renewable resources, and endogenous innovation in technologies for converting fossil and renewable resources into energy services. I find that a supply restrict...

The urgency of the world’s environmental challenges has led governments around the globe to rethink the role of government in the innovation process. In addition to direct public spending on energy technology research, development and demonstration, many countries now subsidize the large-scale deployment of innovative energy technologies through so-called ‘deployment policies’. Examples include...