Article
Environmental Sciences
Yuan Jiang, Hayat Khan
Summary: This study examines the impact of technological innovations on renewable energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions. The results show that technological innovations increase the consumption of renewable energy and carbon dioxide emissions. Additionally, the study confirms the validity of the Environmental Kuznets curve hypothesis.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Lazarus Adua, Karen Xuan Zhang, Brett Clark
Summary: This study examines the comparative effectiveness of energy efficiency improvement and renewable energy sources in reducing carbon dioxide emissions, finding both solutions to be effective but renewable energy having a slight edge. The authors caution against exclusive reliance on these solutions and emphasize the need for broader social changes to limit long-term global temperature increases.
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE-HUMAN AND POLICY DIMENSIONS
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Aparajita Datta, Ramanan Krishnamoorti
Summary: Direct air capture (DAC) is a decarbonization solution that removes CO2 from the atmosphere. The challenges for deploying DAC are high energy requirements, capital costs, and finding low-risk and low-cost sequestration or utilization pathways. Proximal deployment to sequestration or use sites with abundant renewable electricity supply can minimize costs, and increased 45Q tax credits can incentivize DAC deployment.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Business, Finance
Li-Yang Guo, Chao Feng, Jun Yang
Summary: This study finds that energy prices can indeed predict the prices of emission allowances, but the predictive capabilities vary with regions and energy types. Specifically, thermal coal prices are robustly positive predictors in Guangdong, Hubei, and Shanghai markets, while natural gas prices are robustly negative predictors in all four chosen regions. Crude oil can only positively predict the prices in the Hubei market with robustness.
INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
(2022)
Article
Economics
Mario Liebensteiner, Fabian Naumann
Summary: Support payments for renewable energies are crucial in combating climate change globally, but the cannibalization effect caused by renewable energy feed-in can undermine their market values. This study finds that a meaningful carbon price can significantly counteract this problem and boost the integration of renewable energies in the market.
Article
Economics
Dohyun Chun, Hoon Cho, Jihun Kim
Summary: This study analyzes the relationship between the price of carbon-intensive fuel and the stock prices of renewable energy companies by using wavelet methods to reconstruct time series. The results show a negative effect of coal prices on renewable energy stock prices, which can be explained by the negative relationship between coal and carbon prices, as well as the positive relationship between carbon prices and renewable energy stock prices.
Article
Economics
Yishu Zhou, Ling Huang
Summary: The study found that the RGGI program reduced CO2 emissions by 13.43% in the RGGI area from 2009 to 2017, with only 14.35% of the reduction attributed to fuel switching. A significant portion of the emissions reduction (43.11% to 85.65%) leaked into unregulated areas. Additionally, policy-induced and price-induced fuel switching contributed to an increase in the natural gas heat percentage in regulated areas.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Itbar Khan, Lei Han, Robeena BiBi, Hayat Khan
Summary: Innovation and renewable energy consumption have a positive impact on environmental quality, but innovation represented by patent applications from nonresidents increases carbon dioxide emission. Renewable energy consumption and international trade contribute to improved environmental quality, while foreign direct investment and economic growth increase emissions and lead to environmental degradation. The quadratic term of economic growth confirms the validity of the environmental Kuznets curve in the Belt and Road Initiative countries. These findings have significant policy implications for the sample countries in terms of technological innovation and renewable energy consumption for enriching environmental quality.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Svetlana A. Ikonnikova, Bridget R. Scanlon, Sofia A. Berdysheva
Summary: This paper fills the gap in existing research by examining the prerequisites for hydrogen trade in the context of global carbon neutrality and the impact of regional energy characteristics and regulations on the hydrogen market. It provides a comprehensive energy system perspective at a global scale.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Ewa Chomac-Pierzecka, Andrzej Kokiel, Joanna Rogozinska-Mitrut, Anna Sobczak, Dariusz Sobon, Jacek Stasiak
Summary: The household, industrial, and service sectors in Poland and the Baltic States are facing increasing electricity costs due to the pandemic's financial impact. Rising inflation, border restrictions, and the fourth wave of COVID-19 have led to concerns about electricity price hikes. Countries are implementing measures to address this issue, focusing on renewable energy sources like solar power. Among the studied countries, Poland has experienced the highest increase in electricity prices but also a strong trend in photovoltaic development. The authors aim to explore the energy market situation in Poland and the Baltic States and analyze its potential for development amidst the coronavirus pandemic.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
FengSheng Chien
Summary: This study aims to investigate the impact of energy consumption on carbon emissions in N-11 economies, the world's next fastest emerging economies. The findings reveal that renewable energy consumption significantly contributes to environmental quality improvement across all quantiles, while non-renewable energy consumption has a positive contribution to environmental degradation only at lower quantiles. Additionally, the effect of economic growth shifts from positive to negative at medium to higher quantiles, indicating the validity of the Environmental Kuznets Curve hypothesis in these countries.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Guangyu He, Jucheng Xiao, Shuai Fan, Zuyi Li
Summary: This study proposes a new substitute energy price market mechanism to address the incompatibility of current electricity market mechanisms. By introducing a substitute energy price, energy curves can be traded as substitutes, and regulation energy is introduced as tradable commodities to adapt to the needs of renewable energy and energy storage.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Xinxin Zhang, Kaili Xu
Summary: This paper calculates the CO2 emissions generated by commercial energy consumption in China using an internationally agreed methodology and analyzes the regional heterogeneity. It also analyzes the potential of renewable energy power generation in reducing CO2 emissions.
ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
(2023)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Kenji Doering, Luke Sendelbach, Scott Steinschneider, C. Lindsay Anderson
Summary: Increases in wind generation drive average spot prices down in both the low and high price regime. However, system shortfalls of wind generation, particularly during times of high load, result in increased price magnitudes in both regimes, as well as more frequent price spike events.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
S. Radpour, E. Gemechu, Md Ahiduzzaman, A. Kumar
Summary: This research demonstrates that implementing carbon pricing, offering incentives for renewable energy, and gradually phasing out coal-fired electricity can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Alberta's electric power sector, while also increasing the share of renewable energies.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Tehreem Fatima, Grzegorz Mentel, Buhari Dogan, Zeeshan Hashim, Umer Shahzad
Summary: The study found a negative correlation between renewable energy and export product diversification, and a positive correlation between the square of export product diversification. The results support the Kuznets hypothesis and suggest that promoting export diversification can reduce GCC countries' reliance on oil.
ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
(2022)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Gordon Rausser, Wadim Strielkowski, Grzegorz Mentel
Summary: This editorial paper discusses consumer attitudes towards energy reduction and changing energy consumption behaviors. It is especially relevant today as Europe is facing an unprecedented energy crisis due to a shift away from Russian supplies of oil and gas. The transition to renewable energy now appears to be in jeopardy, and it is unclear whether rising energy prices will significantly change consumer behavior and increase energy efficiency. However, changing energy consumption behaviors would have long-term benefits for combating climate change and sustaining economic growth.
Review
Energy & Fuels
Grzegorz Mentel, Anna Lewandowska, Justyna Berniak-Wozny, Waldemar Tarczynski
Summary: Taking into account various factors such as climate changes, fossil fuel scarcity, energy inefficiency, and population growth, transitioning towards green and renewable energy is recognized as a crucial goal and challenge worldwide. The energy sector contributes to approximately 75% of global greenhouse gas emissions, with energy-related emissions continuously rising. To achieve successful energy transition, innovation in technology, business processes, and policies is essential. This study conducted a bibliometric review and visual analysis to analyze the research size, structure, and dynamics of innovations in the field of green and renewable energy over the last decade, aiming to identify key topics and research trends. Gaps in green and renewable energy innovations were identified, providing insights for future research directions.
Article
Forestry
Ivanna Kulbanska, Marina Shvets, Anatoliy Goychuk, Monika Sporek, Lidiia Pasichnyk, Volodymyr Patyka, Antonina Kalinichenko, Miroslaw Bak
Summary: Studying the biological characteristics of the bacteria causing bacteriosis in common oak trees is a new and relevant area of research. This study aims to identify the species composition of phytopathogenic bacteria associated with common oak bacteriosis and investigate their morphological, cultural, and biochemical properties. Classic forest inventory and phytopathological methods were used to assess the overall phytosanitary condition of the surveyed forests. The properties of the isolated bacteria were studied using microbiological methods. The weakening and dieback of common oak trees in Ukraine are directly linked to four types of bacterioses and their respective pathogens: soft bacterial rot of acorns, bacterial wetwood, dry rot of branches and trunks, and canker disease. Research on the biological properties of these pathogens has identified the synthesis of pectin-degrading enzymes and the ability to ferment carbohydrates as key characteristics contributing to the pathogenesis.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Larysa Bondarenko, Serhii Halko, Oleksandr Matsulevych, Illia Tetervak, Oleksandr Vershkov, Oleksandr Miroshnyk, Vitalii Nitsenko, Valerii Havrysh
Summary: The article discusses the implementation of a mathematical experiment to determine the optimal parameters for calibrating various fruit seeds. The experiment involves separating the seeds into homogeneous fractions based on size to highlight the best-quality middle fraction for sowing. The calibration was done using width as the determining factor and a specialized device was developed for the experiment. The study also explored the relationship between various factors, such as frequency and amplitude of vibration, and the quality of bone division. Regression models were derived for each fruit type, and the adequacy of the models was assessed. The results determined the optimal operating parameters for the installation, ensuring high-quality separation of fruit bones with minimal mass deviation.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Vitalii Babak, Ihor Bohachev, Artur Zaporozhets, Vladyslav Khaidurov, Valerii Havrysh, Antonina Kalinichenko
Summary: A method and mathematical models for direct and inverse problems of ultrasonic testing and diagnostics of complex metal structures for defects were developed and tested. A prototype system for magnetostrictive control of the objects under study was manufactured and experimentally tested. Mathematical simulation of ultrasonic testing processes using MATLAB and COMSOL Multiphysics software was conducted. The adequacy of the mathematical models was verified through comparison with real physical experiments. Information support and methodology for control facilities based on small-aperture magnetostrictive transducers were developed. Additionally, a mathematical identification method for the vibration generator in complex building structures was developed.
Article
Environmental Studies
Umer Shahzad, Kamel Si Mohammed, Sunil Tiwari, Joanna Nakonieczny, Renata Nesterowicz
Summary: This study analyzes the impact of economic instability and geopolitical risk on traditional non-renewable energy and precious metals markets. The results show a higher level of connectedness during the Russia-Ukrainian conflict. Geopolitical risk, financial instability, and oil return are net transmitters of shocks, while gold, gas, and silver are net receivers. Gold serves as a stable asset and provides a hedge against geopolitical risk and financial instability. The findings highlight the importance of considering geopolitical risk and financial instability in investment and production decisions in metals, precious, and energy markets.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Agnieszka Dembicka-Niemiec, Edyta Szafranek-Stefaniuk, Antonina Kalinichenko
Summary: The research aims to determine the extent to which EU funds are used by energy service providers in Poland to develop a low-carbon economy from 2014 to 2020. A model for the use of EU funds based on different criteria was identified. The findings of the study contribute to a better understanding of how Poland's largest energy companies utilize EU funds to shape a low-carbon economy.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Xin Zhao, Weiliang Tao, Xiaowei Ma, Chen Wang, Grzegorz Mentel
Summary: Recently, the issue of energy security has gained increased attention due to the reduction of energy resources and the emergence of problems such as unreasonable use. Investigating the relationship between environmental regulation and energy security is important to ensure energy security and promote national economic transformation. This study empirically analyzes the direct and spillover effects of environmental regulation on energy security, as well as the spatial heterogeneity and non-linear characteristics driven by fiscal decentralization and marketization. The results show regional differences and spatial dependence in China's energy security, and suggest that the positive impact of environmental regulation is enhanced when certain thresholds of fiscal decentralization and marketization are crossed. Relevant policy recommendations are also provided.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Muhammad Adnan Bashir, Dengfeng Zhao, Fouzia Amin, Grzegorz Mentel, Syed Ali Raza, Muhammad Farhan Bashir
Summary: In the contemporary time, global economies must comply with Sustainable Development Goals to achieve environmental and energy efficiency. Within the scope of environmental reforms, we analyze the role of electricity transition on carbon emissions for the period of 1995-2021. Our extensive empirical analysis shows that population growth and economic growth significantly contribute to environmental degradation. However, we find that natural resource rents, electricity transition, and human development ensure environmental sustainability. Based on our findings, we recommend promoting energy transition through electricity from renewable energy resources to tackle environmental challenges.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Anatolyj Goychuk, Ivanna Kulbanska, Maryna Shvets, Lidiia Pasichnyk, Volodymyr Patyka, Antonina Kalinichenko, Larysa Degtyareva
Summary: This study describes the characterization of bacterial diseases affecting silver birch, common ash, white poplar, and white willow in Ukraine. It shows the typical symptoms, pathogenesis, and causative agents of the most common bacterial diseases of these tree species. The most dangerous bacterial diseases include bacterial wetwood, fire blight, bacterial canker, and tuberculosis. The study also reveals the causative agents for these diseases in each tree species. Furthermore, it investigates the introduction of microorganisms in the rhizosphere and the development of effective methods for rapid identification and plant protection measures.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Vira Hovorukha, Oleksandr Tashyrev, Antonina Kalinichenko, Ewa Moliszewska
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the impact of biotic and abiotic factors on the fungal pathogen R. solani AG 2-2IIIB and provide methods for its control and protection of sugar beet. The results showed that abiotic factors such as pH, Eh, and oxygen absence inhibited the growth of R. solani. Microbial communities enhanced the suppressive effect by maintaining the stability of these factors, leading to the death of the mycelium. The study of microbial metabolites provided a more effective control of Rhizoctonia solani AG 2-2IIIB.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Valerii Havrysh, Antonina Kalinichenko, Pavlo Pysarenko, Maryna Samojlik
Summary: The rising price of fossil fuels, their uneven distribution, environmental issues from their incineration, and lack of energy security guarantees are driving the development of green energy. Agricultural waste is a rich resource for energy bioprocessing that enhances the circular economy. This study focuses on indicators such as renewable energy share, biomass cyclical use coefficient, and reduction in carbon dioxide emissions. Specifically, the energy application of sunflower waste is emphasized, with the most comprehensive ecological and economic effects achieved in biogas production from sunflower residues and their incineration in cogeneration plants. The residues from the biogas plant should be used as a biofertilizer, creating a cyclic system that not only fully processes all biomass waste and significantly reduces carbon dioxide emissions during sunflower cultivation and processing but also increases the share of renewable energy in technological processes up to 70%.
Article
Environmental Studies
Minjie Pan, Xin Zhao, Kangjuan Lv, Joanna Rosak-Szyrocka, Grzegorz Mentel, Tadeusz Truskolaski
Summary: Since human beings entered the digital era, the Internet industry has played a crucial role in urban energy and industrial transformation. This study analyzes the impact of Internet evolution on urban carbon emissions using panel data from 283 cities in China. The empirical findings indicate that the Internet effectively promotes low-carbon urban transition by upgrading industrial structure, promoting green innovation, and strengthening environmental regulation. This research provides a significant theoretical basis for effectively advancing low-carbon transformation and development at the urban level in China from the perspective of Internet development.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Kishwar Ali, Jianguo Du, Dervis Kirikkaleli, Grzegorz Mentel, Mehmet Altuntas
Summary: This study examines the effects of digital financial inclusion, energy transition, and diversification on achieving the SDGs and COP26 targets in E-7 economies. The results show negative correlations between energy transition and diversification, technological innovation, and foreign direct investment with CO2 emissions. Conversely, digital finance inclusion, energy consumption, and economic growth contribute to environmental deterioration. The PMG causality findings suggest a feedback effect for the indicators. The outcomes highlight the need for prioritizing sustainable energy and enhancing incentives for inclusive green funding in order to reduce carbon emissions and achieve the SDGs and COP26 targets.
