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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Giovanni Bianco, Barbara Bonvini, Stefano Bracco, Federico Delfino, Paola Laiolo, Giorgio Piazza
Summary: The EU has proposed a clean energy package to transition from fossil fuels to cleaner energy sources for improving citizens' quality of life and urban livability. Key topics include renewable energy exploitation, building energy performance improvement, national energy and climate plans, polygeneration microgrids, and energy communities. These initiatives aim to optimize the use of green energy sources and reduce energy costs and emissions in urban areas.
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Somayeh Sadegh Koohestani, Sandro Nizetic, Mattheos Santamouris
Summary: Photovoltaic systems generate electrical power from solar irradiance, but their efficiency is limited by surface temperature rise. It is crucial to review and evaluate cooling methods for optimizing system efficiency. Based on analysis, cooling techniques can improve electrical efficiency by 1% to 53% and reduce surface temperature by 1.8°C to 46°C.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2023)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Dominik Keiner, Orlando Salcedo-Puerto, Ekaterina Immonen, Wilfried G. J. H. M. van Sark, Yoosuf Nizam, Fathmath Shadiya, Justine Duval, Timur Delahaye, Ashish Gulagi, Christian Breyer
Summary: Low-lying coastal areas and archipelago countries are highly vulnerable to climate change impacts and heavily reliant on imported fossil fuels. This research explores the potential of floating offshore technologies to replace fossil fuels with renewable energy in challenging topographical areas.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Billy J. Stanbery, Michael Woodhouse, Jao van de Lagemaat
Summary: To achieve the decarbonization of global electrical systems using photovoltaics (PVs) in the 2050-2060 decade, 63.4 TW of PV would need to be installed. This article explores a model for ramping up PV manufacturing toward this goal, assuming financially rational decisions by investors. The study demonstrates that sustainable manufacturing ramp-up is possible and that the introduction of disruptive technologies can accelerate and reduce the cost of deploying the necessary manufacturing capacity.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
David Mueller, Ershuai Jiang, Paula Rivas-Lazaro, Clemens Baretzky, Georgios Loukeris, Shankar Bogati, Stefan Paetel, Stuart J. C. Irvine, Ochai Oklobia, Steve Jones, Dan Lamb, Armin Richter, Gerald Siefer, David Lackner, Henning Helmers, Cristina Teixeira, David Forgacs, Marina Freitag, David Bradford, Zhongjin Shen, Birger Zimmermann, Uli Wuerfel
Summary: Photovoltaics is an attractive option for powering smart devices in the growing IoT market, as it avoids the need for disposable batteries and reduces environmental impact. This study compares the performance of eight different PV technologies under indoor illumination conditions, highlighting the importance of a sufficiently large parallel resistance. Materials with larger band gaps show less thermalization losses and achieve higher power conversion efficiencies. The gallium indium phosphide solar cell demonstrates the highest efficiency of 39.9% under cold white LED light.
ACS APPLIED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Laura Talens Peiro, Nick Martin, Gara Villalba Mendez, Cristina Madrid-Lopez
Summary: This paper introduces possible pathways for integrating material-specific life cycle assessment outputs and material metabolism indicators into energy system models. The results show considerable variation between and within different technologies, and offer a methodology for using data from both approaches.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
H. Martin, R. Buffat, D. Bucher, J. Hamper, M. Raubal
Summary: Switzerland is making rapid progress in decarbonizing the transport and energy sectors through the introduction of battery electric vehicles (BEV) and the expansion of rooftop photovoltaic (PV) power generation. An empirical analysis of the charging and mobility behavior of 78 BEV users in Switzerland reveals that controlled charging strategies greatly increase the utilization of PV generation, thereby reducing the climate impact of BEVs.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Barun K. Das, Mahmudul Hasan, Pronob Das
Summary: A hybrid renewable energy system offers significant cost and environmental benefits compared to conventional sources, with the major challenge being to properly size system components for stable and cost-effective power supply. This study analyzed a photovoltaic and wind-based hybrid system in a remote community in Western Australia, showing that a system with vanadium redox flow battery had the lowest cost of energy and net present cost.
Article
Environmental Sciences
David Borge-Diez, Francisco Jose Garcia-Moya, Pedro Cabrera-Santana, Enrique Rosales-Asensio
Summary: The challenge of economic surveillance for water projects driven by non-conventional energy sources lies in balancing the need for guaranteed profits in liberalized markets. Combining renewable energy systems with desalination plants is a common solution to the global water scarcity issue. Grants, investment rates, and energy and water sales play key roles in the commercialization of desalination technologies, with factors such as concessional grants, investor expectations, and water-energy sales influencing the economic viability of such projects.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Energy & Fuels
A. Buchmayr, E. Verhofstadt, L. Van Ootegem, G. Thomassen, S. E. Taelman, J. Dewulf
Summary: A social impact assessment framework for renewable energy technologies was developed and applied in a wind energy case study. The results showed that offshore wind projects have larger impacts on global well-being but are less intrusive for the local population.
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Ming Li, Haojie Luo, Shijie Zhou, Gokula Manikandan Senthil Kumar, Xinman Guo, Tin Chung Law, Sunliang Cao
Summary: East and Southeast Asia's advantageous geographical location provides great potential for the development of diverse ocean energy technologies. This review paper examines the flexibility and feasibility of emerging ocean energy technologies in the region, including wave, tidal, and ocean-current energy converters, floating photovoltaics, and offshore wind turbines. Despite advancements and attention, these technologies still face significant techno-economic and techno-environmental challenges.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2022)
Article
Mathematics, Applied
Ahmad Alshamrani, Priyanka Majumder, Amrit Das, Ibrahim M. Hezam, Darko Bozanic
Summary: The purpose of this paper is to identify the most significant alternatives of renewable energy sustainability using a hybrid decision-making model of multiple criteria. Sustainable energy sources cannot run out and can be used for an indefinite period of time. In addition to meeting our energy needs, sustainable energy does not need to be renewed or replenished, nor does it pose any threat of being wrong or running out. Our energy demands can only be met by renewable energy. The bestworst methodand technique for order preference by similarities to ideal solution-I processes have proposed a hybrid model named the bestworst method-technique for order preference by similarities to ideal solution-I, for this purpose. This study uses comparative analysis and sensitivity analysis to determine the results of the proposed study.
Article
Agronomy
Sojung Kim, Sumin Kim
Summary: This study aims to propose a novel agrivoltaic system design that produces crops underneath photovoltaic (PV) modules. The study investigates the performance and feasibility of different shading ratios in an agrivoltaic system. The experiment shows that a shading ratio of 30% allows for the maximization of the profitability of electricity and soybean production.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Olga Ostapenko, Piotr Olczak, Viktor Koval, Larysa Hren, Dominika Matuszewska, Olena Postupna
Summary: The paper explores the potential of using geographic information systems to assess the potential of renewable energy sources in Ukraine, as well as the support provided by the Global Atlas of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) for planning biomass energy technologies. It also analyzes the use of Ukrainian web resources for assessing the potential of renewable energy sources and energy efficiency in Ukraine.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2022)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Maan Al-Zareer, Ibrahim Dincer, Marc A. Rosen
Summary: Sustainable energy, particularly solar energy, is a promising solution for energy and climate change issues. This study examines the efficiency of two-PV panel systems for offshore power production, considering various factors such as solar radiation intensity, system orientation, and seasonal variations. The results show that the optimal power production occurs when the PV panels are facing north, providing a 38% improvement over single-faced conventional PV panels.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENERGY RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Gabriel Bachner, Brigitte Wolkinger, Jakob Mayer, Andreas Tuerk, Karl W. Steininger
ENVIRONMENTAL INNOVATION AND SOCIETAL TRANSITIONS
(2020)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Kees C. H. van Ginkel, W. J. Wouter Botzen, Marjolijn Haasnoot, Gabriel Bachner, Karl W. Steininger, Jochen Hinkel, Paul Watkiss, Esther Boere, Ad Jeuken, Elisa Sainz de Murieta, Francesco Bosello
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2020)
Article
Ecology
G. Bachner, J. Mayer, K. W. Steininger, A. Anger-Kraavi, A. Smith, T. S. Barker
ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS
(2020)
Article
Environmental Studies
Annina Thaller, Alfred Posch, Anna Dugan, Karl Steininger
Summary: To achieve emission reduction targets in passenger transport sector, emphasis must be placed on consumer mobility behavior and effective policy intervention. A well-balanced combination of diverse policy instruments is crucial to address disruptiveness and implementability dimensions effectively.
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART D-TRANSPORT AND ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Anna Dugan, Jakob Mayer, Annina Thaller, Gabriel Bachner, Karl W. Steininger
Summary: The study analyzes the economic, environmental, and distributional effects of a policy package supporting low-carbon passenger transport in Austria, emphasizing the importance of a balanced policy package. It also highlights potential urban-rural conflicts, regressive impacts, and negative public budget implications of individual policy measures, issues that can be mitigated by the suggested policy package as a whole.
ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Keith Williges, Lukas H. Meyer, Karl W. Steininger, Gottfried Kirchengast
Summary: This article examines the impact of fairness concerns on the allocation of global carbon budgets. The minimal fairness requirements include securing basic needs, attributing historical responsibility for past emissions, accounting for benefits from past emissions, and not exceeding countries' societally feasible emission reduction rate. The study finds that the option most in line with fairness concerns is a four-fold qualified version of the equal-per-capita approach that incorporates a limited form of grandfathering.
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE-HUMAN AND POLICY DIMENSIONS
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Sophie Theresia W. Huber, Karl W. Steininger
Summary: The extended implementation of renewable energy technologies is crucial for tackling global warming. However, the production of such technologies involves critical sustainability issues, including the use of conflict minerals, toxicity, and limited availability of rare earth elements. This article focuses on these issues and explores potential measures to mitigate supply chain risks.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jakob Abermann, Manuel Theurl, Elisabeth Frei, Bernhard Hynek, Wolfgang Schoener, Karl W. Steininger
Summary: Glaciers are seen as symbols of pristine high mountain landscapes by humans, attracting millions of visitors annually and providing crucial ecosystem services. Despite the high costs exceeding three times the revenue from tourism, artificial management can still conserve glaciers with abundant water availability under ongoing climate change.
REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Karl W. Steininger, Keith Williges, Lukas H. Meyer, Florian Maczek, Keywan Riahi
Summary: The EU is working to increase its climate ambition and negotiate the distribution of mitigation efforts among Member States. The 2021 European Commission proposal for target allocation may not be equitable for every country, indicating a need for further redistribution.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Luan Santos, Karl Steininger, Marcelle Candido Cordeiro, Johanna Vogel
Summary: This study investigates and evaluates the current scientific research on carbon pricing in Austria using bibliometric techniques and a systematic literature review. The results indicate uncertainties regarding the design of the carbon pricing instrument, institutional and regulatory framework, revenue recycling policies, impacts on sectoral GDP, competitiveness indicators, and international trade, despite the government's plan to introduce a carbon price. Additionally, the transport sector, which has been the largest contributor to the increase in total emissions in recent years in Austria, requires particular attention in terms of mitigation and adaptive measures.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Marion Christine Unegg, Karl W. Steininger, Christian Ramsauer, Mariana Rivera-Aguilar
Summary: The assessment of CO2 emissions in waste management helps evaluate and compare the environmental impact of different waste treatment processes. A case study in Austria shows that thermal treatment of waste, especially in cement plants and the paper industry, is effective in reducing CO2 emissions. Material recycling also has lower CO2 emissions compared to primary material supply. Implementing current waste management practices in Austria could potentially save 2.6% of the country's total CO2 emissions for thermal fractions and 1% for material recycling.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2023)
Article
Environmental Studies
Raphaela Maier, Alfred Posch, Christoph Pross, Simon Plakolb, Karl W. Steininger
Summary: Efforts are needed to reduce carbon emissions in passenger transport. A combination of improved technologies, a shift towards public transport, cycling and walking and the avoidance of trips is crucial. Research shows that implementing decarbonization strategies can lower social costs, including vehicle costs and external costs, while increasing external benefits from positive health effects.
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART D-TRANSPORT AND ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Economics
Javier Lopez Prol, Karl W. Steininger
Article
Economics
Taran Faehn, Gabriel Bachner, Robert Beach, Jean Chateau, Shinichiro Fujimori, Madanmohan Ghosh, Meriem Hamdi-Cherif, Elisa Lanzi, Sergey Paltsev, Toon Vandyck, Bruno Cunha, Rafael Garaffa, Karl Steininger
JOURNAL OF GLOBAL ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
(2020)
Article
Economics
Javier Lopez Prol, Karl W. Steininger, David Zilberman
