Review and outlook on the international renewable energy development

Li, Li; Lin, Jian; Wu, Nianyuan; Xie, Shan Juan; Meng, Chao; Zheng, Yanan; Wang, Xiaonan; Zhao, Yingru

doi:10.1016/j.enbenv.2020.12.002

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“…In numerous available publications referenced as part of literature on the links between the economy, energy and environment, other researchers have also evaluated the impact of various socio-economic factors, demographic factors [51], technological factors [51] and other aspects and conditions that affect the ecosphere, the energy sector and the dynamics of environmental indicators. In this regard, there is a vast number of studies that focus on aspects of energy structure, energy and environmental R&D activities [53,58], public awareness [8,[59][60][61], energy efficiency [37,[62][63][64][65], eco-innovation [12], eco-efficiency [66], natural resources [47,67], municipal waste recycling [52], energy policy [60,65,68,69], education [8], health [23,41], the tourism sector [25], COVID-19 epidemic [70], energy prices [57,60], taxation [53,71], renewable energy technologies [22,27,72], etc., very often in connection with economic growth [46][47][48][49]53,63,73], energy planning system [59,…”

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“…Concern for the natural environment and raising the share of renewable energy sources in all countries and sectors, requires implementation of regulatory policies and necessitates systemic changes towards a more sustainable economy [13,[22][23][24][25]. Therefore, in Europe, the European Union has not only assumed the responsibility to combat climate change but has also for many years taken a number of measures to shape and promote energy policy reform in the context of implementing energy transition-moving the use of fossil fuels to renewable energy sources [16,22,26,27]. The legal basis of the European Union's climate and energy policy is comprised of, inter alia, the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) [28], the Directive on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources (RED II) (2018/2001) [29], the Directive on energy efficiency (2018/2002) [30] and the Directive on common rules for the internal market for electricity (2019/944) [31].…”

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“…All of the abovementioned policies were being developed at the same time and reformed practically concurrently as part of individual policy packages [32]. The EU ETS, which is the flagship example of EU climate policy and the world's first and largest carbon dioxide emissions trading scheme, was introduced in 2003 (2003/87/EC) [33] to promote the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in a cost-effective and economically efficient manner [22,34,35]. The EU emissions trading system was reformed in 2015 by the EU Decision (2015/1814) "concerning the establishment and operation of a market stability reserve for the Union greenhouse gas emission trading scheme" [36] (p. 1).…”

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Comparison of Consumption and Renewable Sources of Energy in European Union Countries—Sectoral Indicators, Economic Conditions and Environmental Impacts

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The use of energy is a precondition for global economic and civilisational development. However, the growing demand for energy is depleting traditional energy resources and, most importantly, causing environmental pollution, mainly through the emission of greenhouse gases. As energy is necessary for the functioning of all sectors of the economy, such as industry, services, transport as well as households, these sectors are the largest contributors to energy consumption. Renewable energy sources are an alternative to generating energy from conventional fossil fuels. The main objective of this paper was to determine and compare the level, trends and variation in energy consumption by different economic sectors in countries of the European Union in 2010–2019. An analysis of the share of renewable energy consumption in different economic sectors was also carried out, as well as an assessment of the relationship of these indicators with the level of economic development of the countries and environmental impacts in the form of greenhouse gas emissions from energy consumption. To explore the topics under discussion, a dozen of indicators have been considered in the article. The source of empirical data collected was the European Statistical Office. The researched period covered the years 2010–2019. The empirical data was statistically analysed. The article considers changes in the values of the studied indicators, differentiation between countries and the results of correlation and regression analysis. As shown by the data from 2010–2019, the countries of the European Union vary significantly in respect of primary and final energy consumption. The highest final energy consumption occurs in the transport sector, followed by slightly lower consumption in the industrial sector and households sector and the lowest but also significant consumption in the commercial and public services sector. Since 2010, total primary and final energy consumption has decreased in the EU (27) countries. Total energy consumption and consumption by individual sectors in modern economies of the EU (27) countries are reflected on the one hand in economic development and on the other—in exacerbation of adverse climate changes. Therefore, all EU Member States, aware of their energy consumption and their own contribution to environmental pollution, should take effective and sustainable corrective action in this area as soon as possible.

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“…Renewable energy has become an important choice to solve the energy crisis and environmental problems. A sustainable development needs policies and strategies, which can improve energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions (Li et al, 2020).…”

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Evaluation of Renewable Energy Investments from Public Financial Institutions

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2021

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Renewable energy sources have become a compelling investment proposition, and investment into renewable power has grown in the recent years. Scale up renewable energy investment is critical to accelerate the global energy transformation and reap its many benefits, while achieving climate and development targets. Public finance institutions provide public money to support public and private sector projects as well as policies and programmes that serve the public good with economic, environmental, or social benefits. Several such institutions have been established and resourced with the aim of supporting renewable energy investments such as: international financial institutions, development finance institutions, local financial institutions, export credit agencies, and climate finance institutions. The main aim of this paper was to analyze the investments provided by this type of institutions in the renewable energy sector in the world with a specific focus on European Union member states in 2009–2016.

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Arc‐Shaped Triboelectric Nanogenerator Based on Rolling Structure for Harvesting Low‐Frequency Water Wave Energy

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Ocean occupies about 71% of the global surface area and contains 97% of the total water on the earth. Ocean waves are regarded as one of the most promising renewable energy sources, but it is quite difficult to harvest such low‐quality and low‐frequency energy due to the technology limitations of traditional electromagnetic generators. In this work, a type of arc‐shaped triboelectric nanogenerator (AS‐TENG) with internal rolling structure is designed to harvest low‐frequency water wave energy. The freestanding roller with flexible surfaces can scroll freely with low friction along the arched track under external triggering, generating induced current between the complementary electrodes. The arc‐shaped design facilitates the high‐density integrating of multiple TENG units and effective packaging for potential large‐scope applications. One AS‐TENG can deliver an output power density of 5.47 W m−3 under regular triggering, while a power density of 2.34 W m−3 is achieved for an AS‐TENG array under real water wave triggering of 1.2 Hz. Moreover, through harvesting water wave energy by the AS‐TENG array, self‐powered temperature sensing and wireless transmission systems have been successfully constructed. This work demonstrates huge application prospects of the AS‐TENGs toward large‐scale ocean blue energy harvesting and environmental monitoring.

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Review and outlook on the international renewable energy development

Cited by 220 publications

References 13 publications

Comparison of Consumption and Renewable Sources of Energy in European Union Countries—Sectoral Indicators, Economic Conditions and Environmental Impacts

Comparison of Consumption and Renewable Sources of Energy in European Union Countries—Sectoral Indicators, Economic Conditions and Environmental Impacts

Evaluation of Renewable Energy Investments from Public Financial Institutions

Arc‐Shaped Triboelectric Nanogenerator Based on Rolling Structure for Harvesting Low‐Frequency Water Wave Energy

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