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Fabiano Perin Gasparin, Felipe Detzel Kipper, Fernando Schuck de Oliveira, Arno Krenzinger
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Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Ameen Sarhan, Vigna K. Ramachandaramurthy, Tiong Sieh Kiong, Janaka Ekanayake
Summary: Ensuring the security of electricity systems is crucial for future economic prosperity and energy security, leading to various research attempts on the topic. However, the wide concept of security and different methodologies make interpretation and implementation challenging. Studies mainly focus on definitions, dimensions, and modeling methodologies, emphasizing reliability and environmental sustainability.
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES AND ASSESSMENTS
(2021)
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Fatih Sorgulu, Ibrahim Dincer
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
(2022)
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Joao Graca Gomes, Juan Jiang, Cheng Tung Chong, Joao Telhada, Xu Zhang, Sergio Sammarchi, Shuyang Wang, Yu Lin, Jialong Li
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Vasileios Kapsalis, Carmen Maduta, Nikolaos Skandalos, Meng Wang, Sushant Suresh Bhuvad, Delia D'Agostino, Tao Ma, Uday Raj, Danny Parker, Jinqing Peng, Dimitris Karamanis
Summary: This research provides a comprehensive assessment of rooftop photovoltaic systems across the globe, taking into account the influence of climate conditions on system performance. It shows that rooftop photovoltaic systems have positive impacts on building energy performance, especially in moderate and warm climates. The study also proposes a method for calculating the space requirements for achieving net zero energy buildings.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2024)
Review
Energy & Fuels
Sebastian Oliva H.
Summary: The decreasing cost of solar photovoltaics (PV) over the past decade has led to a significant increase in global deployment of PV, including within distribution networks. Concerns have arisen about how to maximize the societal value of PV while managing potential negative impacts on key stakeholders. Studies show significant misalignments and conflicts between societal and private PV values in the Australian National Electricity Market, indicating a lack of appropriate economic incentives for industry stakeholders to maximize PV value for society.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENERGY RESEARCH
(2022)
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S. Zahra Golroodbari, Abdulhadi W. A. Ayyad, Wilfried van Sark
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Giuseppe Marco Tina, Claudio F. Nicolosi
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APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2021)
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Sebastian Zainali, Johan Lindahl, Johan Linden, Bengt Stridh
Summary: The installations of solar photovoltaic systems in Sweden are growing rapidly, especially in the small-scale distributed systems market segment. This study provides an up-to-date assessment of the levelized cost of electricity for long-term scenario work and investment estimation, based on the turnkey system cost of over 6,000 single-family dwelling photovoltaic systems commissioned in Sweden. The analysis reveals that the levelized cost of electricity for these systems is generally lower than assumed in long-term scenario studies, explaining the unexpected fast deployment of distributed photovoltaic systems in Sweden.
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Business
Christoph Boehringer, Knut Einar Rosendahl
Summary: The paper examines the consequences of phasing out coal in European countries for CO2 emissions, the electricity sector, and the broader economy. The study shows that the welfare impacts of a coal phaseout region depend on various factors including the cancellation of emissions allowances, the participation of other countries, and the effects of terms-of-trade in the ETS market. Numerical simulations reveal the economic and environmental impacts of alternative phaseout scenarios, considering both unilateral and multilateral approaches.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT
(2022)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Mustapha Mukhtar, Sandra Obiora, Nasser Yimen, Zhang Quixin, Olusola Bamisile, Pauline Jidele, Young I. Irivboje
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
F. Mujjuni, T. Betts, L. S. To, R. E. Blanchard
Summary: The concept of resilience is important in socio-technical disciplines due to increased dependency on engineered systems and their vulnerability to threats. Existing frameworks for assessing resilience in the energy sector are limited in demonstrating direct links to development, proposing narrow indicators, and complexity in real-world application. This study highlights the relevance of resilience as a necessity and outcome of development, proposing a framework for measuring resilience in the electricity supply industry.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2021)
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Shuting Yang, Sara Hastings-Simon, Arvind P. Ravikumar
Summary: The global coal-to-gas transition in the power sector is limited by pipeline availability constraints, with only a small percentage of coal capacity located within 14 km of a nearby pipeline. While coal-to-gas conversion has the potential for emissions reductions, most countries' coal fleets lack access to low-cost natural gas resources, making a global transition unlikely.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
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Ekaterina Blinova, Tatyana Ponomarenko, Sofiya Tesovskaya
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Carlos Gaete-Morales, Alejandro Gallego-Schmid, Laurence Stamford, Adisa Azapagic
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Jhud Mikhail Aberilla, Alejandro Gallego-Schmid, Laurence Stamford, Adisa Azapagic
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Thermodynamics
Jhud Mikhail Aberilla, Alejandro Gallego-Schmid, Laurence Stamford, Adisa Azapagic
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(2020)
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Environmental Sciences
Jhud Mikhail Aberilla, Alejandro Gallego-Schmid, Laurence Stamford, Adisa Azapagic
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(2020)
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(2020)
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Thermodynamics
Peter C. Slorach, Laurence Stamford
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ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT
(2021)
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Energy & Fuels
Robin Taylor, William Bodel, Laurence Stamford, Gregg Butler
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Daria Surovtseva, Enda Crossin, Robert Pell, Laurence Stamford
Summary: The global electrification of vehicles and storage of energy has led to a high demand for lithium-ion batteries, which heavily rely on graphite. Previous studies evaluating the environmental impact of these batteries have faced challenges due to the lack of accurate inventory data on graphite production. This research reviews existing inventory data on both natural and synthetic battery-grade graphite production processes and finds that important processes are often overlooked, resulting in underestimated impacts. It proposes a new framework for comparing different graphite production routes and provides an indicative inventory for synthetic graphite production, revealing that previous literature may have underestimated the global warming potential and energy demand of synthetic graphite by a factor of two or more. The study emphasizes the need for evaluating a wider range of impact categories and considering the full suite of by-and co-products in future assessments.
JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Marco Tomatis, Harish Kumar Jeswani, Laurence Stamford, Adisa Azapagic
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2020)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
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SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION
(2020)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Antonios Konstantas, Laurence Stamford, Adisa Azapagic
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(2020)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Nicholas E. Matthews, Laurence Stamford, Philip Shapira
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(2019)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Antonios Konstantas, Laurence Stamford, Adisa Azapagic
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(2019)