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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Perry Sadorsky
Summary: This paper investigates the driving factors of wind energy consumption in 17 major consuming countries using the logarithmic mean Divisia index (LMDI) method. It identifies renewable energy share and improvements in energy intensity as the main factors affecting wind energy consumption. Forecasts show that Canada, Sweden, China, and Germany are expected to have the highest compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) in wind energy consumption. Countries with high shares of renewable energy like Spain, Portugal, and Denmark are predicted to have lower CAGRs. Future increases in wind energy consumption will rely on the continuous rise in renewable energy share, which is influenced by energy policies promoting the switch from fossil fuels to renewables.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Khai T. Nguyen, Phuong Ngoc-Duy Nguyen, Long Thang Van Nguyen, Rajkishore Nayak, Thang Q. Nguyen
Summary: This study investigates the sustainable practices and challenges faced by luxury boutique fashion brands in Vietnam. The findings suggest that sustainable practices contribute to the development of these brands by improving cultural preservation, utilizing local resources, and promoting sustainable lifestyle. However, the brands encounter challenges such as limited internal resources, biased consumer perception, and legal barriers to achieving environmental certification.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Senja Laakso, Charlotte Louise Jensen, Edina Vadovics, Eeva-Lotta Apajalahti, Freja Friis, Anita Szollossy
Summary: This article presents the process and results of a practice-based intervention aimed at facilitating experimentation and change in home heating, promoting more sustainable energy use. By reducing indoor temperatures, challenging heating practices, and promoting alternative ways of keeping warm, the intervention demonstrated the potential to encourage deliberation on and change in existing expectations of comfort.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
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Business
Fengsheng Chien, Lihua Huang, Wei Zhao
Summary: Recently, there has been a global increase in energy demand, leading to a growing interest in efficient energy production among regulators and researchers. This study examines the impact of multiple energy demands on China's energy efficiency (renewable energy production). The researchers analyze secondary data from 1986 to 2019 using time series analysis techniques and find a positive association between multiple energy demands and energy efficiency in China. The study provides implications and recommendations for future research and regulation.
JOURNAL OF INNOVATION & KNOWLEDGE
(2023)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Iljana Schubert, Judith I. M. de Groot, Adrian C. Newton
Summary: This study demonstrated that social network members have a stronger influence on sustainable food consumption choices compared to strangers, highlighting the significant impact of revealed injunctive norms on food consumption.
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Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Aqib Mashood Khan, Saqib Anwar, Muhammad Jamil, Mustafa M. Nasr, Munish Kumar Gupta, Mustafa Saleh, Shafiq Ahmad, Mozammel Mia
Summary: This study proposes new empirical models to evaluate sustainable indicators in machining processes, comparing the effects of different cooling/lubrication methods on tool life, energy consumption, and CO2 emissions. Results show that hybrid Al-GnP nanofluid reduces energy consumption and CO2 emissions, while cryogenic LN2 extends tool life and improves surface quality.
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Chemistry, Physical
Eduardo Sanchez-Diez, Edgar Ventosa, Massimo Guarnieri, Andrea Trovo, Cristina Flox, Rebeca Marcilla, Francesca Soavi, Petr Mazur, Estibaliz Aranzabe, Raquel Ferret
Summary: Redox-flow batteries are prime candidates for cost-effective stationary storage due to their ability to decouple power and energy, particularly in long discharge and storage scenarios. The integration of renewables is driving the development of mature and emerging redox-flow technologies, with this review providing a critical analysis of these technologies. The comprehensive overview of the status, advantages, and weaknesses of these technologies aims to facilitate understanding of different strategies for successful implementation.
JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
(2021)
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Development Studies
Hyesun Hwang, Harim Yeo
Summary: This study examines the consumers' practical contribution to sustainable development and the gap between their subjective propensity and actual behavior. It finds that the values assigned by consumers during sustainable consumption behavior impact their actual behavior, while emotional and altruistic values, as well as functional value, influence subjective propensity. Additionally, social relationships and civic participation of consumers have an impact on sustainable consumption and the propensity-behavior gap.
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
(2022)
Article
Economics
Gary Goggins, Henrike Rau, Paul Moran, Frances Fahy, Jamie Goggins
Summary: This paper offers a culturally sensitive analysis of measures to improve the energy performance of households. It highlights the importance of integrated approaches that consider participants' everyday practices and their connections with people and place. The paper also emphasizes the role of cultural practices and material conditions in shaping domestic energy use. Moreover, it provides insights into the upscaling and diffusion of good practices through community networks and social relations.
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Education, Scientific Disciplines
Mikaela Cloyd, Beverly L. Stiles, George M. Diekhoff
Summary: The stigma of drug addiction in the U.S. deters individuals from seeking treatment; individuals with high social status experience significantly less substance abuse stigma compared to those with low social status; the fact of addiction outweighed contradictory occupational information in determining perceived social status.
NURSE EDUCATION TODAY
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Xiaowei Ma, Dandan Liu, Danni Chen, Mei Wang, Chuandong Li
Summary: This paper studies the influencing factors and structural characteristics of rural household energy consumption and finds that the consumption of traditional low-quality energy accounts for a large proportion of total energy consumption in rural households. There are also regional heterogeneities. Family characteristics, family wealth, and energy conservation awareness have an impact on energy consumption, and households with high frequency of energy conservation behavior and strong policy perception reduce firewood consumption and increase the use of coal and electricity.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Tanveer Ahmad, Dongdong Zhang, Chao Huang, Hongcai Zhang, Ningyi Dai, Yonghua Song, Huanxin Chen
Summary: This study focuses on the use of AI techniques in the energy sector, exploring AI's advantages in solar and hydrogen power generation, supply and demand management control, and recent technological advances. The findings show that AI is becoming a key enabler in enhancing operational performance and efficiency in the energy industry to remain competitive in a cutthroat environment.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Muhammad Hamza Latif, Muhammad Amjad, Zia Ur Rehman Tahir, Adnan Qamar, Muhammad Asim, Waqar Mahmood, Waqas Khalid, Abdur Rehman
Summary: Pakistan is contributing to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through its 'Vision 2025', but the current sectoral approach leads to resource inefficiency. This study proposes a nexus strategy and conducts onfield assessments in Punjab, showing that the nexus approach improves implementation and reduces resource duplication.
JOURNAL OF BUILDING ENGINEERING
(2022)
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Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Edwin Chukwuemeka Idoko, Chukwunonso Oraedu, Christian Chidera Ugwuanyi, Stephen Ikechukwu Ukenna
Summary: Smart meter technology installation is rapidly growing in Sub-Saharan Africa, prompting a shift from unmetered electricity consumers to smart meter technology. Understanding consumers' interest in smart meters is crucial for policymakers to develop effective energy policies. This study in Nigeria explores determinants of smart meter adoption and their impact on sustainable energy consumption behavior, with findings highlighting factors like bill estimation anxiety and perceived behavioral control as critical influences. Other factors such as environmental concern, attitude, and subjective norm also play a role in shaping consumer behavior towards smart meter technology.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Paul Suski, Melanie Speck, Christa Liedtke
Summary: Quantitative environmental assessments are important for achieving sustainable production and consumption patterns, with life cycle assessments being a viable means of measuring environmental impacts. However, there are methodological weaknesses in terms of user and consumption patterns, and the introduction of social practice theories can provide a new perspective for linking consumption patterns to LCA. This approach can help overcome the reductionist view of people as mere users of products and enable new interdisciplinary research methods on consumption.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)