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Thermodynamics
Mert Temiz, Ibrahim Dincer
Summary: Wind and solar energy systems are compared with a hydrogen energy system to meet the needs of remote communities. The study finds that a combination of wind farm, floating photovoltaic plant, and bifacial photovoltaic plant with electrolyzer, fuel cell, and heat pump integration can reduce the cost of electricity generation.
ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT
(2022)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Andrew Adewale Alola, Ifedolapo Olabisi Olanipekun, Muhammad Ibrahim Shah
Summary: This study evaluates the renewable energy development of 12 top-ranked countries in terms of energy security, energy equity, and environmental sustainability. It examines the roles of energy efficiency, energy intensity, and R&D expenditure in renewables in driving renewable energy development, while controlling for economic development. The findings suggest that energy efficiency, energy intensity, and R&D expenditure in renewables positively influence renewable energy development in most countries, except Denmark. Panel examination results further confirm the significant contributions of energy efficiency, R&D expenditure in renewables, energy intensity, and economic growth to renewable energy development. The study emphasizes the importance of increasing renewable energy development and investing in clean technological innovations for environmental sustainability.
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Environmental Studies
Zhinan Zhang, Xiangyun Xu
Summary: The present study explores the relationship between financial risk and various economic factors in the BRICS economies from 1989 to 2021. Resource abundance, technological innovation, energy efficiency, and GDP were found to have an impact on the financial risk index. These findings provide valuable insights into the underlying mechanisms that drive financial risk in these rapidly developing economies.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Natalia Verstina, Natalia Solopova, Natalia Taskaeva, Tatiana Meshcheryakova, Natalia Shchepkina
Summary: This article discusses unresolved scientific issues in assessing the energy efficiency of industrial facilities and compares it with the widely used approaches for residential buildings. The study employed expert surveys and statistical analysis to determine energy efficiency indicators and their weights for different groups. The research resulted in the positioning of energy efficiency classes based on experimental data.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Mert Temiz, Ibrahim Dincer
Summary: In this study, a solar-based integrated system is designed to meet the energy and commodity demands of emerging countries sustainably. The system utilizes solar energy and integrates various technologies to provide electricity, freshwater, and hydrogen, while storing energy using a hydrogen-based system. The proposed system performs well in a case study, as determined through a transient analysis.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENERGY RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Studies
Zhongbao Wang, Asif Razzaq
Summary: This study comprehensively analyzes the impact of natural resource dependence on sustainable development in BRICS economies. The results show that forest rents, coal rents, and energy efficiency have adverse effects on sustainability, while oil rents are significant for sustainability. Mineral rents are found to be insignificant in association with development. Additionally, total natural resources are negatively associated with growth, validating the resource curse hypothesis. Furthermore, the negative influence of energy efficiency transforms into a positive one in the presence of total natural resource rents, reflecting the importance of natural resources for sustainability in the region.
Article
Thermodynamics
Azzam Abu-Rayash, Ibrahim Dincer
Summary: To address the demand for clean energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, this study focuses on a newly developed hybrid renewable energy system that combines solar and wind energy with compressed air energy storage and battery storage solutions. The system aims to provide a sustainable solution for a small city's energy needs and achieves high energy and exergy efficiencies.
ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Telecommunications
Nandi Zhang, Marvin A. Sirbu, Jon M. Peha
Summary: This paper presents a comprehensive techno-economic assessment of multi-network access (MNA) under 5G, showing that it can improve system capacity efficiency and achieve greater cost benefits when combined with colocation. The paper also explores the impact of network selection algorithms and incentives for mobile network operators (MNOs), proposing a wholesale pricing structure that benefits all stakeholders.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON COGNITIVE COMMUNICATIONS AND NETWORKING
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Ebenezer Fiifi Emire Atta Mills, Juan Dong, Liu Yiling, Mavis Agyapomah Baafi, Bing Li, Kailin Zeng
Summary: This study utilizes dynamic data envelopment analysis (DEA) model and panel regression models to examine the energy efficiency of 58 Belt & Road economies. The results show that overall energy efficiency is relatively low, financial development significantly impacts energy efficiency, and technological progress has a positive influence on energy efficiency.
SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION
(2021)
Review
Energy & Fuels
Najwa Syahirah Mohamed Nor Izam, Zarina Itam, Wong Leong Sing, Agusril Syamsir
Summary: This study examines the sources of energy related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, the hazards of climate change and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the global solar energy potential, renewable energy sustainability indicators, impediments, and the environmental implications of fossil fuels. The purpose of this study is to investigate viewpoints on solar energy technologies for sustainable development, with a particular emphasis on photovoltaic (PV), as well as the literature on solar energy technology performance, in order to ascertain worldwide solar energy adoption trends. The discussions address the solar industry's fundamental ideas, the global energy scenario, the highlights of research conducted to improve the solar industry, prospective applications and future challenges for a more efficient solar industry that may help alleviate the energy crisis. A review of the framework and development of Renewable Energy Sources (RES) and Renewable Energy Laws (REL) on a global scale was conducted.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Naveed Asghar, Muhammad Tariq Majeed, Muhammad Waqas Khan, Awais Anwar
Summary: The consumption of biomass as a renewable energy source has a significantly positive impact on sustainable development in the Asian region.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Vivek Deulkar, Jayakrishnan Nair, Ankur A. Kulkarni
Summary: By sharing energy storage, multiple renewable generators can achieve economies of scale, with significant growth in economic benefits when grid spacing exceeds 500 km. The study shows that the shared battery size is insensitive to the number of participating generators, allowing them to collectively achieve the desired level of reliability.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY STORAGE
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Liping Wang, Emmanuel Iddio
Summary: Indoor farming, which involves growing crops on vertically stacked layers in a soilless system, offers improved productivity, water use efficiency, and reduction in food miles compared to conventional open-field farms. However, indoor farming facilities require a significant amount of energy to maintain ideal growing conditions. This study evaluated the energy performance of indoor farming operations through measurements and simulations. Energy models were created to assess the effectiveness of energy-saving strategies in improving efficiency. The findings highlight the potential for substantial reduction in energy consumption through the implementation of these strategies.
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES AND ASSESSMENTS
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Khalid Altayib, Ibrahim Dincer
Summary: This study developed an integrated energy system that utilizes biomass and solar thermal energy to generate power, heating, and freshwater. The system ensures steady steam generation regardless of solar radiation fluctuations and maximizes net power generation through controlled biomass combustion rate and optimized steam Rankine cycle. The system also produces more heating by-products and freshwater when the biomass combustion rate is higher.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Khalid Altayib, Ibrahim Dincer
Summary: An integrated energy system utilizing biomass and solar thermal energy is developed and analyzed in this study, which achieves power generation, heating supply, and freshwater desalination. By optimizing the steam Rankine cycle, the system effectively reduces biomass consumption by half and maximizes energy efficiency through cogeneration.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
W. J. Wouter Botzen, Sem J. Duijndam, Peter J. Robinson, Pieter van Beukering
Summary: This study investigates the factors associated with individual perceptions of COVID-19 risks and decision-making processes related to prevention behaviors. The results suggest that risk perceptions are influenced by personal experiences with COVID-19 and experiences of close others, and that people simplify risk using threshold models. Furthermore, prevention behavior is more strongly associated with COVID-19 risk perceptions and feelings toward the risk than with local indicators of COVID-19 risks.
Article
Economics
Julia E. Blasch, Massimo Filippini, Nilkanth Kumar, Adan L. Martinez-Cruz
Summary: Consumers' limitations in assessing the lifetime cost of household appliances may sustain the energy efficiency gap. This study finds that individual energy and investment literacy, as well as decision support, can positively impact the ability to identify appliances with lower lifetime costs. Providing educational programs and online tools can boost the identification of energy-efficient appliances.
Article
Economics
Shutong He, Julia Blasch, Pieter van Beukering
Summary: The inclusion of environmental emissions information on energy labels does not increase consumers' preferences for energy-efficient appliances. However, personal attitudes and habits towards energy-saving do have an impact. The presence of CO2 emissions information can increase preferences for energy-efficient appliances among individuals with certain values and strong environmental concerns. Information on air pollutant emissions does not have a significant effect. Personal experience of environmental degradation does not affect the effectiveness of the information interventions.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Sem J. Duijndam, W. J. Wouter Botzen, Liselotte C. Hagedoorn, Philip Bubeck, Toon Haer, My Pham, Jeroen C. J. H. Aerts
Summary: Elevated flood risk due to sea level rise is expected to increase migration from coastal areas. Little research has been done on what drives coastal residents to migrate or stay under increased flood risk, so this study aims to fill the knowledge gap. Results from survey data in Central Vietnam show that flood risk strongly influences migration intentions, and individual characteristics, such as past experiences and social network, also play a role. Policymakers can use these insights to anticipate the challenge of sea level rise-induced migration.
Article
Ecology
Salma Khedr, Katrin Rehdanz, Roy Brouwer, Pieter van Beukering, Hanna Dijkstra, Sem Duijndam, Ikechukwu C. Okoli
Summary: This paper examines the societal welfare effects of marine litter management in European seas and countries, specifically focusing on public willingness-to-pay for plastic removal. The study finds that European citizens have a strong preference for improving the environmental status of the marine environment by removing and reducing plastic litter, but the willingness-to-pay estimates vary significantly across different countries and seas.
ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS
(2023)
Article
Oceanography
Roy Brouwer, Yichun Huang, Tessa Huizenga, Sofia Frantzi, Trang Le, Jared Sandler, Hanna Dijkstra, Pieter van Beukering, Elisa Costa, Francesca Garaventa, Veronica Piazza
Summary: This study fills an important gap in policymakers' understanding of the effectiveness and implementation costs of marine plastic cleanup technologies. It systematically examines the cost-effectiveness of different cleanup technologies and finds that mobile skimmers and dredgers are the most cost-effective. It also highlights the importance of considering additional operational criteria, such as energy use and economies of scale, when ranking these technologies.
OCEAN & COASTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Lotte van Oosterhout, Hanna Dijkstra, Dante Borst, Sem Duijndam, Katrin Rehdanz, Pieter van Beukering
Summary: The overproduction and consumption of plastics has resulted in a global challenge of plastic pollution and waste. This study identifies and analyzes sustainable plastics consumer profiles based on behavioral and psychological characteristics obtained through a large-scale survey deployed among respondents in eight European countries. The study finds that personal responsibility and self-proclaimed knowledge are critical variables affecting sustainable plastics consumption behavior, as well as differentiating consumer profiles.
SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION
(2023)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Albert Moerkerken, Sem Duijndam, Julia Blasch, Pieter van Beukering, Erik van Well
Summary: Farmers in the Netherlands showed an increasing willingness to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adopt solar photovoltaic (PV) systems from 2015 to 2020. The determinants for solar PV adoption among Dutch farmers include behavioural intentions, the perceived importance of renewable energy, and farmers' innovativeness. A stable long-term policy for renewable energy and decreased payback time are recommended to further promote solar PV adoption.
RENEWABLE ENERGY FOCUS
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Ina M. Sieber, Miriam Montero-Hidalgo, Jarumi Kato-Huerta, Paula Rendon, Fernando Santos-Martin, Davide Geneletti, Artur Gil, Ewan Tregarot, Erwann Lagabrielle, Carolina Parelho, Manuel Arbelo, Pieter van Beukering, Dan Bayley, Enrique Casas, Sem Duijndam, Esperance Cillaurren, Gilbert David, Aurelie Dourdain, Ricardo Haroun, Jean-Philippe Marechal, Laura Martin Garcia, Francisco Otero-Ferrer, Elena Palacios Nieto, Tara Pelembe, Marta Vergilio, Benjamin Burkhard
Summary: This paper presents the novel applications of the MAES procedure in the EU Overseas regions and territories. The eight case studies analyzed in this paper show that the implementation of the MAES exercise led to meaningful uptake of the ecosystem services concept in policies and decision-making. However, there are still challenges related to financial resources, training, and technical expertise.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Jantsje M. Mol, W. J. Wouter Botzen, Julia E. Blasch
Summary: Many individuals struggle to understand and prepare for low-probability/high-impact risks like natural disasters and pandemics until they directly experience them, which may be too late to avoid damages. Recent disaster experience helps individuals be better prepared, possibly due to improved emotional response and understanding of consequences. The study shows that using immersive virtual reality technology can stimulate people to invest in risk reduction measures, specifically in the context of flooding.
JUDGMENT AND DECISION MAKING
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Lars odegaard Bentsen, Narada Dilp Warakagoda, Roy Stenbro, Paal Engelstad
Summary: This study investigates uncertainty modeling in wind power forecasting using different parametric and non-parametric methods. Johnson's SU distribution is found to outperform Gaussian distributions in predicting wind power. This research contributes to the literature by introducing Johnson's SU distribution as a candidate for probabilistic wind forecasting.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2024)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Xing Liu, Qiuchen Wang, Yunhao Wen, Long Li, Xinfang Zhang, Yi Wang
Summary: This study analyzes the characteristics of process parameters in three lean gas ethane recovery processes and establishes a prediction and multiobjective optimization model for ethane recovery and system energy consumption. A new method for comparing ethane recovery processes for lean gas is proposed, and the addition of extra coolers improves the ethane recovery. The support vector regression model based on grey wolf optimization demonstrates the highest prediction accuracy, and the multiobjective multiverse optimization algorithm shows the best optimization performance and diversity in the solutions.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2024)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Cairong Song, Haidong Yang, Xian-Bing Meng, Pan Yang, Jianyang Cai, Hao Bao, Kangkang Xu
Summary: The paper proposes a novel deep learning-based prediction framework, aTCN-LSTM, for accurate cooling load predictions. The framework utilizes a gate-controlled multi-head temporal convolutional network and a sparse probabilistic self-attention mechanism with a bidirectional long short-term memory network to capture both temporal and long-term dependencies in the cooling load sequences. Experimental results demonstrate the effectiveness and superiority of the proposed method, which can serve as an effective guide for HVAC chiller scheduling and demand management initiatives.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2024)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Zhe Chen, Xiaojing Li, Xianli Xia, Jizhou Zhang
Summary: This study uses survey data from the Loess Plateau in China to evaluate the impact of social interaction on the adoption of soil and water conservation (SWC) technology by farmers. The study finds that social interaction increases the likelihood of farmers adopting SWC, and internet use moderates this effect. The positive impact of social interaction on SWC adoption is more pronounced for farmers in larger villages and those who join cooperative societies.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2024)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Chenghua Zhang, Yunfei Yan, Kaiming Shen, Zongguo Xue, Jingxiang You, Yonghong Wu, Ziqiang He
Summary: This paper reports a novel method that significantly improves combustion performance, including heat transfer enhancement under steady-state conditions and adaptive stable flame regulation under velocity sudden increase.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2024)
