Review
Electrochemistry
Shrutika Sharma, Mayank Sharma, Deepa Mudgal, Hiralal Bhowmick
Summary: Biomass, as an alternative energy source, has advantages of environmental friendliness, economy, and practicality. Although there are challenges during biomass combustion, such as fouling, gaseous emissions, and high temperature corrosion, these issues have relatively satisfactory solutions.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Chunxiang Chen, Yingxin Bi, Yuting Huang, Haozhong Huang
Summary: This study evaluated various methods for assessing slagging tendencies in biomass combustion, analyzed the advantages and disadvantages of each method, and discussed the future trends in research for evaluating slagging tendencies in biomass fuels.
JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL AND APPLIED PYROLYSIS
(2021)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Md Ismail Hossain, Ahmad Fadhil Yusof, Ab Razak Che Hussin, Noorminshah A. Lahad, Ali Safaa Sadiq
Summary: The study explores factors influencing users' adoption of Continuous Glucose Monitoring Systems (CGMs) device, providing an adoption model. It found that interpersonal influence and trustworthiness are strong predictors of attitude and intention to use, while personal innovativeness and self-efficacy do not have a direct impact. Additionally, perceived value is not significant in measuring intention.
INTERNET OF THINGS
(2021)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Kristian Melin, Harri Nieminen, Daniel Klueh, Arto Laari, Tuomas Koiranen, Matthias Gaderer
Summary: To limit climate change, fast greenhouse gas reductions are required before 2030. We present a novel process for ethanol production using electricity and lignocellulosic biomass as inputs. The process is technically mature and has high energy and carbon efficiency, with a competitive cost compared to current biological routes.
FRONTIERS IN ENERGY RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Nicole McDonald, Eloise S. Fogarty, Amy Cosby, Peter McIlveen
Summary: This study used a mixed-methods approach to analyze the social drivers of automated technology acceptance and adoption in Australian cotton farms, and found that social factors and workforce considerations influence growers' motivation to adopt automated technology. The study also discovered that those considering adoption of automated technology face challenges in terms of perceived usefulness and ease of use, while support to improve ease of use is important for those who have already adopted automated technology.
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Economics
Ming Zhang, Xianyang Zeng, Zhijia Tan
Summary: This study investigates the choice of green fuel and green technology for ships and derives the sufficient and necessary conditions for adopting scrubber installation strategy. The study finds that introducing scrubber technology can reduce evasion behavior of ships but also increase total emissions in coastal areas.
Editorial Material
Energy & Fuels
Hrvoje Mikulcic, Zhien Zhang
Summary: Climate change and global warming are two global challenges that require rapid solutions to reduce their devastating impacts. Transitioning to a renewable energy system and utilizing negative-emission technologies are imperative for decarbonization of the energy sector.
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Engineering, Environmental
Antonio Trinca, Claudia Bassano, Nicola Verdone, Paolo Deiana, Giorgio Vilardi
Summary: This paper analyzes the technical and economic feasibility of integrating the biomass to liquid (BtL) plants based on the methanol to gasoline (MTG) process with carbon capture and storage technologies (CCS) and the use of green hydrogen (PtX technology). The proposed BtL facility consists of biomass gasification, methanol production, and methanol conversion into gasoline sections. The introduction of PtX technology improves CO2 conversion to gasoline, leading to double fuel production and a quasi-zero-emission integrated plant design. The results show that the introduction of CCS in BtL-MTG plants has a minimal impact on costs and performance, and the specific cost of produced liquid fuels decreases with the implementation of PtX and CCS.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Ali Golabchi, Negar Riahi, Mackenzie Fix, Linda Miller, Hossein Rouhani, Mahdi Tavakoli
Summary: Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WMSDs) have a significant impact on worker health and productivity, resulting in high costs for employers worldwide. The use of exoskeleton technology has gained attention as a potential solution to reduce WMSDs in industrial settings. However, there is a lack of clear guidance on how to assess and implement exoskeletons for industrial applications. This paper proposes a framework to help organizations evaluate and adopt industrial exoskeletons, with identified stages and tasks to guide the systematic adoption process and identify gaps in current technology adoption. The findings also emphasize the need for further research, including large-scale field studies and long-term monitoring, to promote the adoption of industrial exoskeletons.
APPLIED ERGONOMICS
(2023)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Tumpa R. Sarker, Venu Babu Borugadda, Venkatesh Meda, Ajay K. Dalai
Summary: Conversion of agricultural residues into biofuels, particularly fuel pellets, shows promise for generating heat and power in power plants. Bio-based additives, such as mustard meal and bio-oil, have been used to improve pellet quality. The composition of mustard meal, bio-oil, and water significantly influences the durability and mechanical strength of the pellets. Additionally, optimizing pelletization operating conditions, such as temperature and force, enhances pellet quality and mechanical strength.
BIOMASS & BIOENERGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Studies
Sarika Khanwilkar, Carlos F. Gould, Ruth DeFries, Bilal Habib, Johannes Urpelainen
Summary: The Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) policy in India has provided poor households with LPG connections since 2016. Research shows that households adopting LPG tend to still rely on firewood, with marginalized social groups having the lowest adoption rates, and households with LPG for longer periods gradually reducing their reliance on firewood.
ENERGY RESEARCH & SOCIAL SCIENCE
(2021)
Review
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Mina Saghafian, Karin Laumann, Martin Rasmussen Skogstad
Summary: This paper provides a stagewise overview of issues in technology adoption and use in organizations, addressing the lack of consistency and clarity in current literature. Through qualitative literature review and thematic analysis, it categorizes the themes into three stages: pre-change, change, and post-change, discussing the significance of each theme in technology adoption. The thematic map serves as a continuous cycle where themes from previous rounds can either enhance or impair subsequent technology adoption based on how they are addressed and executed.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Mequannt Marie, Fikadu Yirga, Getnet Alemu, Hossein Azadi
Summary: The study investigated energy consumption and factors influencing the adoption of biogas technology in rural households in northwestern Ethiopia. Majority of households (84.2%) used traditional biomass fuels while 17.6% used biogas. Hindrances to biogas installation included high costs, water scarcity, and lack of awareness.
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Deepthi E. Kolady, Evert van der Sluis, Md Mahi Uddin, Allen P. Deutz
Summary: Precision agriculture technologies (PATs) are divided into embodied-knowledge and information-intensive groups, with differences in adoption rates. Factors like cropland size, profitability perceptions, and off-farm income have similar effects on adoption and adoption intensity of both PAT groups. However, differences exist in the effects of land productivity, familiarity with computer use, and environmental benefits perceptions between the two PAT groups. The study provides insights for developing programs that encourage the adoption of PATs as tools for improving agricultural sustainability.
PRECISION AGRICULTURE
(2021)
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Santosh Pandey, Upender Kalwa, Taejoon Kong, Baoqing Guo, Phillip C. Gauger, David J. Peters, Kyoung-Jin Yoon
Summary: This article introduces a sensor board technology for remotely monitoring the behavioral indicators of pigs, which helps in assessing animal health status and detecting some diseases and injuries through machine learning algorithms. It also discusses the challenges and future development direction of technology adoption.
Article
Forestry
H. C. Zamora-Maldonado, V. S. Avila-Foucat
INTERNATIONAL FORESTRY REVIEW
(2020)
Article
Ecology
Hilda Consuelo Zamora-Maldonado, Veronique Sophie Avila-Foucat, Victor Gelasio Sanchez-Sotomayor, Raymond Lee
Summary: The study aims to build a dynamic model to assess the resilience of a social-ecological system to water stress, by simulating the impact of rainfall variability on the system to explore changes in specific resilience. Results suggest that rainfall variations may disrupt species and local economy, while lack of adaptive capacity in harvest and conservation strategies can affect the dynamics of the whole system.
ECOLOGICAL COMPLEXITY
(2021)
Article
Robotics
Edmundo Molina-Perez, Oscar A. Esquivel-Flores, Hilda Zamora-Maldonado
FRONTIERS IN ROBOTICS AND AI
(2020)
Article
Economics
Marie-Louise Arlt, David Chassin, Claudio Rivetta, James Sweeney
Summary: This paper examines the impact of real-time pricing and load automation on residential distribution systems. The study finds that implementing real-time pricing can result in an aggregate welfare gain of 39 USD per customer and year. However, it also notes that RTP and load automation may significantly increase peak system load. Introducing a market-based demand management system can further enhance welfare gains and reduce grid investment.
Article
Economics
Javier Jorquera-Copier, Alvaro Lorca, Enzo Sauma, Stefan Lorenczik, Matias Negrete-Pincetic
Summary: As countries update their climate ambitions, low-carbon hydrogen production and use present opportunities for emissions reductions and economic development. A case study for Chile shows that integrating hydrogen and electricity networks can lower system costs and enhance renewable integration, but policy support is needed to address concerns related to water and land use.
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Economics
Dawit Guta, Hisham Zerriffi, Jill Baumgartner, Abhishek Jain, Sunil Mani, Darby Jack, Ellison Carter, Guofeng Shen, Jennifer Orgill-Meyer, Joshua Rosenthal, Katherine Dickinson, Rob Bailis, Yuta Masuda
Summary: Household solid fuel use is detrimental to health and the environment. The Indian government's PMUY subsidy has successfully promoted the adoption of LPG by millions of households. However, there is limited understanding of the decision-making process to reduce solid fuel use after transitioning to cleaner fuels. This study found that factors such as household wealth, social status, education level, and the prevalence of LPG use in the village are positively associated with LPG consumption and the discontinuation of solid fuel use. On the other hand, factors such as distance to LPG refill delivery, household size, and the PMUY subsidy are negatively associated with the share of LPG use.
Article
Economics
Nicolas Morell-Dameto, Jose Pablo Chaves-Avila, Tomas Gomez San Roman, Pablo Duenas-Martinez, Tim Schittekatte
Summary: This paper assesses the performance of differently implemented forward-looking network tariff designs and proposes an innovative coordination mechanism to increase predictability in a future with many flexible customers. The study reveals that if large shares of customers synchronize their responses to highly time-varying and locational-specific network charges, it can lead to unexpected reinforcements.
Article
Economics
Alexandra Gritz, Guntram Wolff
Summary: Russia's weaponization of gas supplies shook the energy security of Central and Eastern Europe in 2022. The region responded by increasing alternative energy supplies and developing new gas supply routes. Renewable energy, nuclear energy, and hydrogen play important roles in the long-term. Mitigating the impact of this shock requires the EU to prioritize the integrity of its energy market.
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Economics
Jaroslaw Kantorowicz, Marion Collewet, Matthew DiGiuseppe, Hendrik Vrijburg
Summary: Economic costs are a major political obstacle to investing in climate change mitigation and adaptation measures. The method of financing plays a crucial role in determining public opposition to government green investments, with debt financing being less opposed than broad-based taxes. This study suggests that credit market tools, such as green bonds and debt for climate swaps, can be politically efficient in increasing support for green financing. Carbon taxes and wealth taxes are found to be the most preferred options.
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Economics
Kun Guo, Liyuan Luan, Xiaoli Cai, Dayong Zhang, Qiang Ji
Summary: This paper investigates China's energy trade stability using a survival analysis approach. It finds that the energy trade linkages between China and 153 other countries are complex and unstable, with short periods of trade with many countries. Geopolitically risky regions, such as the Middle East and Africa, have the lowest trade stability. Climate risks have significant effects on energy trade stability. The paper proposes several policy options to improve energy trade stability in China, with special attention to increasing global climate risks.
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Economics
Simona Bigerna, Piyush Choudhary, Nikunj Kumar Jain, Silvia Micheli, Paolo Polinori
Summary: This study estimates the willingness to pay of Indian urban consumers for a continuous supply of electricity using contingent valuation method. The findings show that the amount consumers are willing to pay depends on the duration of power outages, with households preferring shorter outages. Income and environmental attitude also positively influence higher willingness to pay. These insights can inform policymakers in designing more reliable and customer-centric energy generation and distribution models.
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Economics
Temilade Sesan, Unico Uduka, Lucy Baker, Okechukwu Ugwu, Ewah Eleri, Subhes Bhattacharyya
Summary: This study examines the impact of the regulatory framework on rural electrification and universal energy access goals in Nigeria's mini-grid sector. The findings suggest that while the current framework has fostered sector growth, additional measures are necessary to ensure equitable distribution of access among rural populations.
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Economics
Rui Shan, Noah Kittner
Summary: Energy storage is a cornerstone in decarbonization planning as it reduces operational costs and greenhouse gas emissions, while enhancing resilience and renewables integration. However, storage developers in different regions have varying economic and environmental considerations, thereby requiring policy intervention to achieve long-term emission reductions.
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Economics
Tung Durmaz, Sevil Acar, Simay Kizilkaya
Summary: This study investigates the phenomenon of strategic capacity withholding in the Turkish electricity market and its relationship with the capacity remuneration mechanism. The empirical results provide strong evidence of strategic capacity withholding and show that the capacity mechanism contributes to the duration of failures. The study offers important insights for policymakers, including the implementation of a random verification mechanism and restructuring of the capacity mechanism in Turkey.
Article
Economics
Tii N. Nchofoung
Summary: The study finds that oil price shocks have a negative impact on Africa's energy transition, particularly in rural areas and net crude oil exporting countries. However, oil price shocks cannot explain the urban-rural differences in clean energy access. Therefore, increasing investment in clean energy and technologies in rural areas is necessary to enhance the resilience of the energy sector to oil price shocks.
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Economics
Najia Saqib, Muhammad Usman, Ilhan Ozturk, Arshian Sharif
Summary: This study examines the impact of environmental technologies, financial growth, and energy use on ecological footprint and green growth. Environmental innovation and renewable energy deployment contribute to green growth, while financial expansion and non-renewable energy use have negative effects on the environment. The study also identifies causal relationships between different factors.
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Economics
Yessica C. Y. Chung, Noxolo Kunene, Hung-Hao Chang
Summary: The Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) is considered an innovative technology for building a green society. This study investigates the impact of REC purchases on stock return and volume in Taiwan between 2017 and 2021. The findings suggest that REC purchases have a positive effect on stock returns of manufacturing firms but not service firms. The frequency of REC purchases is also an important factor in the relationship between REC purchase and firm value. Additionally, the study reveals that public attention to environmental pollution plays a crucial role in positive stock returns and volume, while ESG disclosure is negatively associated with returns and volume.
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Economics
Seife Ayele, Wei Shen, Yacob Mulugetta, Tadesse Kuma Worako
Summary: This paper addresses the challenges of governing energy procurement from a mix of non-hydropower renewable energy sources supplied by independent producers. Building on political economy analysis and five case studies of independent producer projects from Ethiopia, it seeks to understand the root causes of the protracted delays and limited extent of procurement by independent producers. The key contestations lie in managing long term contracts, risk, uncertainty and in developing the institutional and human capacity to transition.