The role of hydropower energy in the level of CO2 emissions: An application of continuous wavelet transform

Bilgili, Faik; Balsalobre‐Lorente, Daniel; Kuşkaya, Sevda; Ünlü, Fatma; Gençoğlu, Pelin; Rosha, Pali

doi:10.1016/j.renene.2021.06.015

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“…The study evaluated mixtures of non-renewable and renewable fuels in terms of their degrees of pollution damage; this has generally not been explored in the past. The earlier literature is mainly limited to the use of nuclear energy [33][34][35], biomass fuel [36,37], solar energy [38,39], wind energy [40,41], hydropower [42,43], and geothermal energy [44,45] sources in different economic settings. In comparison, the literature has largely overlooked the use of coal and brown coal and refined oil in the global data set, which is essential for formulating a sustainable policy agenda.…”

Section: Hypotheses 3 (H3) the Production Of Refined Oil Will Likely ...mentioning

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Assessing Hybrid Solar-Wind Potential for Industrial Decarbonization Strategies: Global Shift to Green Development

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The global energy mix is shifting from fossil fuels to combinations of multiple energy storage and generation types. Hybrid energy system advancements provide opportunities for developing and deploying innovative green technology solutions that can further reduce emissions and achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. This study examined the impact of an increasing share of wind and solar electricity production on reducing carbon intensity by controlling coal and lignite domestic consumption and the production of refined oil products in a world aggregated data panel. Data covering the last three decades were used for the analysis by the ARDL bounds testing approach. The results showed that an increasing share of wind and solar electricity production would be helpful to decrease carbon intensity in the short and long term. On the other hand, a 1% increase in coal and domestic lignite consumption increased carbon intensity by 0.343% in the short run and 0.174% in the long run. The production of refined oil products decreases carbon intensity by 0.510% in the short run and 0.700% in the long run. However, refining oil products is associated with positive and negative environmental externalities. The positive aspect depends upon the removal of harmful pollutants and the production of cleaner-burning fuels, while the negative part is related to the operational side of refineries and processing plants that may release contaminants into the atmosphere, affecting global air and water quality. Hence, it is crucial to improve processing and refining capacity to produce better-refined oil products by using renewable fuels in energy production. It is proposed that these are the most cost-effective pathways to achieve industrial decarbonization.

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Section: Hypotheses 3 (H3) the Production Of Refined Oil Will Likely ...mentioning

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Assessing Hybrid Solar-Wind Potential for Industrial Decarbonization Strategies: Global Shift to Green Development

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“…It originates in water flows from lakes and mountains and it is produced through the transformation of kinetic energy to mechanical energy in hydroelectric power plants [95]. Global hydropower capacity is expected to increase by 17% between 2021 and 2030-led by China (which is expected to remainin the largest hydropower market through 2030, accounting for 40% of global expansion), India, Turkey and Ethiopia [96]. Hydropower can be considered a reliable energy resource with high flexibility and consistency, which can meet both the requirements of base-load electricity and unexpected demands [97].…”

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Recent Advances in Low-Carbon and Sustainable, Efficient Technology: Strategies and Applications

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The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the supply chains of traditional fossil fuels. According to a report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) from 2020, oil-refining activity fell by more than the IEA had anticipated. It was also assumed that the demand in 2021 would likely be 2.6 million bpd below the 2019 levels. However, renewable markets have shown strong resilience during the crisis. It was determined that renewables are on track to meet 80% of the growth in electricity demand over the next 10 years and that sustainable energy will act as the primary source of electricity production instead of coal. On the other hand, the report also emphasized that measures for reducing environmental pollution and CO2 emissions are still insufficient and that significant current investments should be further expanded. The Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems (SDEWES) conference series is dedicated to the advancement and dissemination of knowledge on methods, policies and technologies for improving the sustainability of development by decoupling growth from the use of natural resources. The 15th SDEWES conference was held online from 1–5 September 2020; more than 300 reports with 7 special sections were organized on the virtual conference platform. This paper presents the major achievements of the recommended papers in the Special Issue of Energies. Additionally, related studies connected to the above papers published in the SDEWES series are also introduced, including the four main research fields of energy saving and emission reduction, renewable energy applications, the development of district heating systems, and the economic assessment of sustainable energy.

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“…Research from Wallard et al (2012) showed that the public prefers renewable energy sources, such as solar energy (97%), wind energy (93%), and hydropower (91%) to nuclear energy (38%). A group of scholars has turned their attention to renewable energy that may replace nuclear energy (Notter, 2015;Sorensen, 2017;Bilgili et al, 2021).…”

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Potential Impacts of Fukushima Nuclear Leakage on China’s Carbon Neutrality—an Investigation on Nuclear Power Avoidance and Regional Heterogeneity

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Liu

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Ten years have passed since the Fukushima nuclear accident, but its impact on the environment and energy consumption structure has continued up to now. This accident delayed the process of China’s nuclear power construction and may have a certain potential impact on China’s goal of carbon neutrality by 2060. This paper aims to properly understand the negative impact of the Fukushima nuclear leakage on China’s nuclear power industry, to reawaken the attention of Chinese academic and governmental departments to nuclear energy, and to explore a reasonable path to achieve carbon neutrality. Based on the idea of a quasi-natural experiment, this paper collected the carbon emissions data of 30 provinces and cities in China from 2000 to 2017, and explored the accident impact and mechanism on carbon emissions in the provinces with nuclear power. The research results showed that the Fukushima nuclear accident had different impacts on China’s nuclear power provinces. Due to the large proportion of manufacturing industry and high dependence on energy, the carbon emissions in Jiangsu Province rose after being impacted by the incident, in contrast, the research results in Guangdong and Zhejiang provinces were opposite. Through the mechanism test, it was found that the incident impact had reduced the carbon emissions of Guangdong and Zhejiang by improving the industrial structure and energy efficiency, with the explanation ratios of 10.45 and 15.1%, respectively. Technological innovation had obscured the emission reduction effect of the incident impact, and the innovation driving force for green development in nuclear power base provinces was insufficient. These findings are helpful to analyze the regional layout of China’s nuclear power and have implications for achieving carbon neutrality. Finally, this study offers relevant policy recommendations.

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The role of hydropower energy in the level of CO2 emissions: An application of continuous wavelet transform

Cited by 86 publications

References 78 publications

Assessing Hybrid Solar-Wind Potential for Industrial Decarbonization Strategies: Global Shift to Green Development

Assessing Hybrid Solar-Wind Potential for Industrial Decarbonization Strategies: Global Shift to Green Development

Recent Advances in Low-Carbon and Sustainable, Efficient Technology: Strategies and Applications

Potential Impacts of Fukushima Nuclear Leakage on China’s Carbon Neutrality—an Investigation on Nuclear Power Avoidance and Regional Heterogeneity

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