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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Patrick Trent Greiner, Richard York, Julius Alexander Mcgee
Summary: This study examines the influence of renewable electricity production on nuclear energy and fossil fuel use in the electricity sector. It finds that there is a trend towards displacement of fossil fuel sources by renewables, while the displacement of nuclear sources by renewables has slowed down.
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Energy & Fuels
George Halkos, Eleni-Christina Gkampoura
Summary: The disadvantages of fossil fuels and their impact on the environment have made the transition to renewable energy sources essential. This study examines the impact of fossil fuels and renewables on energy poverty conditions in Europe. It also compares Sweden, Germany, and Greece in terms of energy poverty and transition. The findings can help governments and policy makers develop strategies for energy transition while protecting consumers.
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Environmental Studies
Shun Yao, Tongxin Li, Ying Li
Summary: The aim of this paper is to evaluate the impacts of green monetary and fiscal policies on the sustainable development of fossil fuels resources in BRICS countries, using data analysis and the ARDL-PMG technique. The results show that green monetary policies have a greater impact on clean energy development compared to green fiscal policies. Additionally, factors such as economic freedom index, green parts trade, and innovation index have positive effects on renewable energy consumption in BRICS countries. However, the research also indicates a negative effect of information and communication technology development on greening of natural resources in BRICS countries. Based on the findings, the paper proposes recommendations such as reforming the green tax system and developing green financing markets.
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Environmental Studies
Jiaqi Xu, Jingfeng Zhao, Wen Liu
Summary: This paper examines the impacts of renewable and non-renewable energy resources on the Sustainable Development Index in 16 Asian countries with a high GINI index and 13 Asian countries with a low GINI index from 2000 to 2021. The findings suggest that fossil fuel has a negative effect on the Sustainable Development Index, while the development of clean energy only shows short-term positive effects in countries with a low GINI coefficient. Additionally, green financing is identified as a crucial contributing factor to the Sustainable Development Index.
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Agricultural Economics & Policy
Paul J. Burke
Summary: Australia is transitioning from fossil fuel to renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind power. This shift may result in a decrease in fossil fuel exports due to the incompatible emission targets of trading partners. The transition highlights the importance of efficient revenue-raising mechanisms for the government, and this paper explores various policy options. These options include reforming corporate income tax, implementing carbon pricing, electronic road user pricing, progressive royalties, industry levies, and government co-investments to generate revenue.
AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND RESOURCE ECONOMICS
(2023)
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Environmental Studies
Jeff D. Colgan, Alexander S. Gard-Murray, Miriam Hinthorn
Summary: What is the value of energy security? This study analyzes the energy security risks of geopolitical volatility and estimates the additional costs incurred by Europe due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. It is found that Europe spent an extra euro517-831 billion in excess market costs and announced an additional euro908 billion of fiscal spending on energy-related infrastructure and policies. The total fossil costs exceeded euro1 trillion, which is compared to Europe's aid to Ukraine and the costs of decarbonizing Europe's energy system.
ENERGY RESEARCH & SOCIAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Review
Environmental Studies
Augusto Heras, Joyeeta Gupta
Summary: Complying with the Paris Agreement requires leaving fossil fuels underground (LFFU), which raises justice issues in the Global South. This review highlights that renewable investments in the Global South are still relatively low, and such deployment is more additive than substitutive. However, there is potential for leapfrogging in the Global South. Literature on LFFU in the Global South is limited, primarily focusing on subsidies. Nonetheless, integrating stranded assets in developing countries' accounting could make LFFU attractive. The Right to Development influences the governance and justice issues of the energy transition, and power dynamics play a crucial role. However, a global and multilevel just transition may achieve LFFU.
WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS-CLIMATE CHANGE
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Sakiru Adebola Solarin, Pritish Kumar Sahu
Summary: The objective of this study is to investigate the impact of foreign direct investment, gross domestic products, and energy diversification on nitrogen oxide emissions in BRICS countries. The study utilizes a new energy diversification index and a quantile regression augmented method of moments to analyze the data from 1992-2019. The findings indicate that foreign direct investment reduces nitrogen oxide emissions in aggregate and manufacturing sectors, but increases emissions in the agricultural sector. Diversification towards renewable energy decreases emissions in most sectors, except for the service sector. GDP per capita is found to increase NOx emissions. The study suggests using foreign direct investment to promote clean energy for sustainable development.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Geography
Becky Mansfield
Summary: This article discusses the impact of particulate matter on air quality and its significance in the regulatory actions of the Trump EPA. It points out that particulate matter is a part of fossil fuel combustion and contributes to the racist politics of breathing due to racial disparities in exposure. The study also elaborates on the importance of particulate matter in the racist regulatory apparatus.
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Environmental Studies
Xiaoyi Li
Summary: This paper analyzes the three-dimensional driving effects of new energy substitution for fossil energy from economic, social and political perspectives, under the joint action of market, government and international competition. By combining relevant data from 78 countries from 1965 to 2021, the study shows that fossil energy prices and energy security have a positive influence on the process of new energy substitution, while environmental pollution has a negative impact. The pushback effect of energy security is more significant, indicating that global environmental governance and emissions reduction drive the development of new energy industry, but the complexity of new energy substitution increases due to divergent views on global environmental governance responsibilities among developed countries. Further analysis reveals that each country's energy strategy affects the degree and speed of new energy substitution, as well as the areas and corrective ability of new energy development.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
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Economics
Sonia Almeida Neves, Antonio Cardoso Marques
Summary: This paper takes a fresh approach to analyzing the relationship between conventional and alternative energy sources in transportation, economic growth and emissions. However, it finds that alternative energy sources have not yet reduced the dependence of the transportation sector on fossil fuels, and there is a negative correlation between economic growth and CO2 emissions.
RESEARCH IN TRANSPORTATION ECONOMICS
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Tomiwa Sunday Adebayo, Abraham Ayobamiji Awosusi, Seun Damola Oladipupo, Ephraim Bonah Agyekum, Arunkumar Jayakumar, Nallapaneni Manoj Kumar
Summary: The study found that the use of natural gas, oil, and coal energy in Japan reduces the sustainability of the environment, with oil consumption having the most significant impact. Additionally, the research validated the Environmental Kuznets Curve hypothesis in Japan and revealed causal relationships between CO2 emissions, economic growth, and energy consumption.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Thermodynamics
Sakiru Adebola Solarin, Mufutau Opeyemi Bello, Olabode Eric Olabisi
Summary: This study investigates the potential of nuclear energy and hydropower to substitute fossil fuels in electricity generation in Canada. The empirical findings suggest a positive elasticity of substitution between non-fossil energy sources and fossil fuels, supporting the hypothesis that clean energy sources can replace fossil fuels in the electricity generation process.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GREEN ENERGY
(2021)
Review
Energy & Fuels
Anam Kalair, Naeem Abas, Muhammad Shoaib Saleem, Ali Raza Kalair, Nasrullah Khan
Summary: This article discusses the role of heat and electricity storage systems in the rapid rise of renewable energy resources and the steady decline of fossil fuels, attributing the shift to factors such as sustainable energy systems, energy transition, climate change, and clean energy initiatives. Energy transition presents new challenges, but energy storage systems are instrumental in navigating this transition.
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Engineering, Petroleum
Maria Ciechanowska
Summary: This paper discusses the implementation of selected objectives from the REPowerEU plan by the EC, aiming to reduce Europe's dependence on Russian fossil fuels and establish a new European energy system. It highlights the urgent need for diversification of the EU's natural gas supply sources, intra-Community measures to mitigate the energy crisis, community-based planned investments for increased gas supply possibilities, and the critical importance of energy conservation and efficiency in enhancing energy security.