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DEA-based benchmarking of water and wastewater Utilities: A comprehensive literature review 基于dea的水和废水公用事业基准：综合文献综述

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Utilities Policy Pub Date : 2025-09-12 DOI: 10.1016/j.jup.2025.102024

Mohsen Afsharian , Heinz Ahn , Sara Kamali , Bruno Vilela

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Income elasticity of electricity demand in the context of Portugal’s energy transition 葡萄牙能源转型背景下电力需求的收入弹性

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Utilities Policy Pub Date : 2025-09-12 DOI: 10.1016/j.jup.2025.102026

Sérgio Cruz

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Navigating rights and responsibilities: Water and sanitation access for informal vendors in Brazil 导航的权利和责任：巴西非正式供应商的用水和卫生设施

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Utilities Policy Pub Date : 2025-09-11 DOI: 10.1016/j.jup.2025.102051

Fernanda Deister Moreira , Leo Heller , Sonaly Rezende

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The role of institutions and public policies in catalyzing solar power growth in India 制度和公共政策在促进印度太阳能发展中的作用

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Utilities Policy Pub Date : 2025-09-08 DOI: 10.1016/j.jup.2025.102034

Mousami Prasad , Gaurav Singh Rana , Rajeev Jindal

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Going solar? The role of knowledge in shaping social acceptance of citizen-financed PV projects in Switzerland 太阳能吗?在瑞士，知识在塑造公民资助的光伏项目的社会接受度中的作用

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Utilities Policy Pub Date : 2025-09-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.jup.2025.102040

Sophie Ruprecht, Isabelle Stadelmann-Steffen

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Modeling determinants of the environmental performance of urban transport infrastructure in six Chinese megacities 中国六个特大城市城市交通基础设施环境绩效的模型决定因素

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Utilities Policy Pub Date : 2025-09-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.jup.2025.102037

Yin Cui

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Hidden subsidies and behavioral targeting: Insights from Türkiye's three-pillar energy poverty strategy (2019–2023) 隐性补贴与行为定向：来自<s:2> rkiye三支柱能源贫困战略的启示（2019-2023年）

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Utilities Policy Pub Date : 2025-09-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.jup.2025.102043

Tamer Emre

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The intertemporal unfairness of the feed-in tariff scheme in the United Kingdom: Catching up across regions 英国上网电价制度的跨期不公平：跨地区赶超

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Utilities Policy Pub Date : 2025-09-04 DOI: 10.1016/j.jup.2025.102044

Bill Lee , Jinke Li , Jing Shao

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Meeting multiple mandates: The increasing complexity of water utility management 满足多重要求：水资源管理日益复杂

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Utilities Policy Pub Date : 2025-09-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.jup.2025.102033

Andres Cabrera Flamini , Klaas Schwartz

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The relationship between electric vehicle adoption and electricity consumption: Evidence from Europe 电动汽车采用与电力消耗之间的关系：来自欧洲的证据

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Utilities Policy Pub Date : 2025-08-29 DOI: 10.1016/j.jup.2025.102032

Jacobus Nel, Roula Inglesi-Lotz

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