Energy for Sustainable Society

Soysal, Oguz; Soysal, Hilkat S.

doi:10.1002/9781119561330

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“…Back to the definition of energy security, the International Energy Agency (IEA) defines it as "the uninterrupted availability of energy at an affordable price." (Soysal & Soysal 2020). As mentioned before, natural gas prices increased dramatically since the second half of 2021, more than 600% until April 2022, two months after the Russian invasion of Ukraine ("Commodity Markets" 2022).…”

Section: The European Energy Policymentioning

confidence: 88%

Changing European Energy Policy : The Challenge of the Energy Price Storm

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Jaber

Kashour

2022

TMP

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This paper examines the roots of the European energy crisis within the period of 2021–2022, the reasons for the European gas shortage, the effect of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and the potential EU responses. The current crisis is a result of several factors, starting from the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 and amplified severely by the current conflict between Russia and Ukraine. In addition, five reasons were identified as worsening the EU energy situation. These include market-based gas prices, external dependency, global imbalances, the EU's climate policies, and low European energy stocks. The Russian invasion of Ukraine put pressure on the oil and gas supplies to the EU. This situation led the EU to introduce sanctions and measures that target increasing the share of renewable energy while reducing the dependence on Russian gas. Finally, we shed light on the energy transition as an opportunity to deal with climate change and limited energy resources while also showing the challenges that would hinder a just transition.

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Section: The European Energy Policymentioning

confidence: 88%

Changing European Energy Policy : The Challenge of the Energy Price Storm

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Jaber

Kashour

2022

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“…The maintenance cost of a fixed PV array is negligible compared to conventional energy sources. A typical PV module has an economic life of more than 25 years [3]. Typical component costs are about 65% in modules, 15% in inverters, 10% in other parts and 10% in labor.…”

Section: Solar Panelsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…It is clean, globally available and abundant in many locations around the world. Sunlight is the main energy source on earth [3]. Each year around 1500 million terawatt hours (TWh) of solar energy reaches the earth [4].…”

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Seasonal Optimum Tilt Angle of Solar Panels for 100 Cities in the World

Salih

2023

Al-Mustansiriyah Journal of Science

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Solar energy is the most abundant renewable energy source. This energy can be converted directly into electricity using solar panels. The fixed tilt solar panels are the most practical and the most widely installed throughout the world. Optimum tilt angle calculation has the advantage that it does not use expensive solar trackers. This research calculates the seasonal optimum tilt angle of solar panels for 17 cities in Iraq and 83 cities in 83 countries distributed around the world. Solar Panel Angle Calculator program was used in calculating the optimum tilt angles from vertical. The optimum tilt angle varies between 6° and 112° throughout the year. This angle for winter, spring/ autumn and summer seasons are found to be between 6° to 66°, 30° to 89° and 54° to 112°, respectively. All angles calculated from the calculator program are validated by comparing it with those obtained from equations. An excellent agreement was established. Cities which have approximately the same absolute values of the latitudes are have the same optimum tilt angles. Based on the results, adjusting angles four times a year is recommended. This work can serve as a guidance for installing solar panels.

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“…Medical wastes emanating from different units within healthcare facilities across developing countries are of great importance owing to their potential public health risks and associated environmental hazards, particularly when inapt waste management techniques are employed [1], [2], [3], [4]. With an increasing population and use of healthcare facilities, the total waste flow of bio-hazardous, blood, corrosive, diagnostic samples, genotoxic, infectious, pharmaceutical, pathological and sensitizing wastes materials may overwhelm waste disposal and treatment facilities in developing countries [5], [6], [7], [8], [9]. Large quantities of medical waste, categorized as infectious and hazardous, particularly towards doctors, medical technicians, auxiliary hospital staff, hospital visitors and patients due to indiscriminate management and the environment [10], [11].…”

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Assessment of Medical Waste Generation at a Medical Center in Keffi Metropolis

Jonah¹

2018

AJBES

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Healthcare waste represents an important stream of pollutants that impacts on medical personnel and attendees of such facilities. This study examined the quantities of waste generated among 14 different wards and units at the federal medical center, Keffi in Nasarawa state, Nigeria. It also evaluated crucial factors that influence the selection of hospitals by patients as well as the methods employed in waste treatment. The results from the study revealed that an average volume (Kg/bed/day) of 1.34 (Laboratory) and 4.82 (Labour room). It was established that infectious waste represented the highest rate of hazardous waste (21.3%), while pathological (18.0%), sharp objects (15.8%) and pharmaceuticals (11.4%) represented the sum total of the non-hazardous waste stream. Very strong correlations existed between the Male Medical Ward and Main Theatre (r s 0.9), Female Medical and Female Surgical wards (r s 0.94), Pediatric and Pediatric Surgical wards (r s 0.90), Lying-in and Amenity wards (r s 0.88), Accident & Emergency and Orthopedic units (r s 0.86), with strong correlation between the pharmacy and the laboratory (r s 0.65) and a moderate correlation between the intensive care unit and the Labour room (r s 0.46). The study showed that financial capability was the most important factor that influenced public decision on the choice of the medical center ranked 1, with a relative important index (RII) of 10 in the choice of facilities and methods used to manage waste generated. Other factors in order of importance were ownership of the medical center (2) with an RII of 9 with cultural and social bias ranked as 7 with an RII of 4.

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Energy for Sustainable Society

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Changing European Energy Policy : The Challenge of the Energy Price Storm

Changing European Energy Policy : The Challenge of the Energy Price Storm

Seasonal Optimum Tilt Angle of Solar Panels for 100 Cities in the World

Assessment of Medical Waste Generation at a Medical Center in Keffi Metropolis

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