http://www.mdpi.com/journal/energies/special_issues/energy_policy/ The special issue on Energy Policy covers policy and strategy related original and review papers on a broad range of topics of energy production, conversion, transportation and utilization, alternative energies, energy issues and environmental impact, sustainable development, renewables and implementation, global warming, economic dimensions, demand side management issues, efficiency aspects, conservation, energy sectors and their role in society. Submission All papers should be submitted to energies@mdpi.org with copy to the guest editor. To be published continuously until the deadline and papers will be listed together at the special websites. Submitted papers should not have been previously published nor be currently under consideration for publication elsewhere. All papers are refereed through a peer review process. A guide for authors, sample copies and other relevant information for submitting papers are available on the Instructions for Authors page. Energies is an international peer-reviewed quarterly journal published by Molecular Diversity Preservation International. Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a paper. Open Access publication fees are 300 CHF per paper. English correction fees (250 CHF) will be added in certain cases (550 CHF per paper for those papers that require extensive additional formatting and/or English corrections.). Article Processing Charges (APC) Article Processing Charges (APC) will be waived for well prepared manuscripts of invited papers. For the first two volumes of this new journal the APC are of 300 CHF (or 550 CHF per paper for those papers that require extensive additional formatting and/or English corrections). http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/2/3/769/ Natural gas is the main energy resource for buildings in Argentina. Since 2002, subsidies have kept the prices of this fuel between 9 and 26 times lower than regular prices in other countries. The lowest prices are the result of climate-related subsidies. In cold areas, heating uses several times more energy than locations in Europe with a similar climate. A potential for consumption reductions of up to 70% suggests a very low building thermal performance. The main barriers to finding a solution are the heavy subsidies and public unawareness. Users, government officials, and construction professionals do not identify the very low thermal efficiency. Energy policies to encourage improvements are proposed. http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/2/3/769/ Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:00:00 CEST Energies 2009-09-08 2 3 Article 769 788 1996-1073 Energy Subsidies in Argentina Lead to Inequalities and Low Thermal Efficiency 2009-09-08 doi: 10.3390/en20300769 Alejandro D. González http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/2/3/623/ Recognizing the importance of energy as a vital component in economic development, the Taiwanese government has been continuously revising its energy policy, seeking to balance economic development, energy supply, and environmental protection (3E). Some measures, in an attempt to achieve the 3E balance, were previously implemented in Taiwan; nevertheless, some unresolved issues departing from certain core principles of Taiwan’s sustainable energy policy and an international initiative for a low carbon society remain. The aim of this paper is to examine the energy supply and demand structure of Taiwan and the present status of individual energy carriers (including coal, petroleum, natural gas and electricity). In addition, it investigates the current energy policy framework and its implementation in Taiwan, identifies unresolved issues regarding sustainable energy development, and formulates key policy solutions for certain identifiable problems to enable the achievement of a liberalized, orderly, efficient, and clean energy supply and demand system. http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/2/3/623/ Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:00:00 CEST Energies 2009-08-10 2 3 Article 623 645 1996-1073 Energy Policy in Taiwan: Historical Developments, Current Status and Potential Improvements 2009-08-10 doi: 10.3390/en20300623 Yun-Hsun Huang Jung-Hua Wu http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/2/1/150/ Hydrogen and fuel cells should reduce costs and increase reliability and durability to compete in the energy market. A considerable long term effort is necessary for research, development and demonstration of adequate solutions; important programs in this sense are carried out in the main industrialized countries, with the involvement of many industries, research structures and stakeholders. In such framework a relevant role is played in Italy by ENEA (Italian Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Environment). In the paper the main aspects related to the possible hydrogen role in the future society are addressed, according to ENEA perspectives. http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/2/1/150/ Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:00:00 CET Energies 2009-03-24 2 1 Article 150 179 1996-1073 Hydrogen as Future Energy Carrier: The ENEA Point of View on Technology and Application Prospects 2009-03-24 doi: 10.3390/en20100150 Mario Conte Francesco Di Mario Agostino Iacobazzi Antonio Mattucci Angelo Moreno Marina Ronchetti http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/1/1/35/ Crops for biofuels squanders cropland, water, and energy resources vital for food production needed for people. http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/1/1/35/ Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:00:00 CEST Energies 2008-06-17 1 1 Other 35 37 1996-1073 Corn and Cellulosic Ethanol Cause Major Problems 2008-06-17 doi: 10.3390/en1010035 David Pimentel Marcia Pimentel