The economics of sustainable energy for rural development: A study of renewable energy in rural China

Byrne, John; Shen, Bo; Wallace, W.

doi:10.1016/s0301-4215(97)00099-2

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“…Environmental degradation and the current unsustainable growth model add pressure on human health and ecosystems in rural areas. China needs a new transformative grow path to shift away from its GDP growth-driven development goals to sustainable development, green economy, and human development in its socio-economic blueprint in rural areas in order to improve rural people's living standards and environmental quality [5]. …”

Section: Status and Challenges Of Sustainable Development Of Rural Armentioning

confidence: 99%

Human-environment sustainable development of rural areas in China

Zhao

Zhu

2017

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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Abstract. Human-environment sustainable development has become the important issue of rural transformation development in China. This paper analyses the development status of rural sustainability in China, and also presents the challenges facing the sustainability from the economic, social and environmental levels, including land and energy efficiency, solid waste, water and other types of environmental pollution. At last, the paper proposes the measures to establish the sustainable and liveable rural areas in China, like raising rural community awareness of sustainable development thinking; improving resource efficiency and new energy; and creating rural green industries and green products.

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Section: Status and Challenges Of Sustainable Development Of Rural Armentioning

confidence: 99%

Human-environment sustainable development of rural areas in China

Zhao

Zhu

2017

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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“…When considering the overall feasibility of small wind turbines across the province, although not assessed within this study, there are also many political and socio-economic influences that can limit/aid the implementation of wind power in more rural communities [32,33]. However, many developing nations have shown the success of wind energy in more remote communities [34][35][36] that lack access to the national grid, owing to a multitude of factors. Small wind turbines not only provide a more reliable power source and free communities from frequent power outages, they also provide a community-oriented approach in the management and procurement of clean energy.…”

Section: Trends In Electrical Outputmentioning

confidence: 99%

Feasibility of Small Wind Turbines in Ontario: Integrating Power Curves with Wind Trends

2016

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Micro-scale/small wind turbines, unlike larger utility-scale turbines, produce electricity at a rate of 300 W to 10 kW at their rated wind speed and are typically below 30 m in hub-height. These wind turbines have much more flexibility in their costs, maintenance and siting, owing to their size, and can provided wind energy in areas much less suited for direct supply to the grid system. In the future under climate change, the energy landscape will likely shift from the present centralized electricity generation and delivery system to a more distributed and locally-generated electricity and delivery system. In the new system configuration, the role of relatively small sustainable electricity generators like small wind turbines will likely become more prominent. However, the small wind industry has been substantially slow to progress in Ontario, Canada, and there is much debate over its viability in a growing energy dependent economy. This study seeks to demonstrate the performance of a small wind turbine, and speculate on its potential power output and trend over Ontario historically over the last 33 years using the North American Regional Reanalysis (NARR) data. We assessed the efficiency of a Bergey Excel 1 kW wind turbine at the pre-established Kortright Centre for Conservation test site, located north of Toronto. Using a novel approach, the Bergey optimized power curve was incorporated with reanalysis data to establish power output across Ontario at three-hour resolution. Small turbine-based wind power around the Great Lakes and eastern James Bay increased during winter and fall, contributing up to 10% of the annual electricity demand in some regions in Ontario. We purport that increases in power output are driven by long-term reductions in sea and lake ice concentrations affecting atmospheric stability in surrounding regions.

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“…Some provinces, notably Inner Mongolia, have established strong rural electrification programs using off-grid, 50 to 300 W turbines that can provide power at prices competitive with alternatives such as diesel generators (Byrne, et al, 1998). China is the world's largest manufacturer of small turbines, and total installed capacity now exceeds 20 MW (ALGAS).…”

Section: Rural and Grid-connected Wind Powermentioning

confidence: 99%