Sustainable Development,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 25, 2025
ABSTRACT
The
growing
importance
of
sustainable
development
and
improved
living
standards
has
created
a
need
for
comprehensive
methods
to
assess
these
concepts
in
consistent
manner
across
different
regions.
Despite
widespread
discussion
the
scientific
policy
communities,
there
is
no
standardised
model
their
measurement.
aim
this
study
present
methodological
approach
determining
position
territorial
units
terms
population.
A
new
proposed,
integrating
modified
positional
TOPSIS
method
bilinear
ordering,
levels
determine
positions
along
with
possible
scenarios.
This
was
applied
evaluate
European
countries
2021,
based
on
statistical
data
from
Eurostat.
results
showed
among
evaluated.
makes
significant
contribution
literature
by
providing
framework
assessing
standard
at
level.
provide
valuable
insights
makers
designing
strategies
policies
promote
improve
living.
Furthermore,
methodology
proposed
can
be
adapted
regional
contextual
analyses,
making
it
versatile
tool
future
research
area.
Heliyon,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
10(7), P. e28269 - e28269
Published: March 22, 2024
Environmental
problems
due
to
climate
change,
that
have
been
affecting
our
planet
for
years,
are
the
main
issues
which
prompted
European
Union
establish
ambitious
target
of
achieving
carbon
neutrality
by
2050.
This
occurrence
encouraged
all
Member
States
undergo
significant
changes
their
energy
sectors,
favouring
extensive
use
renewable
sources.
In
this
scenario,
introduced
Renewable
Energy
Communities,
innovative
systems
based
on
a
new
model
production,
consumption
and
sharing,
guaranteeing
environmental,
economic,
social
benefits.
The
objective
paper
is
twofold:
firstly,
examine
regulatory
framework
and,
secondly,
present
standardized
procedure
implementation
Community,
an
aspect
not
yet
covered
in
scientific
literature.
roadmap
includes
four
phases:
feasibility
study
involving
analysis
end
users'
general
assessment;
aggregation
members
as
producers,
consumers
or
prosumers
forming
legal
entity,
considering
different
funding
opportunities;
operating
phase,
plant
construction
project
validation
national
authorities;
technical
economic
management
phase.
dynamic
structure
allows
adjustments
accommodate
contexts,
member
typologies
aim.
Energy Strategy Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
52, P. 101313 - 101313
Published: Feb. 2, 2024
The
article
explores
the
EU's
energy
security
discourse
regarding
Russia
during
period
of
2010–2021.
Three
sub-discourses
this
are
identified:
geopolitical,
securitisation
and
diversification
sub-discourses,
as
same
topics
relationship
communicated
differently
in
each
them.
We
use
method
analysis
(the
main
data
is
content
analysis)
interpret
influence
individual
on
formation
EU
identity
interests.
Through
this,
role
relation
to
an
actor
demonstrated.
has
impact
views
reality
cooperation
with
Russia,
it
subordinated
political
situation
before
war
Ukraine.
Energy Reports,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11, P. 3550 - 3561
Published: March 19, 2024
This
study
addresses
a
significant
gap
by
investigating
the
environmental
impacts
of
Germany's
pioneering
energy
transition
("Energiewende")
over
1973–2022.
Motivated
need
to
inform
global
low-carbon
policymaking
through
empirical
evidence,
it
leverages
robust
econometric
techniques
evaluate
ecological
outcomes
this
national
strategy
spanning
five
decades.
By
utilizing
Load
Capacity
Factor
(LCF)
metric
encompassing
both
resource
demand
and
ecosystem
replenishment
capacity
dynamics,
analysis
offers
nuanced
assessment
income-energy-environment
interlinkages
during
transition.
It
examines
nuclear,
fossil
fuel
renewable
consumption
on
LCF
amidst
Energiewende's
structural
changes.
While
U-shaped
income-ecology
relationship
posited
under
Curve
(LCC)
hypothesis
is
invalidated
period.
However,
renewables
exhibit
positive
effects,
increasing
0.03%
validating
their
role
for
sustainable
transitions.
In
contrast,
fuels
substantially
reduce
LCF,
underscoring
restrictions.
Nuclear's
negligible
impact
suggests
its
gradual
phase-out
feasible.
Thus,
evidence
strongly
advocates
expanding
limiting
use
progress
decarbonization
objectives.
Although
contextual
factors
constrain
generalizability,
insights
from
complex
transitions
underway
in
industrial
economies
like
Germany
remain
vital
policymaking.
As
nations
craft
balanced
strategies
align
economic,
priorities,
timely
illuminates
viable
pathways.
Mathematics,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13(3), P. 341 - 341
Published: Jan. 22, 2025
This
work
presents
an
in-depth
study
on
the
system
identification
of
a
servo-valve
controlled
hydraulic
cylinder
operating
under
variable
load.
research
addresses
growing
demand
for
improved
control
systems
(enhancing
time
response,
settling
time,
and
precision)
in
load
actuators,
such
as
those
used
blade
pitching
wind
turbines.
The
paper
begins
by
detailing
experimental
setup,
followed
development
system’s
mathematical
model,
fourth-order
transfer
function
(TF).
data
collected
proposed
acquisition
are
dynamic
setup
using
periodical
signals
commands.
All
possible
combinations
TFs
up
to
order
8
identified.
After
initial
visual
preselection
15
most
accurate
ones,
analyses
comparing
quality
indicators
between
measured
(experimental)
TF
(simulated)
step
sinusoidal
responses
conducted
determine
TF.
concludes
with
presentation
analysis
identified
being
TF,
which
replicates
dynamics
greatest
fidelity.
It
provides
methodology
significant
potential
industry
practitioners
aiming
improve,
optimize,
enhance
strategies
actuators.
