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Development Studies
Babatunde S. Eweade, Selin Karlilar, Ugur Korkut Pata, Ibrahim Adeshola, John O. Olaifa
Summary: This study investigates the asymmetric effects of fossil fuels, foreign direct investment (FDI), and globalization on the ecological footprint in Mexico. The results show that economic growth and fossil fuel consumption have negative impacts on the environment, while FDI has a positive effect. Globalization does not have a significant impact on the environment.
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Pablo Ponce, Jose Alvarez-Garcia, Viviana Alvarez, Muhammad Irfan
Summary: This research examines the impact of private financial development, urbanization, foreign direct investment, and economic growth on the environment using the ecological footprint as an indicator. The results show that the relationship between the private financial system and environmental degradation varies across countries with different income levels. Urbanization has a predominant role in the long term on the ecological footprint, while the impact of foreign direct investment is not stable over time.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
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Environmental Studies
Junqi Wang, Rana Zain ul Abidin, Sahar Afshan, Chenglin Miao, Ehsan Ullah, Xuesen Cai
Summary: This research quantitatively explores the relationships among ecological footprint, financialization, and globalization in the BRICS nations, with a focus on the Pollution Heaven Hypothesis. The findings have significant relevance for environmental policy makers and interested parties, assisting them in maintaining a balance between economic expansion and environmental preservation.
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Business
Umer Shahzad, Diogo Ferraz, Huu-Huan Nguyen, Lianbiao Cui
Summary: The study reveals positive spillover effects from financial globalization and economic complexity on China's ecological footprints, while the high technology industry has a less significant impact on reducing environmental footprints.
TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING AND SOCIAL CHANGE
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Mehmet Akif Destek, Avik Sinha, Ferda Nakipoglu Ozsoy, Muhammad Wasif Zafar
Summary: It is challenging for emerging economies to achieve the SDGs, thus requiring a comprehensive policy framework. This research aims to assess the proportional impacts of domestic and foreign capital on environmental degradation in NICs. Panel data methodology is used to examine the effects of stock market capitalization, foreign direct investment, economic growth, urbanization, and energy intensity on the ecological footprint from 1991 to 2018. The findings reveal that while domestic capital growth worsens the environment, increasing international capital contributes to preventing environmental degradation. The study outcomes are used to shape a policy framework to address SDG 7, SDG 11, and SDG 13 objectives.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Shauku Kihombo, Arif I. Vaseer, Zahoor Ahmed, Songsheng Chen, Dervis Kirikkaleli, Tomiwa Sunday Adebayo
Summary: This study investigates the impact of financial globalization on the ecological footprint, finding that financial globalization helps reduce the ecological footprint while population density worsens the environment. The study identified an environmental Kuznets curve and relationships between financial globalization, ecological footprint, and economic growth.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Yumei Wu, Rong Wang, Fayuan Wang
Summary: This paper examines the eco-efficiency of different regions in China using the super-efficient SBM model, and explores the impact of environmental regulation and FDI on eco-efficiency. The study finds that the economic development level is positively correlated with eco-efficiency in the national, eastern, and central regions, while the industrial structure has a negative impact on eco-efficiency, particularly in the western region.
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Development Studies
Olufemi Adewale Aluko, Muazu Ibrahim, Xuan Vinh Vo
Summary: The study found that economic development and globalization thresholds have an impact on the role of FDI in environmental degradation, with FDI inflows mitigating environmental degradation below the thresholds and significantly degrading the environment above the thresholds. Uncontrolled economic development and globalization do not allow FDI to reduce environmental degradation.
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
(2022)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Daniel Balsalobre-Lorente, Emre E. Topaloglu, Tugba Nur, Ceren Evcimen
Summary: This study empirically investigates the relationship between financial development, strict environmental regulations, corruption, foreign direct investment, trade openness, renewable energy consumption, and ecological footprint in APEC countries. The study finds that strict environmental policies, renewable energy consumption, and the interaction of financial development and strict environmental policies can reduce the ecological footprint, while foreign direct investment and trade openness increase the ecological footprint.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Imran Sharif Chaudhry, Weihua Yin, Syed Ahtsham Ali, Muhammad Faheem, Qaiser Abbas, Fatima Farooq, Saeed Ur Rahman
Summary: The study found that foreign direct investment is a source of pollution haven in the BRICS region, with the moderating effect of institutional quality on FDI for ecological footprint being negative. Additionally, it identified the threshold point where the FDI effect becomes negative on ecological footprint.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Imran Sharif Chaudhry, Weihua Yin, Syed Ahtsham Ali, Muhammad Faheem, Qaiser Abbas, Fatima Farooq, Saeed Ur Rahman
Summary: This study examines the role of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the developing economies of BRICS. The findings reveal that FDI acts as a pollution haven in the region, but the moderating effect of institutional quality on ecological footprint is negative. The research also identifies a threshold point where FDI has a negative impact on ecological footprint.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Atta Ullah, Zhao Kui, Chen Pinglu, Muhammad Sheraz
Summary: This research examines the dynamic endogeneity nexus among energy consumption, financial development, foreign direct investment, globalization, and urbanization. The findings suggest that financial development and urbanization are positively correlated with energy consumption, while globalization has a negative impact on energy demand. Foreign direct investment has a positive but insignificant connection with energy consumption. The study also provides policy implications for sustainable energy development.
FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jiacheng Wang, Li Yang, Jianchao Yang
Summary: This study aims to investigate the impact of foreign direct investment (FDI) inflow, financial development, economic growth, globalization, innovation, and urbanization on the carbon dioxide emissions in China. It used a long-run time series dataset from 1970 to 2021 and the newly developed dynamic autoregressive distributed lags (ARDL) simulation model for analysis. The findings suggest that FDI inflow, globalization, and innovation have a negative and significant impact on environmental degradation, while financial development, economic growth, and urbanization contribute to increased environmental degradation in China. Recommendations are provided based on the study's findings.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Shuxin Wei, Wenshan Wei, Alican Umut
Summary: This study examines the impact of renewable energy, financial development, and technological innovation on the ecological footprint in Brazil from 1990 to 2018. The findings indicate a long-term relationship between the ecological footprint and its drivers, as confirmed by various statistical methods. Economic progress has a negative effect on the ecosystem, while renewable energy, trade globalization, and technological innovation help reduce the ecological footprint. No significant relationship is found between financial development and the ecological footprint. The study suggests that policymakers should invest in research and development to promote technological innovation as a solution to Brazil's ecological problems.
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Economics
Trong Lam Vu, Ch Paramaiah, Bushra Tufail, Muhammad Atif Nawaz, Nguyen Thi My Xuyen, Pham Quang Huy
Summary: This study aims to examine the dynamic relationship between financial inclusion, ecological innovation, and economic growth and globalization in the MENA region. Data from 1990 to 2017 is collected for panel economies in this region, and various statistical estimations and methods are used. The findings suggest that financial inclusion, economic growth, and globalization have a significant and direct impact on environmental issues, while ecological innovation plays a crucial role in reducing environmental damage. Furthermore, consistent results are obtained when examining the data through different estimation techniques.
INZINERINE EKONOMIKA-ENGINEERING ECONOMICS
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Cameron Bracken, Nathalie Voisin, Casey D. Burleyson, Allison M. Campbell, Z. Jason Hou, Daniel Broman
Summary: This study presents a methodology and dataset for examining compound wind and solar energy droughts, as well as the first standardized benchmark of energy droughts across the Continental United States (CONUS) for a 2020 infrastructure. The results show that compound wind and solar droughts have distinct spatial and temporal patterns across the CONUS, and the characteristics of energy droughts are regional. The study also finds that compound high load events occur more often during compound wind and solar droughts than expected.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Ning Zhang, Yanghao Yu, Jiawei Wu, Ershun Du, Shuming Zhang, Jinyu Xiao
Summary: This paper provides insights into the optimal configuration of CSP plants with different penetrations of wind power by proposing an unconstrained optimization model. The results suggest that large solar multiples and TES are preferred in order to maximize profit, especially when combined with high penetrations of wind and photovoltaic plants. Additionally, the study demonstrates the economy and feasibility of installing electric heaters (EH) in CSP plants, which show a linear correlation with the penetration of variable energy resources.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
M. Szubel, K. Papis-Fraczek, S. Podlasek
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
J. Silva, J. C. Goncalves, C. Rocha, J. Vilaca, L. M. Madeira
Summary: This study investigated the methanation of CO2 in biogas and compared two different methanation reactors. The results showed that the cooled reactor without CO2 separation achieved a CO2 conversion rate of 91.8%, while the adiabatic reactors achieved conversion rates of 59.6% and 67.2%, resulting in an overall conversion rate of 93.0%. Economic analysis revealed negative net present worth values, indicating the need for government monetary incentives.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Yang Liu, Yonglan Xi, Xiaomei Ye, Yingpeng Zhang, Chengcheng Wang, Zhaoyan Jia, Chunhui Cao, Ting Han, Jing Du, Xiangping Kong, Zhongbing Chen
Summary: This study investigated the effect of using nanofiber membrane composites containing Prussian blue-like compound nanoparticles (PNPs) to relieve ammonia nitrogen inhibition of rural organic household waste during high-solid anaerobic digestion and increase methane production. The results showed that adding NMCs with 15% PNPs can lower the concentrations of volatile fatty acids and ammonia nitrogen, and increase methane yield.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Zhong Ge, Xiaodong Wang, Jian Li, Jian Xu, Jianbin Xie, Zhiyong Xie, Ruiqu Ma
Summary: This study evaluates the thermodynamic, exergy, and economic performance of a double-stage organic flash cycle (DOFC) using ten eco-friendly hydrofluoroolefins. The influences of key parameters on performance are analyzed, and the advantages of DOFC over single-stage type are quantified.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Nicolas Kirchner-Bossi, Fernando Porte-Agel
Summary: This study investigates the optimization of power density in wind farms and its sensitivity to the available area size. A novel genetic algorithm (PDGA) is introduced to optimize power density and turbine layout. The results show that the PDGA-driven solutions significantly reduce the levelized cost of energy (LCOE) compared to the default layout, and exhibit a convex relationship between area and LCOE or power density.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Chunxiao Zhang, Dongdong Li, Lin Wang, Qingpo Yang, Yutao Guo, Wei Zhang, Chao Shen, Jihong Pu
Summary: In this study, a novel reversible liquid-filled energy-saving window that effectively regulates indoor solar radiation heat gain is proposed. Experimental results show that this window can effectively reduce indoor temperature during both summer and winter seasons, while having minimal impact on indoor illuminance.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Alessandro L. Aguiar, Martinho Marta-Almeida, Mauro Cirano, Janini Pereira, Leticia Cotrim da Cunha
Summary: This study analyzed the Brazilian Equatorial Shelf using a high-resolution ocean model and found significant tidal variations in the area. Several hypothetical barrages were proposed with higher annual power generation than existing barrages. The study also evaluated the installation effort of these barrages.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Francesco Superchi, Nathan Giovannini, Antonis Moustakis, George Pechlivanoglou, Alessandro Bianchini
Summary: This study focuses on the optimization of a hybrid power station on the Tilos island in Greece, aiming to increase energy export and revenue by optimizing energy fluxes. Different scenarios are proposed to examine the impact of different agreements with the grid operator on the optimal solution.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Peimaneh Shirazi, Amirmohammad Behzadi, Pouria Ahmadi, Sasan Sadrizadeh
Summary: This research presents two novel energy production/storage/usage systems to reduce energy consumption and environmental effects in buildings. A biomass-fired model and a solar-driven system integrated with photovoltaic thermal (PVT) panels and a heat pump were designed and assessed. The results indicate that the solar-based system has an acceptable energy cost and the PVT-based system with a heat pump is environmentally superior. The biomass-fired system shows excellent efficiency.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Zihao Qi, Yingling Cai, Yunxiang Cui
Summary: This study aims to investigate the operational characteristics of the solar-ground source heat pump system (SGSHPS) in Shanghai under different operation modes. It concludes that tandem operation mode 1 is the optimal mode for winter operation in terms of energy efficiency.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
L. Bartolucci, S. Cordiner, A. Di Carlo, A. Gallifuoco, P. Mele, V. Mulone
Summary: Spent coffee grounds are a valuable biogenic waste that can be used as a source of biofuels and valuable chemicals through pyrolysis and solvent extraction processes. The study found that heavy organic bio-oil derived from coffee grounds can be used as a carbon-rich biofuel, while solvent extraction can extract xantines and p-benzoquinone, which are important chemicals for various industries. The results highlight the promising potential of solvent extraction in improving the economic viability of coffee grounds pyrolysis-based biorefineries.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Luiza de Queiroz Correa, Diego Bagnis, Pedro Rabelo Melo Franco, Esly Ferreira da Costa Junior, Andrea Oliveira Souza da Costa
Summary: Building-integrated photovoltaics, especially organic solar technology, are important for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the building sector. This study analyzed the performance of organic panels laminated in glass in a vertical installation in Latin America. Results showed that glass lamination and vertical orientation preserved the panels' performance and led to higher energy generation in winter.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Zhipei Hu, Shuo Jiang, Zhigao Sun, Jun Li
Summary: This study proposes innovative fin arrangements to enhance the thermal performance of latent heat storage units. Through optimization of fin distribution and prediction of transient melting behaviors, it is found that fin structures significantly influence heat transfer characteristics and melting behaviors.