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Abstract In order to further promote the development of the new energy vehicle industry, Parallel Management regulation for corporate average fuel consumption and new energy vehicle credits for passenger vehicles (dual-credit scheme) have been proposed by Ministry of Industry and Information Technology in September 2017. This study attempted to investigate the impact of dual-credit scheme on the penetration of new energy vehicles and the short-term strategies of the automotive industry. For this purpose, a market analysis model is proposed based on game theory and the credit market equilibrium to quantify the effects of the credit trading mechanism. Four categories of automakers are considered. The obtained results show that: (i) The dual-credit scheme is indeed an effective policy solution that enables the expansion of the volume of NEV market. (ii) The dual-credit scheme can accelerate the elimination of outdated technologies with lower driving mileage, and it can also promote the adoption of technologies with longer driving mileage. (iii) The dual-credit scheme allows all automakers to achieve their targets in a market efficient manner.

AbstractUsing the industrial structure and energy consumption model as an example, this paper is aimed at exploring the relationship between industrial structure and the energy structure of Qingdao City. Studies show that industry, particularly heavy industry is the main component of Qingdao energy consumption. Accordingly, the Qingdao industrial structure should be adjusted; the tertiary industry should be encouraged, so that the proportion of heavy industry can be reduced.

AbstractWith the development of a low-carbon economy, the concept of low-carbon tourism is also increasingly popular. The implementation of low-carbon tourism responds to society's collective call for energy conservation and emission reduction. This is also the inevitable choice for sustainable development of tourism. This paper begins by explaining the concepts of low-carbon economy and low-carbon tourism; summarizes the content of low-carbon tourist attractions; describes the current plight of construction of low-carbon tourist attractions in China; and proposes some countermeasures for the construction of standard low-carbon tourist attractions.

Abstract By constructing a dynamic spatial Durbin model based on C-D production function that includes energy consumption and air pollution, this paper explains the driving factors of urban economic output in the “2+26” cities of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei and its surrounding areas during 2006-2015. The result shows the significant spatial autocorrelation of energy consumption and air pollution in the “2+26” cities. The increase in economic output of neighbouring cities will bring about economic radiation and promote the economic output of the city, which provides strong evidence for the necessity of joint prevention and control policy. Further considering effects of the inputs of neighbouring cities, the paper finds that the driving force of economic increase mainly came from the capital and energy input of the city itself, as well as the air pollution dividends of neighbouring cities. Therefore, Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei and its surrounding areas should make the best of the resource advantages of neighbouring cities to achieve complementarity and coordinated development. Governments should construct comprehensive cross-city air pollution prevention mechanism, such as regional air pollution compensation mechanism and fund for air pollution joint control.

AbstractThe slow development of the service sector in China mainly lies in the lagging behind of rural services sector development in the rural area. Currently, the gap of per capita income between rural and urban areas in China is fifteen years, and employment quota of city service sector surpassed fifty percent fifteen years ago. However, the employment quota of the rural service sector in 2009 was less than ten percent. The reason may be the dispersive distribution of the rural population, such as the construction of immigrating towns Three Gorges Project, the construction of towns by canceling villages in Hei Longjiang Province, the group together of the southeast coastal industry. This thesis analyzes the promotion effect of people gathering on the development of service sector with the tool of building models and proposes that developing service sector is a low-carbon path for the economic development.

Abstract Energy consumption is evaluated as an indicator of socio-economic development throughout the world. East African countries have shown an incredible development in energy sector by increasing production which has raised significantly energy consumption since last decade. Rwanda's energy policy has planned to reach the level of 563 MW electricity production by 2018 which will fulfil the population's demand by 70% and decrease the dependence on fuel wood from 86.3% to 50%. The paper in hands pinpoints the available energy potentials, production opportunities, demand picture, as well as the country's ambitions to produce pollution-free energy to all inhabitants by 2020.

AbstractTourism Environmental Carrying Capacity (TECC) is an important index to judge sustainability of scenic zone, which is calculated by Tourism Ecological Footprint (TEF) and Tourism Ecological Capacity (TEC). Based on theories and models of TEF, this paper calculated TEF, TEC, and TECC in Yellow Crane Tower scenic spot. In 2008, TEF per capita was 0.0570hm2, footprint of transportation and waste were large, occupied 55.89% and 33.20% respectively. TEC of Yellow Crane Tower was 108.45hm2 in 2008 and it will be 176.80hm2 in 2012. Therefore, TECC was 3 804 tourists per day and it will be 6 204 tourists per day in 2012. Actually, TECC reached 3 354 tourists per day in 2008, which showed that tourists were under Carrying Capacity, but it is in vigilant situation of sustainable development. Finally, this paper put forward some suggestions on tourism sustainable development in Yellow Crane Tower.

Abstract The Southern African development community is having a major challenge in connection with desires for energy in the region. There is the need to increase energy security and admittance to modern energy services immediately, particularly in the rural areas as well as addressing the challenges posed by the current energy systems on human health and the environmental. The rapid growth of renewable energy capacity in the region contains all the potentials that can answer to quite a lot of problems for instance: rapidly increasing electricity saturation, including remote areas detached from the grid infrastructure. Old resources need to be replaced as well as producing new once to adequately generate to meet the growing demand. Renewable energy and energy-efficient technologies in addition to services are an essential part of the new energy dynamic in the region. To meet these demands, the region needs to, rapidly develop and connect existing renewable energy resources and embrace energy efficiency, as a matter of priority. The existing potential sites in the region are mentioned and Small-scale hydropower is one of the most cost-effective energy technologies to be considered for electrification in the countries since it has low environmental impacts and can have a significant benefit if implemented in rural areas for electricity production. There is therefore the need for all development community, policy makers and regulators, local and global investors, developers and project promoters to support by providing funds, making good policies to protect the energy sector in other to solve the problem.