Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Recep Ulucak, Ramazan Sari, Seyfettin Erdogan, Rui Alexandre Castanho
Summary: The study conducted a bibliometric analysis of literature on energy poverty, revealing a growing interest in the topic and identifying key authors, contributions, and potential research gaps. The results also showed the network flows among researchers, publications, journals, keywords, and organizations in the field of energy poverty studies.
Review
Environmental Studies
Neil Simcock, Kirsten E. H. Jenkins, Max Lacey-Barnacle, Mari Martiskainen, Giulio Mattioli, Debbie Hopkins
Summary: The concept of 'double energy vulnerability' refers to the heightened risk of energy poverty and transport poverty simultaneously. This paper reviews academic literature to identify socio-demographic and spatial factors that contribute to this vulnerability. Findings show that certain groups such as low-income individuals, older people, households with dependents, people with health conditions or disabilities, women, and ethnic minorities are more vulnerable, while urban areas are more at risk for energy poverty and suburban areas for transport poverty, with rural areas showing the greatest vulnerability overlap.
ENERGY RESEARCH & SOCIAL SCIENCE
(2021)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Runa R. Das, Mari Martiskainen, Lindsey M. Bertrand, Julie L. MacArthur
Summary: This paper examines initiatives that assisted energy poor and energy vulnerable households in Ontario, Canada during 2003-2018. It provides a conceptualization for energy poverty and vulnerability and discusses the history of Ontario's energy sector. The paper concludes that a more comprehensive approach is needed to address the underlying causes of energy poverty.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2022)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Shengfang Lu, Jingzheng Ren
Summary: This paper provides a comprehensive overview of energy poverty, categorizes measurement methods, and conducts a bibliometric analysis to reveal publication numbers, leading authors and countries, and author keywords co-occurrence. The impact of energy poverty on socioeconomic issues is discussed, along with the relationship between low-carbon energy transition and energy poverty alleviation and carbon neutrality goals.
ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Mari Martiskainen, Debbie Hopkins, Gerardo A. Torres Contreras, Kirsten E. H. Jenkins, Giulio Mattioli, Neil Simcock, Max Lacey-Barnacle
Summary: Experiences of poverty can have multiple impacts on everyday life, such as the simultaneous occurrence of energy poverty and transport poverty, resulting in difficult trade-offs between essential needs. These decisions can vary in space, time, and among household members, leading to significant differences within and between households. Special attention should be paid to vulnerable populations at risk of experiencing double energy vulnerability. This study provides empirical evidence on the lived experiences of double energy vulnerability in the UK, highlighting the interconnected themes of infrastructure, cost, choice, and missed opportunities. Further research, such as examining double energy vulnerability among refugees and migrants, is recommended. Additionally, the study of lived experiences can inform the development of Net Zero policies by considering the intersectionality of different forms of poverty.
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE-HUMAN AND POLICY DIMENSIONS
(2023)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Alexis Perez-Fargallo, Laura Marin-Restrepo, Sergio Contreras-Espinoza, David Bienvenido-Huertas
Summary: Energy poverty is a complex phenomenon, and various indicators have been developed to assess it. However, greater complexity does not necessarily mean greater precision. In the case of Chile, the Energy Poverty Network developed the Three-dimensional and Territorial Indicator of Energy Poverty (EPTTI) to evaluate the energy poverty situation of Chilean families. This study analyzed the consistency between individual responses and the EPTTI evaluation, and identified the variables that have the greatest influence on energy poverty assessments.
ENERGY AND BUILDINGS
(2023)
Article
Economics
Sondes Kahouli, Shinichiro Okushima
Summary: Energy poverty has become a significant issue globally, with the study highlighting the importance of methodological considerations in measuring energy poverty and the regional variations caused by climatic and spatial differences. The research emphasizes the necessity of considering circumstantial factors such as climate in accurately assessing energy poverty, and provides insights into addressing energy poverty and inequality through low-carbon energy transitions in different regions. The study also underscores the value of cross-border comparisons in regions with similar circumstantial factors for understanding and tackling energy poverty on an international scale.
Review
Construction & Building Technology
Indre Siksnelyte-Butkiene, Dalia Streimikiene, Vidas Lekavicius, Tomas Balezentis
Summary: This paper systematically reviews and evaluates existing (composite) indicators for measuring energy poverty, proposing indicators corresponding to the Bellagio Sustainability Assessment and Measurement principles.
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY
(2021)
Review
Multidisciplinary Sciences
George Jiglau, Stefan Bouzarovski, Ute Dubois, Marielle Feenstra, Joao Pedro Gouveia, Katrin Grossmann, Rachel Guyet, Sergio Tirado Herrero, Marlies Hesselman, Slavica Robic, Siddharth Sareen, Anca Sinea, Harriet Thomson
Summary: Energy poverty has wide implications on various fields of study, and efforts to measure and alleviate it have had limited success. This article critically reviews the research on energy poverty and its outcomes, using a mixed methods approach. It proposes a new interdisciplinary research and policy agenda to effectively address the challenges posed by the current energy crisis.
Review
Environmental Studies
Saidou Abdoulaye Sy, Lamia Mokaddem
Summary: This paper presents a review of the concept and measurements of energy poverty in developing countries. The review found that there are multiple definitions of energy poverty due to differences in climate, household preferences, and social and cultural beliefs. The lack of a universally accepted definition has led to confusion between energy poverty and fuel poverty. Three categories of indicators are used to communicate energy poverty issues: single indicators, dashboard indicators, and composite indices. However, data scarcity limits the widespread use of energy poverty measurements, delaying the assessment of energy policy implementation.
ENERGY RESEARCH & SOCIAL SCIENCE
(2022)
Review
Construction & Building Technology
Ascension Lopez-Vargas, Agapito Ledezma-Espino, Araceli Sanchis-de-Miguel
Summary: Energy poverty is a widespread problem in Europe, and its detection is hindered by a lack of data and global metrics. In recent years, there has been an increasing application of artificial intelligence techniques to alleviate energy poverty. While there are not many works that apply AI to fight against energy poverty as a multidimensional phenomenon, several AI applications focused on partial aspects or areas closely related to energy poverty have been published. Among these applications, neural network algorithms are widely used to characterize issues such as low-income, high-energy price, and poor energy efficiency.
ENERGY AND BUILDINGS
(2022)
Review
Computer Science, Theory & Methods
Janaka Senanayake, Harsha Kalutarage, Mhd Omar Al-Kadri, Andrei Petrovski, Luca Piras
Summary: With the increasing use of mobile devices and the continuous release of mobile applications, the security aspects of many Android applications are not being addressed properly. This article presents a systematic literature review that critically evaluates 118 technical studies published between 2016 and 2022, focusing on Android application analysis and source code vulnerability detection methods and tools. The review discusses both machine learning-based methods and conventional methods related to vulnerability detection, with special emphasis on machine learning-based methods.
ACM COMPUTING SURVEYS
(2023)
Article
Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Jhon Edwar Hernandez, Blanca Zuluaga
Summary: This paper analyzes the vulnerability of Colombian households to multidimensional poverty and uses the vulnerability as expected poverty approach and the multidimensional poverty index to assess the probability of households becoming poor in the future. The study finds that the percentage of vulnerable households is higher than the percentage of poor households, and the pattern of vulnerability differs depending on the area (rural or urban) in which the households are located. These findings have important policy implications for poverty alleviation and prevention strategies.
SOCIAL INDICATORS RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Jon Teres-Zubiaga, Iker Gonzalez-Pino, Irantzu Alvarez-Gonzalez, Alvaro Campos-Celador
Summary: This study presents a simple methodology for identifying and monitoring energy vulnerable areas based on publicly available information. The proposed method maps and diagnoses energy vulnerability at the census section level by considering building features, energy expenses, and socio-economic indicators. The vulnerability of the Greater Bilbao region in northern Spain was evaluated using this method, revealing that 13% of the population in this area resides in different levels of energy vulnerability. A clear geographical pattern was also identified.
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY
(2023)
Review
Energy & Fuels
George E. Halkos, Panagiotis-Stavros C. Aslanidis
Summary: This study examines whether shifts in policymaking stance can explain the predictability in excess energy poverty or fuel poverty levels. Energy-related poverty is a subcategory of global poverty and can be categorized into accessibility problems related to energy poverty and affordability issues associated with fuel poverty. Developed and developing countries have different energy issues, with developed countries dealing with fuel poverty and developing countries with energy poverty. Difficulties in energy access can be devastating for people at risk of poverty. Social welfare is at stake due to the energy crisis and warfare in eastern Europe. Solutions to energy poverty and fuel poverty include adopting renewables, governmental regulation, and supranational support through green deals and sustainable development goals (SDGs). In short, inflationary trends and war have put Agenda 2030 at risk due to the provocation of sustainability through energy-related vulnerability, insecurity, and poverty phenomena.
Article
Environmental Studies
Yue Guo, Lei Zhou, Jun Su, Peng Ru
Summary: This study explores the transitions in public acceptance of a new nuclear power plant during different construction phases and identifies the influencing factors. The results show that public acceptance increases over time and the factors influencing acceptance vary in different phases.
ENERGY RESEARCH & SOCIAL SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Environmental Studies
Solange Kileber, Virginia Parente
Summary: In this research, the learning curves approach was applied to help policy managers make decisions on protectionism or competitive measures to reduce energy prices. By estimating the competitiveness parameters of the main energy resources, such as photovoltaics, wind, biomass, hydro, nuclear, natural gas, oil, and coal, the study recommended specific energy policies to lower costs. The learning curves approach considered the effects of learning by doing, scale, and learning by searching. The results showed that different factors contributed to cost reductions in various energy technologies.
ENERGY RESEARCH & SOCIAL SCIENCE
(2024)
Review
Environmental Studies
Mehmet Efe Biresselioglu, Berfu Solak, Zehra Funda Savas
Summary: This study systematically analyzes existing literature to examine the resistance encountered in transitioning toward a low-carbon economy. By synthesizing insights from diverse studies, the aim is to contribute to the existing knowledge on energy transition and provide insights for more socially sustainable and democratic pathways towards low-carbon societies.
ENERGY RESEARCH & SOCIAL SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Environmental Studies
Fedor A. Dokshin, Mircea Gherghina, Brian C. Thiede
Summary: The push towards renewable energy sources has raised questions about the distribution of costs and benefits. This study examines the disparities in solar PV deployment across different dimensions, such as ethno-racial composition, income, and rural-urban status, using comprehensive data on residential solar PV installations in New York State. The findings reveal notable differences in adoption rates across these dimensions, with significant changes in deployment gaps between 2010 and 2020. While minority-majority tracts have caught up and surpassed white-majority tracts in PV adoption rates, disparities in deployment based on income and rural-urban status have remained. The study also highlights the influence of local policies and market processes on distributional outcomes in PV deployment.
ENERGY RESEARCH & SOCIAL SCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Environmental Studies
Julian Gregory, Frank W. Geels
Summary: The paper analyzes the low-carbon transition process in the UK's refining industry from 1990 to 2023. The findings show that refineries went through different stages, from initial inaction to exploring alternatives, and eventually adopting low-carbon technologies such as carbon capture and storage and low-carbon hydrogen.
ENERGY RESEARCH & SOCIAL SCIENCE
(2024)