Electricity generation development of Eastern Europe: A carbon technology management case study for Poland

Chalvatzis, Konstantinos

doi:10.1016/j.rser.2008.09.019

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“…The continuous steep decline in China's carbon intensity per economic output (Section 3) is a result of central organization and robust policies applied in the country [78,79]. Discussing carbon intensity per energy input, the divergence that the Philippines show has its origins in the increasingly coal reliant fuel mix between 1994-2014 which resulted in an eight-fold increase in CO2 emissions originating from its coal fuel mix and the use of blast furnace gas fuel [80].…”

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Energy and carbon intensity: A study on the cross-country industrial shift from China to India and SE Asia

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Highlights• Emissions intensity higher in India and SE Asia countries compared to China.• India's emissions intensity triple that of China in non-metallic minerals industry.• India's emissions intensity double that of China in iron and steel industry.• Indonesia's emissions intensity double that of China in non-metallic minerals sector.• Paris Agreement INDC commitments to be challenged by industrial relocation. Abstract 1The potential relocation of various industrial sectors from China to India and countries of the SE Asian region presents low cost opportunities for manufacturers, but also risks rising for energy demand and CO2 emissions. A cross-country shift of industrial output would present challenges for controlling emissions since India and SE Asian countries present higher industrial emissions intensity than China. We find that although there is a convergence in emissions intensity in the machinery manufacturing and paper and pulp industries, there are significant variations in all other industrial sectors. Indian emissions intensity is double that of China in the iron and steel and textile and leather industries and almost triple in the cement industry; Indonesian emissions intensity is almost double that of China in the non-metallic minerals and textile and leather industries and 50% higher in the chemical and petrochemical industry. We demonstrate that the expected higher emissions are driven by both a higher carbon fuel mix intensity in the recipient countries 1 and higher energy intensity in their industrial activities. While industrial relocation could benefit certain countries financially, it would impose considerable threats to their energy supply security and capacity to comply with their Paris Agreement commitments.

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Energy and carbon intensity: A study on the cross-country industrial shift from China to India and SE Asia

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“…Those changes included, among others, partial privatization of the industry, improvement of the energy efficiency of the companies as a result of initiated restructuring actions, as well as a gradual transition of the energy policy increasing the role of oil, gas and renewables together with popularization of cogeneration (Chalvatzis, 2009;EU, 2012).…”

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The Modernization of the Energy Sector in Poland vs. Poland’s Energy Security / Modernizacja sektora energii w polsce a bezpieczeństwo energetyczne Polski

Frączek¹,

Kaliski²,

Siemek³

2013

Archives of Mining Sciences

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The paper discusses the essence of Poland's energy security, decisive factors for its attainment and the structure of primary energy sources of the country. It describes the main problem areas in functioning of the energy sector in Poland, as well as the conditions for its modernization. The issues of increasing the natural gas share in the country's structure of primary energy sources and a construction of the first nuclear power plant in Poland have been particularly emphasised. The paper stresses that without modernizing actions it will be impossible for Poland to fulfil international obligations concerning changes in the functioning of the energy sector.The study, analysing the conditions for increasing the role of natural gas in Poland, points at the necessity to expand the gas infrastructure, to increase a scale of gas production from domestic deposits and to complete liberalization of the energy industry. It also emphasises that a potential delay in the construction of the country's first nuclear power plant may limit competitiveness of the economy.Keywords: modernization, energy market, liberalization, nuclear energy, natural gas W artykule omówiono istotę bezpieczeństwa energetycznego Polski, czynniki decydujące o jego osiągnięciu oraz strukturę źródeł energii pierwotnej w kraju. Przedstawiono główne problemy funkcjonowania sektora energii w Polsce oraz uwarunkowania jego modernizacji. Szczególny nacisk położono na kwestie zwiększenia udziału gazu ziemnego w krajowej strukturze źródeł energii pierwotnej oraz budowy pierwszej elektrownii atomowej w Polsce. Podkreślono, że bez podjęcia działań modernizacyjnych niemożliwe będzie wypełnienie zobowiązań międzynarodowych Polski dotyczących zmian w sposobie funkcjonowania sektora energii.Analizując uwarunkowania zwiększenia znaczenia gazu ziemnego w Polsce, wskazano na konieczność rozbudowy infrastruktury gazowniczej, zwiększenia skali wydobycia gazu ziemnego z krajowych złóż oraz na kwestię dokończenia liberalizacji branży. Podkreślono, że dla zwiększenia bezpieczeństwa energetycznego kraju konieczne jest także konsekwentne prowadzenie dalszych działań na rzecz rozwoju alternatywnych technologii energetycznych, co pozwoli na skorzystanie z ewentualnych pojawiających się

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“…The Environmental Agenda stresses the need to shift energy sources towards less emissive ones, such as natural gas, nuclear energy and renewable energy. In the case of natural gas, the Russian Federation can be considered as the main supplier of this fuel to Poland, which means that the strategy would undermine the country's energy security [2]. There are no nuclear power plants functioning in Poland, and there is also no social acceptance for their construction (opinion polls showed that 52% of respondents would object to the construction of such a power plant and 70% would object if a power plant were to be built near their place of residence [3]).…”

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Possibilities for using mine waters in the context of the construction of heat energy clusters in Poland

Woźniak

Pactwa

2019

Energ Sustain Soc

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Background: Non-renewable energy continues to remain the main link in energy production in Poland. At the end of 2016, fossil fuels (hard coal and lignite) accounted for around 82% of gross domestic energy production. Reducing the share of fossil fuels in renewable energy sources in the overall energy mix is a long-term process. An example of solutions for the use of renewable energy sources as one of the key elements of sustainable development, ensuring rational, economical, ecological and social effects is the application of heat from mine waters for the production of thermal energy. The work estimates the current national energy balance in the country and describes the role of fossil fuels in the context of the issue of low emissions. Political transformation and accession to the European Union (EU) have contributed to greater care for natural environment. Poland, while being obliged to comply with the European guidelines, monitors the state of atmospheric air pollution and takes measures to improve its condition. Research issues presented in the article are addressed in the socio-environmental context. Methods: The method of reviewing scientific articles on the subject was used in the course of research task implementation (leading to the creation of a sustainable energy node or the idea of use of mine water). In addition, an analysis was carried out of the existing energy clusters in order to catch up with the standards of the European Union. Results: The analysis of world and national literature shows potential of using energy from the mining waters of active and closed mining plants. The authors propose the introduction of a precise term regarding mining potential as a thermal energy cluster. The opportunity to change the image of mines as polluters consists in using their potential beyond their main activity profile. Furthermore, the use of the hidden potential of mines signifies prolonging the life of an enterprise and thus, as its consequence, sustaining jobs and developing the region. Conclusions: The analyses presented in the article indicate the possibility of thermal energy production from mine waters not as an alternative but as an addition to the existing solutions, especially for the local needs.

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Electricity generation development of Eastern Europe: A carbon technology management case study for Poland

Cited by 31 publications

References 19 publications

Energy and carbon intensity: A study on the cross-country industrial shift from China to India and SE Asia

Energy and carbon intensity: A study on the cross-country industrial shift from China to India and SE Asia

The Modernization of the Energy Sector in Poland vs. Poland’s Energy Security / Modernizacja sektora energii w polsce a bezpieczeństwo energetyczne Polski

Possibilities for using mine waters in the context of the construction of heat energy clusters in Poland

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