Journal of Resources, Energy and Development - Volume 3, issue 1

Authors: Yu, C W | Wong, Y K

Article Type: Research Article

Abstract: Transmission services have to be provided as a separate item in a deregulated or vertically restructured electricity supply industry. Methods for transmission line fixed-cost allocation among the transmission transactions accounting for line capacity use are presented. Cost allocation to each transaction will be according to the capacity use patterns throughout an accounting period in an equitable manner. The allocation problem is approached from the point of view of a cooperative game theory. This paper presents four allocation schemes, namely, the MW-mile method, individual-cost method, nucleolus method, and Shapley value method for equitable allocation of transmission network fixed-cost recovery. Desired properties …of cost allocation schemes are discussed. The pros and cons of these allocation schemes and their fulfilment of the desired properties are investigated and compared. Show more

DOI: 10.3233/RED-120025

Citation: Journal of Resources, Energy and Development, vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 1-11, 2006

Authors: Ghosh, Sajal | Basu, Sujay

Article Type: Research Article

Abstract: This paper examines ‘coal consumption–GDP (gross domestic product)’ and ‘gas consumption–GDP’ causality in India by deploying co-integration and Granger causality techniques. Augmented Dickey-Fuller tests reveal that all series viz. per capita GDP, per capita coal consumption, and per capita gas consumption, after logarithmic transformation are non-stationary and individually integrated of the order one. This study reveals the absence of co-integration but finds the existence of unidirectional Granger causality running from coal consumption to economic growth and from economic growth to gas consumption in bi-variate vector autoregression frameworks using annual data, covering the period 1970/71 to 2001/02. Thus, lowering the share …of coal in the fuel mix would adversely affect India’s economic growth. On the other hand, a growth in the income is found to be responsible for the gas consumption being clean and efficient in nature. Show more

DOI: 10.3233/RED-120026

Citation: Journal of Resources, Energy and Development, vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 13-20, 2006

Authors: Chettri, Nakul | Sharma, Eklabya

Article Type: Research Article

Abstract: In the Himalayas, subsistence largely depends upon resources derived from natural forests due to the free and easy access to these and simplicity in their use. Sikkim has 43% of its total geographical area under forest cover, of which 34% is under dense forests. The burgeoning human population and family fragmentations are exerting a tremendous pressure on the natural resources to meet the requirements of food, fuel, fodder, timber, and other human needs. In recent years, tourism has increased manifolds in Sikkim, which has been one of the major factors behind destruction of forests. Irrational use of natural resources has …resulted in the lowering of forest quality and shortage of resources. As a result, people have started using less-valued species as firewood and fodder. This study deals with bioresources use pattern by the community and tourism enterprises along a trekking corridor in the Sikkim Himalaya, with special reference to firewood, fodder, and timber. Show more

DOI: 10.3233/RED-120027

Citation: Journal of Resources, Energy and Development, vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 21-34, 2006

Authors: Thankappan, S | Midmore, P | Jenkins, T N

Article Type: Research Article

Abstract: Smallholder agriculture has made an increasing use of subsidized mechanization and energy inputs to reduce short-term risks in semi-arid conditions in north-west India. However, geographic patterns of production and scale of mechanization are straining resources and increasing the risk of serious degradation of natural resources. In this paper, the possibility of maximizing the revenue and energy returns in the agricultural sector at village level to fulfil the food, fuel, and feed requirements of the village has been attempted. This paper describes the energy flows through four subsystems of smallholder agricultural village: crop system; non-crop land uses; livestock systems; and households …in a semi-arid region in India. By employing a multi-objective programming model, changes in agricultural activities required to optimize energy use are estimated so that economic conditions and local energy utilization of the village can be improved and energy import kept to a minimum. Show more

DOI: 10.3233/RED-120028

Citation: Journal of Resources, Energy and Development, vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 35-54, 2006

Authors: Sidhu, Punam Khaira

Article Type: Book Review

DOI: 10.3233/RED-120029

Citation: Journal of Resources, Energy and Development, vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 55-56, 2006

Authors: Ghosh, Nilanjan

Article Type: Book Review

DOI: 10.3233/RED-120030

Citation: Journal of Resources, Energy and Development, vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 57-60, 2006