Sustainable Energy Transition for Renewable and Low Carbon Grid Electricity Generation and Supply

Frontiers in Energy Research, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 9

Published: March 24, 2022

The greatest sustainability challenge facing humanity today is the greenhouse gas emissions and global climate change with fossil fuels led by coal, natural oil contributing 61.3% of electricity generation in year 2020. cumulative effect Stockholm, Rio, Johannesburg conferences identified sustainable energy development (SED) as a very important factor development. This study reviews transition strategies proposes roadmap for supply line commitments Paris Agreement aimed at reducing limiting rise average temperature to 1.5°C above preindustrial level. typically consist three major technological changes namely, savings on demand side, efficiency production level fuel substitution various renewable sources low carbon nuclear. For remain technically economically feasible beneficial, policy initiatives are necessary steer towards system. Large-scale adoption should include measures improve existing nonrenewable which still have an cost reduction stabilization role. A resilient grid advanced storage absorption variable renewables also be part strategies. From this study, it was noted that whereas has social, economic, environmental pillars, best analysed five-dimensional approach consisting environmental, technical, institutional/political determine resource sustainability. requires new technology maximum use abundant but intermittent mix limited optimized minimize impact maintained quality, stability, flexibility Technologies needed those conventional mitigation, negative technologies capture sequester finally alter atmospheric radiative budget stabilize reduce temperature. system needs facilitating technology, policy, infrastructure like smart grids, models appropriate both sources.

Language: Английский

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Oil palm in the 2020s and beyond: challenges and solutions

CABI Agriculture and Bioscience, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 2(1)

Published: Oct. 11, 2021

Abstract Background Oil palm, Elaeis guineensis , is by far the most important global oil crop, supplying about 40% of all traded vegetable oil. Palm oils are key dietary components consumed daily over three billion people, mostly in Asia, and also have a wide range non-food uses including cleansing sanitizing products. Main body palm perennial crop with > 25-year life cycle an exceptionally low land footprint compared to annual oilseed crops. crops globally produce 81 million tonnes (Mt) from 19 hectares (Mha). In contrast, second third largest crops, soybean rapeseed, yield combined 84 Mt but occupy 163 Mha increasingly scarce arable land. The system faces many challenges 2020s. These include increasing incidence new existing pests/diseases general lack climatic resilience, especially relating elevated temperatures erratic rainfall patterns, plus downstream issues supply chains consumer sentiment. This review surveys sector 2020s beyond, its major options for future progress. Conclusions production challenges, emerging threats climate change pests diseases. inevitability requires more effective international collaboration reduction. New breeding management approaches providing promise improvements, such as much higher yielding varieties, improved profiles, enhanced disease resistance, greater resilience.

Language: Английский

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Attaining sustainable development goals (SDGs) through supply chain practices and business strategies: A systematic review with bibliometric and network analyses

Business Strategy and the Environment, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 31(7), P. 3669 - 3687

Published: March 31, 2022

Abstract Sustainable development goals (SDGs), adopted by the United Nations in 2015, are gaining importance all industrial sectors. The attainment of SDGs will lead to simultaneous betterment human lives, environment and economic prosperity. Therefore, adoption implementation supply chain (SC) activities is need hour. In this regard, there a analyse extant SC literature focussing on SDGs. This study reviews articles published last 6 years (2015–2021). A total 144 shortlisted for analysis. Bibliometric network analyses performed create an intellectual map field visualise among authors keywords, respectively. Various emerging research themes identified using bibliometric coupling content analysis has been considering different stages SC. Articles also mapped various dimensions strategies associated with adopting sustainable practices achieve have elucidated. Finally, future propositions presented which can help achieving

Language: Английский

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Assessment of the sustainability of the European agri-food sector in the context of the circular economy

Sustainable Production and Consumption, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 40, P. 398 - 411

Published: July 16, 2023

Quantifying the sustainability of agriculture, livestock, and agri-food industry under a homogeneous criterion is essential to strategize implementation sustainable development in sector increase commitment stakeholders using aids reduce socio-economic impact expansion sustainability. In order homogenize quantification methodology European context, composite indicator was developed from system indices system. Results unveiled moderate level food production processing Union. The French (0.46) had highest overall according this study, followed by Austria (0.44), Italy (0.43), Estonia Germany (0.42), Belgium (0.40), Finland Denmark Spain Latvia (0.39), Czech Republic Sweden (0.38), Greece Netherlands (0.38) Slovakia all them above EU-27 average (0.37). more significant economic social progress agricultural activity associated with lower quality environmental indicators. Overall can be predicted ten results suggest necessity implementing policy that prioritizes Local Productive Systems based on framework circular economy favor territorial balance.

Language: Английский

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Indigenous Peoples’ lands are threatened by industrial development; conversion risk assessment reveals need to support Indigenous stewardship

One Earth, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 6(8), P. 1032 - 1049

Published: Aug. 1, 2023

Indigenous Peoples are custodians of many the world's least-exploited natural areas. These places local and global socio-ecological importance face significant threats from industrial development expansion, but risk conversion these lands remains unclear. Here we combine datasets Peoples' lands, their current ecological condition, future pressure to assess threats. To vulnerability conversion, create an index based on indicators strength security rights territories resources, representation engagement in decisions impacting them, capital available support conservation sustainable development. We find that nearly 60% (22.7 million km2) threatened 64 countries. Among 37 countries with highest threat, socio-economic political vulnerabilities increase risk, particularly limited recognition protection territorial rights. suggest strategies actions bolster self-determination, rights, leadership reduce this foster well-being.

Language: Английский

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Transesterification and esterification for biodiesel production: A comprehensive review of catalysts and palm oil feedstocks

Energy Conversion and Management X, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 100931 - 100931

Published: Feb. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Exploring drivers of ecosystem services variation from a geospatial perspective: Insights from China’s Shanxi Province

Ecological Indicators, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 131, P. 108188 - 108188

Published: Sept. 8, 2021

In the past few decades, dominating human development patterns have negatively affected ecosystem services (ESs). To sustainably supply multiple ESs and enhance well-being, researchers should analyze responses to antagonistic effects. This study uses InVEST model evaluate key of Shanxi Province in 2000 2020. The geographical detector was used dominant factors spatial differentiation characteristics changes. We Multi-Scale Geographically Weighted Regression (MGWR) identify main drivers changes capture differences variation. results were as follows: (1) From 2020, soil conservation (SC), carbon storage (CS), grain productivity (GP), total (TES) increased by 44.48%, 1.03%, 57.84, 1.67% respectively. Water yield (WY) habitat quality (HQ) decreased 1.36% 0.64%, (2) interaction anthropogenic, climate, vegetation, geomorphological has a significantly greater impact for than any single factor, though anthropogenic dominate distribution regional (3) There is obvious heterogeneity properties intensity correlations between driving ESs. Anthropogenic significant negative effects on CS, WY, HQ Vegetation force improvement GP TES, while climatic factor SC (4) MGWR achieved optimal performance, four selected explain 61.9%, 81.3%, 97.1%, 56.7%, 81.6%, 79.2% SC, HQ, GP, Based results, we suggest that future management, planning decision making, focus maintaining balance activities vegetation restoration. provides convenient method relationship geographic space, reference sustainable region world.

Language: Английский

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The drivers of industry 4.0 in a circular economy: The palm oil industry in Malaysia

Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 324, P. 129216 - 129216

Published: Oct. 4, 2021

Language: Английский

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Bio-methanol production from palm wastes steam gasification with application of CaO for CO2 capture: techno-economic-environmental analysis

Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 341, P. 130849 - 130849

Published: Feb. 11, 2022

Language: Английский

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Does circular economy knowledge matter in sustainable service provision? A moderation analysis

Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 383, P. 135429 - 135429

Published: Dec. 7, 2022

Research has shown that achieving sustainable advantage requires building organisational competencies and dynamic capabilities. It therefore become imperative to extend the understanding of service research by exploring antecedents services. Drawing on organisational-level variables, this study examines effects institutional factors (IF), contextual (CF), strategic (SF) adoption circular economy (CE) within organisations their impact provision. The paper further how knowledge moderates CE practice adoption. Using 'Ghana's sector as a case study, 493 top-management employees from 267 were surveyed using simple random sampling. found lay foundation for adoption, enhances relationship. Additionally, contributes provision via three channels: (1) longevity, (2) sharing, (3) ownership. results confirm indicators are relevant predicting outcomes shed light managerial implications.

Language: Английский

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