Optimizing Sustainable Energy Transition: A System Dynamics Approach for Biodiesel Integration in the Galapagos Islands DOI

Marcos Gutierrez,

Diana Taco

SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 1

Published: Sept. 18, 2024

<div class="section abstract"><div class="htmlview paragraph">The Galapagos Islands have a protected marine reserve that currently gets most of its energy—over 80%—from fossil fuels like diesel. This reliance on is significant issue because it impacts the environment and sustainability region. Understanding this heavy dependence important for exploring alternatives can provide cleaner energy. paper introduces new simulation model based system dynamics to explore effects completely replacing with biodiesel as short-term solution. The uses current official data connects different factors calculate their all at once. Our goal identify social, economic, energy-related, environmental make better choice than used fuels. We aim find way keep energy supply stable, mainly depends internal combustion engines, while also quickly providing greener resources we already have. Biodiesel replace an immediate solution in Islands, viable advantageous option optimizes energetic, conditions. With adoption rate 0.003—meaning 3 out every 1,000 people who use diesel switch each year—it possible establish main fuel over period 5 years. In addition using only source, within years, could cost 31.7% less if locally produced compared international prices. By 2050, CO<sub>2</sub> emissions drop from 8 million tons 1 tons. simulation, real data, shows adopting infrastructure both beneficial. It factors. recommend approach before technologies claim zero emissions, potential are still unknown.</div></div>

Language: Английский

Energy‐saving technologies and energy efficiency in the post‐COVID era DOI Creative Commons
Larisa Gorina, Еlena Коrneeva,

O.V. Kovaleva

et al.

Sustainable Development, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 32(5), P. 5294 - 5310

Published: March 24, 2024

Abstract The COVID‐19 pandemic made people reevaluate their energy consumption and efficiency. It held up a mirror to humanity's opportunistic ruthless deployment of sources. As the city streets went empty international air traffic stopped altogether, witnessed significant drop in CO 2 emissions, realized dependence upon sources, became aware global climate change. In addition, with lockdowns home offices, demand for usual peak hours shifted offering new perspective consumption. delivered devastating blow human belief having constant everlasting supply that can be relied everything. All these attracted attention researchers focusing on efficiency during pandemic. result, vast body academic literature topic burgeoned past four years yielding many exciting perspectives viewpoints. Our paper conducts comprehensive review this employing bibliometric network analysis 12960 publications indexed Web Science database. demonstrates potential benefits challenges associated implementing energy‐saving technologies, altering behavior, novel ICT solutions post‐COVID world. it highlights importance measures examines technologies contribute sustainable resilient future. findings emphasize need robust policies, technological advancements, public engagement fostering mitigating environmental impacts post‐pandemic

Language: Английский

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Methanol, a Plugin Marine Fuel for Green House Gas Reduction—A Review DOI Creative Commons
Dimitrios Parris,

Konstantinos Spinthiropoulos,

Konstantina Ragazou

et al.

Energies, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 17(3), P. 605 - 605

Published: Jan. 26, 2024

The escalating global demand for goods transport via shipping has heightened energy consumption, impacting worldwide health and the environment. To mitigate this, international organizations aim to achieve complete fuel desulphurization decarbonization by 50% 2050. Investigating eco-friendly fuels is crucial, particularly those with a reduced carbon zero sulfur content. Methanol derived mainly from renewable sources produced dioxide’s hydrogenation method, stands out as an effective solution GHG reduction. Leveraging its favorable properties, scalability, compatibility existing infrastructure, especially LNGs, methanol proves be cost-efficient minimally disruptive alternative. This review explores methanol’s role hybrid maritime fuel, emphasizing ecological production methods, advantages, challenges in industry’s green transition. It discusses environmental impacts of use analyzes economic factors, positioning not only option, but also financially prudent choice shipping. efficient cost-effective excels over MGO, new ships. economically advantageous, decreasing investment costs compared LNG, while providing flexibility without specialized pressure tanks. Global marine trends prioritize traits, accessibility, considerations, incorporating factors like policies, emissions, bunkering, engine adaptability during transitions.

Language: Английский

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Hydrogen, ammonia and methanol for marine transportation DOI Creative Commons
Ahmed I. Osman, Mahmoud Nasr, Éric Lichtfouse

et al.

Environmental Chemistry Letters, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 22(5), P. 2151 - 2158

Published: June 13, 2024

Language: Английский

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Decarbonizing maritime shipping and aviation: Disruption, regime resistance and breaking through carbon lock-in and path dependency in hard-to-abate transport sectors DOI Creative Commons
Frauke Urban, Anissa Nurdiawati, Fumi Harahap

et al.

Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 52, P. 100854 - 100854

Published: May 30, 2024

Aviation and maritime shipping are hard-to-abate transport sectors that heavily dependent on fossil fuels. They jointly account for nearly 10 % of global greenhouse gas emissions, while infrastructure investments locked into high-carbon pathways decades. Fuels technologies to decarbonize include advanced biofuels, electrofuels, hydrogen electric propulsion. This research aims analyse the decarbonization strategies aviation from a comparative perspective, analyzing role different actors disruption break through carbon lock-in path dependency. The uses Sweden as case study applies qualitative methods, including expert interviews, focus group discussions site visits. Our finds slowly changing, albeit with dynamics. Both show incumbent regime play major in shaping transition disrupting (quasi)equilibrium, niche innovation is often developed together by incumbents players.

Language: Английский

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At the controls: Politics and policy entrepreneurs in EU policy to decarbonize maritime transport DOI Creative Commons
Fredrik von Malmborg

Review of Policy Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 22, 2024

Abstract The recent adoption of the FuelEU Maritime regulation, aiming to decarbonize maritime shipping, is part EU clean energy transition reach carbon neutrality by 2050. Based on autoethnographic method and qualitative text analysis, applying multiple streams framework as a theoretical lens, this article explores explains politics policy process Maritime. A window opened with Paris Agreement climate change in 2015, slow progress policies International Organization, subsequent European Green Deal 2019 new law 2021. Diverging beliefs narratives entrepreneurs, makers, stakeholders problems be addressed different options implemented are analyzed. There were mainly two advocating problem descriptions options. Commission proposed technology‐neutral, goal‐based approach moderate emission reductions 2050, while coalition led green mobility NGO Transport & Environment advocated technology‐specific multiplier subquota for zero‐carbon fuels agency allies influencing Parliament several member states Council stand grounds against incumbent shipping fossil fuel industry that influenced present down‐watered proposal. Finally, exemplifies complexity second‐generation required decarbonization compared first‐generation transformation focusing renewable electricity.

Language: Английский

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Decarbonizing the inland container fleet with carbon cap-and-trade scheme DOI
Zhijia Tan, Shuai Shao, Di Zhang

et al.

Applied Energy, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 376, P. 124251 - 124251

Published: Aug. 27, 2024

Language: Английский

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Evaluating the financial benefits of thermal energy storage in energy systems: Building the synergy of energy transition, green finance and renewable energy intensity in China DOI Creative Commons
Yifeng Chen, Lingling Li, Qing Zhang

et al.

Energy Strategy Reviews, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 58, P. 101652 - 101652

Published: Feb. 25, 2025

Language: Английский

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Is international shipping in right direction towards carbon emissions control? DOI
Lang Xu,

Y. Wei,

Ran Yan

et al.

Transport Policy, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Local Government Debt and Household Human Capital Investment DOI
Chao Wang, Wei Geng

Finance research letters, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 107238 - 107238

Published: March 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Accounting and Accountability in the Transition to Zero‐Carbon Energy for Climate Change: A Systematic Literature Review DOI Creative Commons
Assunta Di Vaio, Meghna Chhabra, Anum Zaffar

et al.

Business Strategy and the Environment, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 4, 2025

ABSTRACT This study investigates the body of literature on decarbonization management practices that use renewable resources and green technologies to meet zero‐carbon energy targets for achieving Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 13 ‘Take urgent action combat climate change its impacts’. Starting with ongoing discussion surrounding development an information architecture support effective decision‐making in processes, this explores role accounting models measuring reporting effects accountability ensure firms track progress, take responsibility their environmental social impacts address challenges. These guide resource allocation adoption sustainability targets. A systematic review (SLR) was performed clarify how scholars have addressed issues regarding mitigating through models. SLR 319 English articles published Scopus database Google Scholar between 1990 2024. The results highlight face extensive pressure from stakeholders regulatory bodies legitimacy transparency requirements. content analysis revealed is useful rethinking initiatives linking them achievement goals. Accounting embrace increased institutional stakeholder acceptance. first examine systems can play a key integrated thinking, which moves processes. approach allowed us discover sustainable thinking during twin transition process.

Language: Английский

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