Is energy the golden thread? A systematic review of the impacts of modern and traditional energy use in low- and middle-income countries

Jeuland, Marc; Fetter, T. Robert; Li, Yating; Pattanayak, Subhrendu K.; Usmani, Faraz; Bluffstone, Randall; Chávez, Carlos; Girardeau, Hannah; Hassen, Sied; Jagger, Pamela; Jaime, Mónica M.; Karumba, Mary; Köhlin, Gunnar; Lenz, Luciane; Litzow, Erin; Masatsugu, Lauren; Naranjo, María A.; Peters, Jörg; Qin, Ping; Ruhinduka, Remidius; Serrano-Medrano, Montserrat; Sievert, Maximiliane; Sills, Erin O.; Toman, Michael A.

doi:10.1016/j.rser.2020.110406

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“…The environment in which the research was carried out, characterized by a warm climate, may have influenced this more positive perception of the utility of solar energy, thus promoting acceptance. The impact of solar energy has been universally positive [ 44 ]. In this line, negative emotions were also found to make an important contribution to perceived risk but a lower contribution to acceptance, whereas positive emotions had a greater weight in acceptance.…”

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“…Available worldwide, it is one of the best substitutes for fossil energy [ 4 ]. The greater acceptance of solar versus wind energy is probably because of a more positive perception of the sun than of wind [ 44 ]. Tolerance to warm temperatures has been found to be higher than to cool temperatures, and a low wind speed is more agreeable than a high wind speed [ 47 ].…”

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Social Acceptance of Gas, Wind, and Solar Energies in the Canary Islands

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Hernández‐Cabrera

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Background: This study tested a theoretical model including key psychosocial factors that could be involved in the acceptance of different energy sources (gas, wind, and solar); Methods: Participants were 550 adult residents of the Canary Islands. Variables assessed were information and utility (normative motives), perceived risk and perceived benefits (gain motives), and negative and positive emotions (hedonic motives), with acceptance of each of the three energy sources as outcome variables; Results: It was found that renewable energies (wind and solar) had a higher degree of acceptance than non-renewable energy (gas). The proposed model satisfactorily explained the social acceptance of the three energy sources, although the psychosocial factors involved differed by energy source. The gain motives, mainly perceived benefits, were associated to a greater extent with gas energy, whereas normative motives, such as utility, and hedonic motives, such as positive emotions, had greater weight for renewables. Gender differences in gas energy were found. Information about renewable energy increased positive emotions and acceptance, whereas information about fossil fuel-based energy generated more negative emotions and perceived risk, decreasing acceptance; Conclusions: Utility, perceived benefits and positive emotions were involved on the acceptance of both renewables and non-renewables. The theoretical model tested seems to be useful for understanding the psychosocial functioning of the acceptance of the various energy sources as an essential aspect for the transition of non-renewable to renewable energies.

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Social Acceptance of Gas, Wind, and Solar Energies in the Canary Islands

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Fumero

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“…The effects of ion-exchange capacity and thickness of all-hydrocarbon anion exchange membranes was investigated [167]. The best performance was obtained by using a membrane with a ion-exchange capacity of 2.1-2.5 meq OH − g −1 and a thickness of 50 µm, and the FAA-3 ionomer in a 1 M KOH liquid electrolyte at 60 • C. Under these conditions, a potential of 1.82 V was obtained at a current density of 2 A•cm −2 and a cell resistance of 95 mΩ•cm 2 .…”

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“…In 2012 the UN Secretary-General stated that 'Energy is the Golden Thread', which connects economic growth, social equity, and environmental sustainability [1]. After more than 8 years, still today a significant percentage of the world population lives in conditions of energy poverty, and a large portion depends on highly polluting fuels and technologies [2]. The 2018 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) special report [3] on the impacts of global warming of 1.5 • C above pre-industrial levels and on the effects of global greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), has pointed out the need to drastically reduce these emissions.…”

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Main Hydrogen Production Processes: An Overview

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Due to its characteristics, hydrogen is considered the energy carrier of the future. Its use as a fuel generates reduced pollution, as if burned it almost exclusively produces water vapor. Hydrogen can be produced from numerous sources, both of fossil and renewable origin, and with as many production processes, which can use renewable or non-renewable energy sources. To achieve carbon neutrality, the sources must necessarily be renewable, and the production processes themselves must use renewable energy sources. In this review article the main characteristics of the most used hydrogen production methods are summarized, mainly focusing on renewable feedstocks, furthermore a series of relevant articles published in the last year, are reviewed. The production methods are grouped according to the type of energy they use; and at the end of each section the strengths and limitations of the processes are highlighted. The conclusions compare the main characteristics of the production processes studied and contextualize their possible use.

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“…Existing research has already established that energy has not been systematically considered in response planning and is underfunded by humanitarian agencies (Lahn and Grafham 2015 ; D’Annunzio et al 2016 ; Gerrard 2016 ; Lehne et al 2016 ; Thulstrup and Joshi 2017 ; Corbyn and Vianello 2018 ). This is despite recognition that energy is essential for ensuring well-being and livelihoods (Pachauri and Spreng 2004 ; Nussbaumer et al 2012 ; Nerini et al 2017 ; Jeuland et al 2021 ), as well as an increasing awareness amongst humanitarian practitioners that energy is a key resource for enabling the security of people in vulnerable situations.…”

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Moving beyond informal action: sustainable energy and the humanitarian response system

Thomas

Rosenberg-Jansen

Jenks

2021

Int J Humanitarian Action

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Energy and humanitarian action have long been uneasy bedfellows. In the field, many humanitarian practitioners lack the time or remit to engage with a complex issue such as energy, and the topic to date has received relatively little attention from the private, development and academic sectors. This paper hopes to provide more clarity on energy in forced displacement settings by analysing how energy is interwoven with the humanitarian cluster system. This paper has two aims: (1) to assess existing evidence in the sector and explain the links between energy and each of the humanitarian clusters and (2) to provide recommendations on how humanitarian response efforts can transition from informal action to a comprehensive response on sustainable energy provision. This paper is the first to investigate the role of energy using the cluster system as a framework and contributes to a rapidly evolving field of research and practice on energy in humanitarian contexts. Our analysis demonstrates that energy is not fully integrated within humanitarian programme planning. Further, it highlights pathways for improving humanitarian outcomes enabled by improved energy practices. We identify ten ways clusters can integrate action on energy to support crisis-affected communities.

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Is energy the golden thread? A systematic review of the impacts of modern and traditional energy use in low- and middle-income countries

Cited by 67 publications

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Social Acceptance of Gas, Wind, and Solar Energies in the Canary Islands

Social Acceptance of Gas, Wind, and Solar Energies in the Canary Islands

Main Hydrogen Production Processes: An Overview

Moving beyond informal action: sustainable energy and the humanitarian response system

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