The U.S. government is spending $7 billion on solar for low
Across the world, from China to Brazil, solar energy is being used not just to cut planet-heating gases from fossil fuels, but also to alleviate poverty. This is increasingly also the case...
Solar photovoltaic interventions have reduced rural poverty in China
We propose several policy recommendations to sustain progress in China''s efforts to deploy PV for poverty alleviation. China''s economy has undergone an unprecedented transformation
Solar photovoltaic interventions have reduced rural poverty in China
Since 2013, China has implemented a large-scale initiative to systematically deploy solar photovoltaic (PV) projects to alleviate poverty in rural areas.
Community-based energy revolution: An evaluation of
By employing a difference-in-differences strategy, we find that the community-based PVPA stations distributed in China are anti-poverty facilities that can reconcile equity and efficiency.
Has solar PV achieved the national poverty alleviation goals? Empirical
As a momentous energy policy innovation endowed with the highest level of political support in China, the solar PV poverty alleviation project (PPAP) combines the development of clean
Policy evaluation and optimization for photovoltaic poverty alleviation
Based on a theoretical analysis of renewable energy and poverty alleviation and using the DID and SCM models, this paper aims to evaluate the effects of PVPA projects in Anhui Province, explore the
What is the anti-poverty effect of solar PV poverty alleviation
Since 2014, China''s photovoltaic poverty alleviation projects (PPAPs) have developed rapidly with the strong support of the Chinese government. Nevertheless, empirical evidence on the
A scientometric review of global research on solar photovoltaics and
This paper aims to reveal the state and bridge the gap in the solar PV and poverty (PV–PO) research field, by employing unique visualization methods for a scientometric review.
Can Solar Photovoltaic Poverty Alleviation Policies Reduce Carbon
Here, we present a comprehensive assessment of the emission-reducing and income-increasing effects of the PVPA policy using estimated carbon emission factors and a staggered
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