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Energy & Fuels
Binlin Li, Nils Haneklaus
Summary: This investigation examines the relationship between clean energy consumption, GDP, trade openness, urbanization, and CO2 emissions in the G7 economies from 1979 to 2019. It finds evidence of the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) in the long run, indicating that increasing clean energy consumption can reduce CO2 emissions. Additionally, the results indicate that trade openness leads to increased CO2 emissions, while urbanization decreases CO2 emissions. The study emphasizes the importance of utilizing nuclear energy, hydropower, and renewables to improve sustainable energy production and environmental quality.
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Chemistry, Physical
Dulu Patnaik, Ajit Kumar Pattanaik, Dilip Kumar Bagal, Arati Rath
Summary: The different methods of producing Green Hydrogen and its implications in the steel and iron industries are discussed in detail in this article. It highlights the importance of minimizing CO2 emissions from industrial facilities, such as steel mills. Green hydrogen is being used as an alternative energy source for these sectors, and the article emphasizes the need to collect and store CO2 in a secure location.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
(2023)
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Economics
Khalid Ahmed, Nicholas Apergis, Mita Bhattacharya, Sudharshan Reddy Paramati
Summary: The study found that an increase in clean energy consumption in Australia leads to a significant reduction in both per capita CO2 emissions and per capita electricity consumption. A 1% increase in clean energy consumption was found to decrease per capita CO2 emissions and per capita electricity consumption by 5.50% and 1.19%, respectively, in the long run.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Yongfeng Zhu, David Taylor, Zilong Wang
Summary: This study examines the relationship between rural renewable energy and residential fossil energy-related emissions in China. The results show significant regional differences and a negative association between the uptake of solar water heaters and biogas digesters and residential emissions. It also highlights the importance of rural renewable energy, industrial upgrading, economic development, and technological innovation in indirectly influencing residential emissions.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Tugba Akdogan, Elif Erkara, Betul Mert, Burcu Hicyilmaz, Sedat Alatas, Etem Karakaya
Summary: The share of emissions from materials has significantly increased and is expected to continue rising in the future. Understanding the environmental impact of materials is crucial, especially from a climate mitigation perspective. This study investigates the role of materials in decoupling CO2 emissions from economic growth and compares it with the role of energy use in the top-19 emitting countries. The results highlight the importance of considering both energy and material-related strategies for achieving decoupling.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Thermodynamics
J. P. Namahoro, Q. Wu, H. Su
Summary: This study empirically explores the relationship between wind energy consumption, industrial-economic development, and CO2 emissions in the top 41 countries from 1997 to 2018. The results show that severe droughts are not a significant concern for wind energy, and utilizing wind energy helps reduce CO2 emissions. However, industrial and economic development is positively associated with CO2 emissions in the sampled countries. Additionally, the study finds that while industrial development promotes economic growth, wind energy use has an insignificant positive effect on economic growth and a negative impact on industrial development. The study also identifies two-way causal relationships between CO2 and other variables, as well as between industrial development and economic growth and wind energy use.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Shaikh M. S. U. Eskander, Jakob Nitschke
Summary: The study found that while UK universities have made progress in reducing emissions, they still face significant challenges in achieving the goal of net-zero economy by 2050, calling for stronger coordination and supervision by policymakers.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Thermodynamics
Tianle Yang, Fangmin Li, Min Du, Miao Huang, Yinuo Li
Summary: This paper examines the impact of alternative energy production innovation (AEPI) on reducing CO2 emissions in 30 provinces in China during the 1997-2017 period. The results show that innovations in raw coal and crude oil are negatively related to CO2 emissions, while innovations in natural gas are positively related to CO2 emissions. This study contributes to research on technological innovation and environmental economics by identifying AEPI as the main driver of green innovation in reducing CO2 emissions, exploring the effects of different energy sources, and using quantitative analyses.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Wilfried Rickels, Felix Meier, Martin Quaas
Summary: This analysis proposes the concept of climate wealth borrowing and quantifies the country-specific present value of climate change impacts arising from energy and industrial CO2 emissions of the period of 1950-2018. It finds that the United States and China have been responsible for the largest shares of global climate wealth borrowing since 1950, while the per-capita pattern is quite different.
NATURE CLIMATE CHANGE
(2023)
Article
Environmental Studies
Bin Xu, Renjing Xu
Summary: This study investigates the influence mechanism of incentive and mandatory environmental regulations on energy efficiency and CO2 emissions in the logistics industry. Using quantile regression and panel data from 30 provinces in China, the research finds that incentive environmental regulations have a greater contribution to CO2 emission reduction in certain provinces, while mandatory environmental regulations have a varied impact on CO2 emission reduction and energy efficiency depending on the provinces.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REVIEW
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Xiongfeng Pan, Haitao Xu, Malin Song, Yuduo Lu, Tianjiao Zong
Summary: This study constructed a MIOM model to forecast CO2 emission trends of 13 industrial sectors in Liaoning Province, showing that the province's economy will maintain stable growth, sectors with higher consumption preferences will have a larger share of the total economic output, energy consumption structure will continue to improve, and emission intensity of industrial sectors will decrease over time.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
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Economics
German Morales-Espana, Elis Nycander, Jos Sijm
Summary: This paper debunked the misconception that maximizing variable renewable energy (VRE) production always leads to lower CO2 emissions, by highlighting the various constraints in power system operation. It revealed that curtailing VRE in certain situations can actually reduce both costs and CO2 emissions, due to network constraints, ramp capability requirements, and reserve/security needs. Optimal dispatch of VRE through markets based on its true cost is proposed as a more efficient approach to maximize VRE value in the system.
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Business, Finance
Muhammad Saeed Meo, Mohd Zaini Abd Karim
Summary: This study examines the relationship between green finance and carbon dioxide emissions. The findings indicate a negative impact of green finance on CO2 emissions, but this relationship varies across different quantiles.
BORSA ISTANBUL REVIEW
(2022)
Article
Thermodynamics
Kashif Raza Abbasi, Muhammad Shahbaz, Zhilun Jiao, Muhammad Tufail
Summary: This study investigates the determinants of economic growth in Pakistan, finding that energy consumption and industrial growth have short- and long-run impacts on economic growth, while carbon emissions and urbanization have positive effects on economic growth in the short run.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Mohsen Khezri, Almas Heshmati, Mehdi Khodaei
Summary: The study found that increasing energy intensity, trade openness, and urbanization will increase CO2 emissions, while economic complexity has different effects on the environment. Economic complexity has altered the Environmental Kuznets Curve to some extent, and increasing economic complexity in countries enhances the effects of economic growth on increasing CO2 emissions.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Arthur Rinaldi, Martin Christoph Soini, Kai Streicher, Martin K. Patel, David Parra
Summary: This paper examines the optimal electricity investments for decarbonizing heat supply in residential buildings in Switzerland through a detailed representation of the power and heating system. It finds that heat pumps not only decarbonize heat but also provide additional flexibility to the power system. The study also shows that energy retrofitting rates have a significant impact on storage investments with increasing heat pump deployment.
Article
Thermodynamics
Alejandro Pena-Bello, Philipp Schuetz, Matthias Berger, Jorg Worlitschek, Martin K. Patel, David Parra
Summary: The study found that using heat storage can reduce the cost of meeting electricity demand, especially when heat pumps are used for both space heating and domestic hot water. Both battery and hot water tank storage technologies achieved similar rates of total self-consumption, but batteries were more effective in reducing peak demand. The quality of the building's thermal envelope plays a key role in system performance, and policy makers should promote thermal retrofitting of the building stock to avoid grid upgrades.
ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
M. J. S. Zuberi, J. Chambers, M. K. Patel
Summary: This study provides detailed information on key technologies using renewables for decarbonization and electrification in the residential heating sector. The most viable option in the context is a rapid shift to electrification via decentralized heat pumps or small-scale thermal energy networks utilizing cheap local resources. Replacing natural gas boilers with electrification technologies can significantly reduce CO2 emissions, and government policy interventions are urgently needed to accelerate the energy transition.
Article
Environmental Studies
Jasmin Mahmoodi, Martin K. Patel, Tobias Brosch
Summary: Immediate rewards may not be as effective commitment devices as perceived, while delayed penalties can better incentivize consumers to conserve electricity at home. Individual differences, such as loss aversion and temporal discounting, can influence consumer choices of electricity products.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Jonathan Chambers, M. J. S. Zuberi, K. N. Streicher, Martin K. Patel
Summary: This study develops a model for heating energy decarbonisation in Western Switzerland using a high spatial resolution techno-economic model. Through global sensitivity analysis, it was found that heating energy services provided by retrofits, decentralised heat pumps, and thermal networks can achieve reductions in final energy demand ranging from 70-80% and emissions reductions of 90%. Sensitivities were high with respect to efficiency parameters, with costs and sensitivities showing a strong correlation with building density.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Thomas M. M. Guibentif, Martin K. Patel, Selin Yilmaz
Summary: This study proposes a simple methodology to assess the accuracy of energy savings estimations in energy efficiency programmes, identifying the issue of overestimation arising from calculation errors and rebound effects, as well as finding suitable methods for quantitative monitoring.
Article
Thermodynamics
Alina Walch, Xiang Li, Jonathan Chambers, Nahid Mohajeri, Selin Yilmaz, Martin Patel, Jean-Louis Scartezzini
Summary: This paper proposes a new approach to quantify the technical potential of shallow ground-source heat pumps (GSHPs) and estimate the useful energy for building energy demands at a regional scale. The results suggest that GSHPs can cover a significant portion of heating and cooling demand in Switzerland and provide valuable information for decision making on the installation of GSHPs in strategic areas.
Article
Economics
Martin Rudisuli, Elliot Romano, Sven Eggimann, Martin K. Patel
Summary: Decarbonizing the energy system through electrification of heat and transport is only effective with low-carbon electricity sources. However, the greenhouse gas content of imported electricity must be accurately accounted for as many countries rely on imports. This study examines the implications on greenhouse gas emissions for various electricity demand and supply scenarios, and finds that a diversified electricity generation portfolio can lead to substantial GHG mitigation.
Article
Economics
Selin Yilmaz, Cedric Chanez, Peter Cuony, Martin Kumar Patel
Summary: This study investigates the acceptance and preferences of DLC programs for heat pumps and electric vehicles (EV) offered by a local DSO in Switzerland. The study finds that acceptance varied among different socio-economic groups, with financial incentives being the most preferred attribute. Preferences also vary among different classes, gender, and employment groups.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Omar Montero, Pauline Brischoux, Simon Callegari, Carolina Fraga, Matthias Ruetschi, Edouard Vionnet, Nicole Calame, Fabrice Rognon, Martin Patel, Pierre Hollmuller
Summary: This study examines the actual performance and optimization measures of using air source heat pumps in existing multi-family buildings. The results show that these systems are able to meet the heat demand and provide the required temperature, while also offering significant environmental benefits.
Article
Construction & Building Technology
K. Narula, C. Ploiner, G. Getzinger, M. K. Patel
Summary: This paper presents a comparative assessment of energy efficiency policies for heat demand reduction and heat decarbonisation in the buildings sector of Austria and Switzerland. The assessment reveals the need for significant increase in renewable heat supply and the challenges involved. Energy savings from energy efficiency improvements are largely offset by activity and wealth effects. Austria relies more on public subsidies for heating, while Switzerland focuses on leveraging private investment to achieve similar energy savings.
ENERGY AND BUILDINGS
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Xiang Li, Alina Walch, Selin Yilmaz, Martin Patel, Jonathan Chambers
Summary: This study addresses the problem of resource allocation in district heating and cooling networks through the proposed optimal spatial allocation method. The method maximizes the utilization of thermal resources and contributes to achieving carbon-neutral energy systems.
COMPUTERS & INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Arthur Rinaldi, Selin Yilmaz, Martin K. Patel, David Parra
Summary: This study compares different flexibility options for supporting renewable energy integration and provides recommendations based on energy system modelling. The main findings include that electric boilers have greater flexibility potential compared to demand-side response with wet appliances, heat pump replacement of heating systems requires more electricity storage, the operation of heat pumps and electric boilers shifts from night to midday, leading to increased deployment of photovoltaic systems, and the retrofitting rate has a significant impact on the required storage capacity for heat pump deployment.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2022)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Haein Cho, Daniel Cabrera, Martin K. Patel
Summary: The study highlights the importance of hydraulic balancing in heating systems and its impact on energy consumption. Results demonstrate that buildings with larger variations in indoor temperature can benefit significantly from hydraulic balancing, leading to energy savings.
ADVANCES IN BUILDING ENERGY RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Business
Jasmin Mahmoodi, Stefanie Hille, Martin K. Patel, Tobias Brosch
Summary: Incentives, both rewards and punishments, are effective tools embedded in electricity product designs to reduce consumption. A study conducted among Swiss electricity consumers revealed that most prefer incentive-based products, while some are less accepting of incentive components. The study also found that consumer preferences for product attributes are influenced by psychographic characteristics such as environmental values, emotions, and energy saving intentions.
JOURNAL OF CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR
(2021)
