International Journal of Energy Sector Management: Volume 14 Issue 4

Analysis of latent impeding factors to solar photovoltaic investments in Ghana

David Mensah Sackey, De-Graft Owusu-Manu, Richard Ohene Asiedu, Adam Braimah Jehuri

Ghana has recently reviewed its renewable energy Act 835 with an objective of providing 10% of its energy from renewables by 2020 (Ackah and Asomani, 2015). Meanwhile, solar…

Efficiency of the electricity sector in Mexico 2008-2015: An application of the DEA network model

César Lenin Navarro-Chávez, Odette V. Delfín-Ortega, Atzimba Díaz-Pulido

The purpose of this paper is to determine the level of efficiency in the Mexico electricity industry during the 2008-2015 period.

Determinants of farmers’ decision to adopt solar powered pumps

Vikas Kumar, Amanjot Singh Syan, Amanpreet Kaur, Bikramjit Singh Hundal

This study aims to examine the farmers’ awareness level and explores the factors, which may influence their adoption intention regarding solar powered pumps.

Crude oil price–shale oil production nexus: a predictability analysis

Sam O. Olofin, Tirimisiyu Folorunsho Oloko, Kazeem O. Isah, Ahamuefula Ephraim Ogbonna

The purpose of this study is to investigate the predictability of crude oil price and shale oil production, in a bid to examine the possibility of bi-directional causality.

Crude oil and GCC stock markets: New evidence from GARCH co-integration and Granger causality approaches

Abdullah Alqahtani, Amine Lahiani, Ali Salem

This paper aims to investigate the transmission of international oil prices to the stock market indices of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries over the weekly period from…

Evaluating India’s energy targets using real options approach

Supratim Das Gupta, Alejandro Mosiño

The authors formulate India’s energy targets in light of pushing for renewable energy sources and reducing the dependence on imported coal. Share of imported coal in electricity…

Economic growth, renewable and nonrenewable energy consumption nexus in India: Evidences from nonlinear ARDL approach and asymmetric causality analysis

Shruti Shastri, Geetilaxmi Mohapatra, A.K. Giri

The purpose of this paper is to examine the nexus among economic growth, nonrenewable energy consumption and renewable energy consumption in India over the period 1971-2017.

Energy saving potential of tubular light pipe system with different colors on internal surfaces

Abdus Salam Azad, Mohd Salman, S.C. Kaushik, Dibakar Rakshit

Lighting in building sectors (consumes the highest energy in commercial buildings and the second highest in residential buildings in India) has very much potential for energy…

On the asymmetric response of the exchange rate to shocks in the crude oil market

Huthaifa Alqaralleh

This paper aims to investigate the nonlinear dynamics in the effects of oil price shocks on the exchange rate for a sample from the Group of Twenty (G20) over the period…