Are Renewables as Friendly to Humans as to the Environment?: A Social Life Cycle Assessment of Renewable Electricity

Takeda, Shutaro; Keeley, Alexander Ryota; Sakurai, Shigeki; Managi, Shunsuke; Norris, Catherine Benoît

doi:10.3390/su11051370

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“…There is however also the possibility that water use will be increased due to growth of renewables, that can however impact public acceptance of renewables [ 50 ]. Some studies argue that renewables are not as friendly to humans as to the environment but that they also have less impact per dollar-spent [ 51 ], so all of these can change priorities and acceptance of specific renewables in the future. The general public also favors renewable energy sources which can be identified as more expensive but of course environmentally more sound.…”

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Integrating Social Dimensions into Future Sustainable Energy Supply Networks

Obrecht

Kazançoğlu

Denac

2020

IJERPH

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Environmental protection and sustainable development have become an inevitable trend in many areas, including the energy industry. The development of energy supply networks is strongly correlated with the economics of energy sources as well as ecological and socio-political issues. However, the energy supply network is often distant from the social perspective. This paper therefore combines examination of perceptions and awareness of general public (web-based questionnaire) and top energy experts (a Delphi survey) on the energy supply network and identifies their potential integration in energy supply decision making processes. The results showed that public should be better informed as well as integrated into designing energy supply network as the prosumers gain power and the energy suppliers will no longer dominate the market. Public actors are ready to shape sustainable energy supply and also willing to pay 5.8% more for a sustainable energy supply. The majority are prepared to invest in renewable energy supply network close to their place of residence. Another result is that the public is calling for a shift in priority towards more sustainable and socially friendlier energy supply rather than focusing mainly on the economic and technical perspectives.

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Integrating Social Dimensions into Future Sustainable Energy Supply Networks

Obrecht

Kazançoğlu

Denac

2020

IJERPH

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“…Based on a Fully Modified Ordinary Least Square (FMOLS) regression model analysis, Singh et al [26] argue that renewable energy production is associated with a positive and statistically significant impact on economic growth in both developed and developing countries for the period 1995-2016. Starting with the analysis based on a Malaysian Case Study, Takeda et al [27] showed that electricity from renewables has greater adverse impact on workers from the supply chain than the conventional electricity mix, in view of the social aspects countered.…”

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The Role of Renewables in a Low-Carbon Society: Evidence from a Multivariate Panel Data Analysis at the EU Level

Bușu

2019

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Low carbon emission has a major positive impact on our society. Due to the importance of reducing carbon emission levels, factors that contribute significantly towards reducing carbon emission levels have attracted the interest of academics and researchers in the field. In this paper, the author develops a multiple linear regression analysis to examine the relationship between renewable energy consumption, biofuel production, resources productivity, bioenergy productivity, the level of urbanization and population and their impact on total carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Data was collected from the European Statistical Office (EUROSTAT) and four statistical hypotheses were validated through a regression model with panel data using the statistical software EViews 11. The study was conducted for 27 European Union (EU) countries during 2008 to 2017. The author’s findings indicate that renewables have a direct and positive influence on the levels of CO2 emissions, as opposed to population growth and urbanization. These findings suggest that public policy should be directed towards increasing the use of renewables in EU countries, while the level of urbanization and the population growth add more restrictions in the modelling equation of the impact on CO2 emissions.

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“…Employees who are involved in sustainable activities and adopt sustainable development principles become sustainable human resources [37,38]. The challenge is how to apply new technologies, acquire new e-skills, and combine them with communication channels [39,40].…”

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Community Empowerment and Utilization of Renewable Energy: Entrepreneurial Perspective for Community Resilience Based on Sustainable Management of Slum Settlements in Makassar City, Indonesia

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The acceleration of metropolitan city development toward economic growth has an impact on over-urbanization, energy scarcity, slum settlements, and environmental degradation. Slum settlements that are predominantly inhabited by the urban poor will require an increase in the productivity of economic enterprises through the empowerment process. This study aims to analyze (1) community empowerment functions as determinants of the use of renewable energy in handling slum settlement and (2) the effects of community empowerment, utilization of renewable energy, strengthening of institutional capacity, and productivity of economic enterprises on improving the quality of the slum settlement environment. The study approach used is a combination of qualitative–quantitative research. Data was obtained through observation, in-depth interviews, surveys, and documentation. The results of the study show that community empowerment, coupled with the use of renewable energy, strengthening institutional capacity, and community participation, contributes positively to increasing the productivity of economic enterprises and improving environmental quality toward sustainable management of slum settlements. The effect of economic empowerment, strengthening institutional capacity, and the use of renewable energy to improve environmental quality with a coefficient of determination of 78.5%. This study recommends socio-economic empowerment based on the use of renewable energy in the implementation of the Makasssar City toward environmental, economic sustainability and the creation of social cohesion.

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Are Renewables as Friendly to Humans as to the Environment?: A Social Life Cycle Assessment of Renewable Electricity

Cited by 36 publications

References 18 publications

Integrating Social Dimensions into Future Sustainable Energy Supply Networks

Integrating Social Dimensions into Future Sustainable Energy Supply Networks

The Role of Renewables in a Low-Carbon Society: Evidence from a Multivariate Panel Data Analysis at the EU Level

Community Empowerment and Utilization of Renewable Energy: Entrepreneurial Perspective for Community Resilience Based on Sustainable Management of Slum Settlements in Makassar City, Indonesia

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