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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Hongyan Zhang, Shuaizhi Gao, Peng Zhou
Summary: The rapid development of digital technologies has had a profound impact on the energy sector, particularly in the field of energy storage. Digitalization has facilitated innovation in energy storage technology, particularly with the help of digitization and Internet of Things strategies. Through coordination between digitalization and energy storage, the development of cross-regional energy systems can be achieved, promoting sustainability and smartness in society.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2023)
Editorial Material
Chemistry, Physical
Ibrahim Dincer
Summary: This perspective article focuses on the new concept of Hydrogen 1:0, which aims to develop clean hydrogen energy solutions to address energy, environmental, and economic challenges and achieve sustainable development. The article discusses the development and implementation of hydrogen energy-based solutions, as well as the impact of economic developments since the 1950s on the future. Moreover, it explores the technological, innovative, and digital requirements for the hydrogen era. Finally, the article highlights the importance of pioneers in every economic sector in the Hydrogen 1.0 age.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
(2023)
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Environmental Studies
Per Ove Eikeland, Jon Birger Skjaerseth
Summary: The EU Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET-Plan) adopted in 2008 aimed to accelerate the development and deployment of low-carbon technology research and innovation in Europe. However, the funding for research and innovation played a more significant role in guiding the plan than originally intended. Differences in research and innovation priorities among various actors led to controversies and divergences with other EU policies.
ENERGY RESEARCH & SOCIAL SCIENCE
(2021)
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Business
Huaping Sun, Bless Kofi Edziah, Anthony Kwaku Kporsu, Samuel Asumadu Sarkodie, Farhad Taghizadeh-Hesary
Summary: Technological innovation reduces energy intensity and carbon emissions, supporting global economic growth sustainably; international knowledge spillover affects energy efficiency and sectoral performance, requiring enhanced understanding of mitigation opportunities and costs.
TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING AND SOCIAL CHANGE
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Ausra Pazeraite, Viktorija Bobinaite, Arvydas Galinis, Vidas Lekavicius
Summary: This article explores the comprehensive impact of energy sector development on research and innovation, utilizing the Delphi Technique and expert evaluations. The study reveals that the green scenario in the Lithuanian energy sector contributes the most to increasing research and innovation.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Fang Qu, Lei Xu, Chunyan He
Summary: This study examines the incentive effect, mechanism, and heterogeneity of low-carbon city pilot on the direction of energy technology innovation using the quasi-natural experiment of A-share listed enterprises in Shanghai and Shenzhen from 2007 to 2019. The findings indicate that the pilot promotes renewable energy technology and shapes the clean direction of energy technology innovation. However, it also has a crowding out effect on other technological innovation, potentially negatively impacting enterprise productivity. Additionally, the study highlights the importance of improving the quality of energy technology innovation and the policy effect of low-carbon city pilot through environmental information disclosure.
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Wei Chen, Wandan Zou, Kaiyang Zhong, Alina Aliyeva
Summary: This research examines the impact of green technology innovation on the energy transition process using machine learning methods and econometric approach. By analyzing panel data from China between 2005 and 2020, it highlights the significance of green technology innovation in fostering the transition to sustainable energy. The study reveals that financial support for green technology innovation, as demonstrated by R&D spending and patent filings, has a positive influence on the energy transition process.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Chien-Chiang Lee, Chang-song Wang, Zhiwen He, Wen-wu Xing, Keying Wang
Summary: This research analyzes China's provincial panel data and finds that green finance plays a significant role in improving energy efficiency by promoting green technology innovation and energy structure optimization. The impact of green finance on energy efficiency varies across regions, time periods, and industries.
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Environmental Sciences
Khalid Khan, Chi Wei Su
Summary: This study assesses the relationship between technology innovation and renewable energy in G10 countries. It finds that technology innovation has a significant impact on renewable energy in countries like Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, the UK, and the USA. However, for other countries, variables other than technology innovation drive renewable energy development. On the other hand, renewable energy does influence technology innovation in Germany, the Netherlands, and the USA to some extent. This highlights the importance of investing in implementation and promoting renewable technologies for renewable energy development.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Vincenzo Bianco, Furio Cascetta, Sergio Nardini
Summary: The development of solar PV in Italy is influenced by regulatory framework and public incentives, leading to speculative behavior among investors. Additionally, the increase in PV installed capacity results in a decrease in electricity market prices, prompting large power utilities to actively participate in the PV market.
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES AND ASSESSMENTS
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Johnn Andersson, Hans Hellsmark, Bjorn Sanden
Summary: National policymaking should shape technological innovation towards specific goals to avoid mismatches and fragmentation. Policymakers should consider implementing a payback mechanism to ensure a return on public investments.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Long Cheng, Yihuan Liu, Xuming Lou, Zifeng Chen, Yang Yang
Summary: This study examines the impact of technology conglomeration on innovation outcomes in new energy vehicle enterprises, finding a positive relationship between technology conglomeration and innovation quantity, but varying effects on different types of innovation outcomes, with divisive faultlines weakening the positive correlation. Additionally, technology conglomeration is linked to innovation radicalness in an inverted U-shaped relationship, with no significant moderating effect from divisive faultlines.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Xing Hu, Yingying Guo, Yali Zheng, Lan-cui Liu, Shiwei Yu
Summary: This study analyzed the development of renewable energy policies in China and examined the impacts of different types of policies on provincial renewable energy development. The results showed that technology development policies have a positive effect on renewable energy, while market management policies may inhibit its development in provinces with abundant resources. Comprehensive planning policies and support policies such as finance and tax had no significant impact on renewable energy development. Therefore, the Chinese government needs to strengthen the control of market management policies and enhance the execution and supervision of planning management in provinces with limited resources.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Norazah Mohd Suki, Norbayah Mohd Suki, Arshian Sharif, Sahar Afshan, Kittisak Jermsittiparsert
Summary: The study found that the consumption of renewable energy and technological innovation helps reduce environmental degradation, validating the Environmental Kuznets Curve hypothesis. These results provide a benchmark for policymakers to encourage more investment in renewable energy production and technology innovation in the Malaysian economy.
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Development Studies
Danish Godil, Zhang Yu, Arshian Sharif, Rimsha Usman, Syed Abdul Rehman Khan
Summary: The research reveals that economic growth, technology innovation, and renewable energy significantly impact CO2 emissions in China's transportation sector, with renewable energy consumption and innovation playing a key role in reducing emissions. This suggests that policy measures to introduce innovation in transportation are crucial for reducing CO2 emissions.
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
(2021)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Yongliang Li, Adriano Sciacovelli, Xiaodong Peng, Jonathan Radcliffe, Yulong Ding
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Edward Barbour, I. A. Grant Wilson, Jonathan Radcliffe, Yulong Ding, Yongliang Li
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2016)
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Energy & Fuels
A. Sciacovelli, D. Smith, M. E. Navarro, A. Vecchi, X. Peng, Y. Li, J. Radcliffe, Y. Ding
JOURNAL OF ENERGY RESOURCES TECHNOLOGY-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME
(2018)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Kostadin Fikiin, Borislav Stankov, Judith Evans, Graeme Maidment, Alan Foster, Tim Brown, Jonathan Radcliffe, Mohammed Youbi-Idrissi, Adrian Alford, Liz Varga, Graciela Alvarez, Ivan Evg. Ivanov, Carole Bond, Ina Colombo, Gabriel Garcia-Naveda, Ivaylo Ivanov, Kazuhiro Hattori, Daisuke Umeki, Tsvetan Bojkov, Nikola Kaloyanov
TRENDS IN FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2017)
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Energy & Fuels
Chunping Xie, Yan Hong, Yulong Ding, Yongliang Li, Jonathan Radcliffe
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Giorgio Castagneto Gissey, Paul E. Dodds, Jonathan Radcliffe
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2018)
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Energy & Fuels
Daniel Murrant, Jonathan Radcliffe
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Energy & Fuels
Xinfang Wang, Rosie Day, Dan Murrant, Antonio Diego Marin, David Castrejon Botello, Francisco Lopez Gonzalez, Jonathan Radcliffe
Summary: This paper discusses the importance of considering social and cultural contexts in the design of technological interventions for sustainable energy access in rural areas, using a capabilities-led approach. Data collected in Tlamacazapa, Mexico, revealed the ways in which improved energy services can enhance essential capabilities in specific contexts, leading to proposed potential technological interventions to address local needs. The case study provides an example of an assessment method that could be applied in various contexts to inform the design of appropriate technological interventions.
Editorial Material
Regional & Urban Planning
Jonathan Radcliffe, John Bryson, Ed Cox, Joanne Leach, Carlo Luiu, Louise Reardon
Summary: Recovery from societal shocks should not be about returning to the past, but rather about creating better societies, places, and economies. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced us to rethink how we live and work, and has provided opportunities for positive outcomes. Recovery should focus on developing tools to respond to future shocks.
TOWN PLANNING REVIEW
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Talib Manshur, Carlo Luiu, William R. Avis, Vera Bukachi, Michael Gatari, Joe Mulligan, David Nganga, Jonathan Radcliffe, Ajit Singh, Ezequiel Waiguru, Amos Wandera, Francis D. Pope
Summary: This study investigates the feasibility of using a citizen science approach for air quality monitoring and explores the opportunity of addressing the increasing air pollution issue through the use of low-cost sensors. A community engagement workshop revealed that participatory approaches are effective in increasing awareness of air pollution and its health implications, as well as empowering the community to address local issues and advocate for solutions. In the context of transport infrastructure development in African cities, this approach can be utilized to collect data and monitor the impacts of air pollution during and after road construction.
CITY AND ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONS
(2023)
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Economics
Wei Wu, Boqiang Lin, Chunping Xie, Robert J. R. Elliott, Jonathan Radcliffe
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Energy & Fuels
Kotub Uddin, Rebecca Gough, Jonathan Radcliffe, James Marco, Paul Jennings
Article
History & Philosophy Of Science
Mark Winskel, Jonathan Radcliffe
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY STUDIES
(2014)
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
