Advances in Managing Energy and Climate Risks: Financial, Climate and Environmental Sustainable Strategies (Lecture Notes in Energy, 82)

This book presents research related to energy and environmental technologies in the context of market liberalization and global warming. It focuses on the development and efficient use of alternative energy sources, implementation of sustainable energy policies, power generation, and energy finance. Advances in Managing Energy and Climate Risks provides readers with the necessary information to use energy sources more efficiently, discover cleaner energy sources and their applications, and urge consumers and producers to make changes to reach a carbon-neutral economy through financial, technological, regulatory and tax incentives. Preface Contents Contributors Renewable Energy in the MENA Region: Key Challenges and Lessons Learned 1 Introduction 2 Literature Review 3 Overview of Renewable Energy in the MENA Region: Resources and Potentials 3.1 Renewable Energy in Egypt 3.2 Renewable Energy in Morocco 3.3 Renewable Energy in Lebanon 4 Conclusions and Policy Implications References Oil Price and Electricity Firms: Robust Evidence from the U.S. Economy During the COVID-19 Era 1 Introduction 2 Empirical Strategy and Data 2.1 Empirical Strategy 2.2 Data 3 Empirical Results 4 Concluding Remarks References Challenges of Renewable Energy to Sustainable Development: Post-Coronavirus’ Economic Recovery Plan 1 Introduction 2 The Impact of COVID-19 on the Ongoing Renewable Energy Projects 3 Risks and Barriers to Renewable Energy 3.1 Renewable Energy Policies and Barriers 3.2 Trust and Public Acceptance Risks 3.3 Financial Risks 3.4 Technical Risk 4 The Opportunities of the Transition to Renewable Energies: Covid-19 Context 4.1 The Contribution of Renewable Energies to Reducing GHG Emissions 4.2 The Contribution of Renewable Energies to the Social and Economic Dimensions of Sustainable Development 4.3 The Impact of Renewable Energies on Job Creation 5 Conclusion References The Impact of Regulations, Energy Prices and Economic Activity on the India’s Electric Power Consumption: A Kalman Filter Application 1 Introduction 2 Studies on the Determinants of Electricity Demand 3 Method and Materials 3.1 General Issues 3.2 Kalman Filter Application 3.3 Theoretical Model 3.4 Data 4 Empirical Results 5 Discussion 6 Conclusion and Policy Implications References Smart Grids as a Step Toward Global Warming Objective: A Comparative Analysis Between the United States, China and Japan 1 Introduction 2 Emergence of the Smart Grids Concept 3 Smart Grid: What Is It? 4 Energy Transition in the United States 5 Energy Transition in China 6 Energy Transition in Japan 7 Conclusion References Towards a Better Understanding of the Factors Explaining the Behavior of Green Energy Adoption 1 Introduction 2 What Is Green Energy? 3 What Is Green Consumer Behavior? 4 The Social Psychological Determinants of the Adoption of Green Energy 4.1 Perceived Value 4.2 Social Influence and Contagion 5 The Cultural Determinants of the Adoption of Green Energy 5.1 Personality Traits 5.2 Demographic Aspects 6 The Environmental Determinants of the Adoption of Green Energy 6.1 Environmental Knowledge 6.2 Environmental Awareness 6.3 Environmental Concern 6.4 The Search for Well-Being 7 The Economic Determinants of the Adoption of Green Energy 7.1 Perceived Transparency of Business Practices 7.2 Willingness to Pay More (Green Value/Price) 8 Conclusion References On the Role of Financial Development in Access to Electricity 1 Introduction 2 Literature Review 3 Data 4 Methodology 5 Empirical Results 5.1 Descriptive Statistics 5.2 Normalized Weights 5.3 Financial Development Index 5.4 Financial Development and Access to Electricity 6 Conclusion References The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Renewable Energy and Commodity Markets 1 Introduction 2 Effect of Covid-19 on Non-Energy and Commodity Markets 2.1 Effect on Renewable and Clean Energy 2.2 Effect on Precious and Industrial Metals 2.3 Effect on Agriculture Commodities 3 Literature Review 4 Data and Methodology 5 Empirical Results 5.1 Descriptive Statistics 5.2 Results Interpretation 6 Conclusion References