Development of renewable energy sources market and biofuels in The European Union

Bórawski, Piotr; Bełdycka-Bórawska, Aneta; Szymańska, Elżbieta Jadwiga; Jankowski, K.; Dubis, Bogdan; Dunn, James W.

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.04.242

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“…At this moment, the EU is the owner of 30 % world patents related to energy sources. Renewable business model craves for innovations to adjust political incentives and revenue mechanisms to leverage sustainable solutions [31]. Overview about the EU Northern countries show that the government's energy policy framework, the concept of sustainable development and accessibility of RES are basic elements on which focuses the development of RET un the EU.…”

Section: Environmental and Climate Technologiesmentioning

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Progress in Renewable Energy Technologies: Innovation Potential in Latvia

Suharevska

Blumberga

2019

Environmental and Climate Technologies

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The development of renewable energy technologies (RET) depends on a wide range of criteria and regulations. To evaluate which RET (solar photovoltaic (PV), wind power plants (WPP), hydroelectric power plants (HPP) or bio-energy plants) have the greatest potential in Latvia, the most suitable approach is a multiple criteria decision making (MCDM). The proposed MCDM methodology involves TOPSIS model based on information entropy, which contributes as a criteria weighting tool. The study investigates seven main criteria from technical, economic, environmental and social aspects. Firstly, each alternative country is analysed due to the chosen RET criteria. Secondly, the assessment is extended, comparing specific data with Latvia’s MCDM of RET results. The research results show that, according to the best available examples of RET, hydro energy plants still play a substantial role for Latvia, the most promising RET development is based on bio-energy and wind renewable energies.

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Progress in Renewable Energy Technologies: Innovation Potential in Latvia

Suharevska

Blumberga

2019

Environmental and Climate Technologies

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“…This striving is determined by the Energies 2019, 12, 3948 5 of 30 possibility of obtaining additional energy resources and the proven ecological effect from the reduction of CO 2 emission [54,59,60], efficient processing of steadily accumulating biological wastes [61,62] and non-demanded agricultural resources [63][64][65]. In many countries of the world, there are state plans for development and use of green energy based on REn [66][67][68][69] which have confirmed their efficiency. In this vein, it is interesting to note that the growth of electricity capacity with a cumulative result from 2014 to 2018 in global bioenergy, for example, amounted to 30% [11] (Figure 3).…”

Section: General Trends Of Biofuel Production Development and Some Prmentioning

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“…In particular, there are data on the annual growth of added value in the course of production of biochemicals (including BF), which has provided additional €3.5 billion of added value [70]. At the same time, it became known that from 2003 to 2018, world ethanol production increased by 230.5% [69]. Certainly, these results are caused by comprehensive organizational activities by the state and active institutions.…”

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Biofuel Application as a Factor of Sustainable Development Ensuring: The Case of Russia

Титова

2019

Energies

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Diffusion of the biofuels (BF) using is justified by opening up the opportunities for obtaining fuel and energy from previously inaccessible sources and by the existence of energy-deficient regions, in particular in Russia. Works of different scientists on the problems of creating and using BF were the methodological basis of this study. Information on the state and prospects of the development of renewable energy sources in Russian regions was collected from regulatory documents and was obtained by employing a questionnaire survey. For the study of the collected materials, the different methods of comparative analysis, and the methods of expert assessments were used. The results of the Status-Quo analysis of BF production in Russia have shown that the creation of BF performed relatively successfully. However, there are many more perspectives, connected with expanding the utilization of the different raw materials. Also, the analysis of organizational and economic mechanisms applied for production of BF and the obtained data on several organizations-producers allowed for proposing six indexes for the assessment of the BF production effectiveness. It is suggested that BF production in Russia will contribute to the sustainable development of a number of the country's regions in the near future.Energies 2019, 12, 3948 2 of 30 impact of permanent anthropogenic factors has required the taking of appropriate measures in this field both at the federal and regional levels. In particular, the accumulation of industrial, agricultural, and household wastes is becoming an essential incentive for the development of innovative activities aiming at the production of biofuel (BF). According to the existing data [3], the resource potential of recyclable organic waste biomass, including solid household wastes and sediments of wastewaters reaches 13,490.26 tons of coal equivalent (TCE) per year in Russia. This study led both at the federal level and in particular regions which have significant differences in terms of economic, geographic, and climatic conditions. According to pessimistic forecasts, the share of green energy in the Russian economy will arrive at 3-5% by 2035, according to positive ones, it will be equal to 8-10%. The proposed share of BF in the production of electric and heat energy with targeted management could be about 2-3% [4].Different geographic, climatic, economic, and other conditions in regions of Russia necessitate solving several scientific problems for optimization of the existing regional programs for the provision of sustainable development and determination of the role of REn and BF production in them.Therefore, the progress in BF production achieved in some leading countries has become a significant factor which causes a positive impact on the sustainable development of their economies. This gives rise to the suggestion that Russia has some conditions for a more extensive application of REn, in particular, for BF production and use. Correspondingly, this article characterizes some general trends of B...

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“…Electricity is a determining factor for the quality of life in modern society [1], and it is the primary source for most industrial activities [2]. The dynamic economic development in the world has made a direct contribution to increasing energy demand [3], and in the past years, the relation between energy consumption and economic variables has been observed by economists and policymakers [4]. Besides that, there is a broad consensus on the need for political actions and an intense debate on mitigation measures of such changes to mitigate the effects of climate change [5].…”

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confidence: 99%

Factors for Measuring Photovoltaic Adoption from the Perspective of Operators

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The diffusion of photovoltaic distributed generation is relevant for addressing the political, economic, and environmental issues in the electricity sector. However, the proliferation of distributed generation brings new administrative and operational challenges for the sustainability of electric power utilities. Electricity distributors operate in economies of scale, and the high photovoltaic penetration means that these companies have economic and financial impacts, in addition to influencing the migration of other consumers. Thus, this paper aims to systematically identify and evaluate critical factors and indicators that may influence electricity distributors in predicting their consumers' adoption of photovoltaic technology, which were subjected to the analysis of 20 industry experts. Results show that the cost of electricity, generation capacity, and cost of the photovoltaic systems are the most relevant indicators, and it is possible to measure a considerable part of them using the internal data of the electricity distributors. The study contributes to the understanding of the critical factors for the forecast of the adoption of consumers to distributed photovoltaic generation, to assist the distribution network operators in the decision making, and the distribution sustainability. Also, it establishes the theoretical, political, and practical implications for the Brazilian scenario and developing countries.

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Development of renewable energy sources market and biofuels in The European Union

Cited by 210 publications

References 56 publications

Progress in Renewable Energy Technologies: Innovation Potential in Latvia

Progress in Renewable Energy Technologies: Innovation Potential in Latvia

Biofuel Application as a Factor of Sustainable Development Ensuring: The Case of Russia

Factors for Measuring Photovoltaic Adoption from the Perspective of Operators

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