Conceptualizing and measuring energy security: A synthesized approach

Sovacool, Benjamin K.; Mukherjee, Ishani

doi:10.1016/j.energy.2011.06.043

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“…They can be appropriate tools for communicating and promoting dialogue related to sustainable development between stakeholders, policy makers and the public (Vera and Langlois, 2007) as well as enable decision makers to choose when, how, and where to deploy systems for sustainable development (Buchholz et al, 2007). Indicators of bioenergy sustainability can be applied conceptually to a region, but actual applications are context specific (Sovacool and Mukherjee, 2011). There are numerous indicators which often present a challenge to implementation (Dale et al, 2013b) and may lead to confusing rather than informing decision-makers (Junginger et al, 2011).…”

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Modelling the socio-economic impacts of modern bioenergy in rural communities in Ghana

Kemausuor

Bolwig

Miller

2016

Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments

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This study analyses ex-ante socio-economic impacts of biogas systems using a remote rural community in Ghana as a case study. An analysis was performed for a 300 m 3 bio-digester that relies on crop residue and animal manure as feedstock to produce methane gas for cooking using selected bioenergy economic and social indicators. With a 10 percent discount rate, a 30 year bio-digester lifetime and methane tariff starting at US$ 0.7/m 3 , the project will have a Net Present Value of approximately US$ 22,000, 16 year payback and an Internal Rate of Return of 11%. The project will create 4 full time unskilled labour positions during the investment year and 3 positions during operation years. Using methane from the bio-digester for cooking will displace approximately 170 tonnes of firewood per year and save the women in the community a total of 3,400 hours per year not fetching firewood. However, only 5% of households are willing to pay the base tariff of US$ 30 /m 3 with up to 60% willing to pay less than half the monthly tariff. To make tariffs affordable to rural households, there is the need for subsidy schemes from government or relevant agencies.

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Modelling the socio-economic impacts of modern bioenergy in rural communities in Ghana

Kemausuor

Bolwig

Miller

2016

Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments

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“…Until recently researchers focused on defining energy security [64] and establishing theoretical or qualitative frameworks to conduct energy security analyses [65,66]. Energy policy studies are increasingly incorporating quantitative indicators serving as proxies for measurements of energy security [67,68,69,70].…”

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Electricity portfolio innovation for energy security: The case of carbon constrained China

Chalvatzis

Rubel²

2015

Technological Forecasting and Social Change

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China's energy sector is under pressure to achieve secure and affordable supply and a clear decarbonisation path. We examine the longitudinal trajectory of the Chinese electricity supply security and model the near future supply security based on the 12 th 5 year plan. Our deterministic approach combines Shannon-Wiener, Herfindahl-Hirschman and electricity import dependence indices for supply security appraisal. We find that electricity portfolio innovation allows China to provide secure energy supply despite increasing import dependence. It is argued that long-term aggressive deployment of renewable energy will unblock China's coal-biased technological lock-in and increase supply security in all fronts. However, reduced supply diversity in China during the 1990s will not recover until after 2020s due to the long-term coal lock-in that can threaten to hold China's back from realising its full potential.

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“…In order to provide a set of relevant policy frames to structure the analysis, we draw on the work of Sovacool and Brown who provide four important components of energy policy Brown 2010, see also Sovacool andMukherjee 2011). See Table 1 for a brief overview of each of these frames.…”

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Shifting policy priorities in EU-China energy relations: Implications for Chinese energy investments in Europe

Gippner

Torney

2017

Energy Policy

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Highlights Compares dominant framings of energy policy in China and the European Union in the period 2005-2015.  Shows that there has been a convergence of policy frames between China and the EU over this period. Argues that this convergence of frames is a necessary but not sufficient condition for stimulating Chinese investment in EU clean technology sectors. Shows how trends in Chinese investments in the EU energy sector mirror the convergence in energy policy framings between China and the EU. AcknowledgementsThe

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Conceptualizing and measuring energy security: A synthesized approach

Cited by 481 publications

References 28 publications

Modelling the socio-economic impacts of modern bioenergy in rural communities in Ghana

Modelling the socio-economic impacts of modern bioenergy in rural communities in Ghana

Electricity portfolio innovation for energy security: The case of carbon constrained China

Shifting policy priorities in EU-China energy relations: Implications for Chinese energy investments in Europe

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