Sustainable Production and Consumption,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
34, P. 202 - 218
Published: Sept. 13, 2022
Business
models
have
the
potential
to
deliver
environmental
sustainability
in
companies
through
innovative
approaches
creating
and
delivering
value.
model
innovation
has
been
shown
as
a
means
integrate
circular
economy
principles
into
companies'
operations.
Several
frameworks
created
guide
transition
from
traditional
business
models.
However,
there
is
need
for
framework
that
quantitatively
evaluates
inform
based
on
their
relative
performance
This
study
presents
new
evaluating
Environmental
of
Models
(EBuM).
The
EBuM
consists
sequential
steps
life
cycle
assessment,
participatory
decision-making,
innovation.
It
enables
organisations
considerations
decisions
was
applied
solar
energy
Kenya.
Life
assessments
photovoltaic
systems
were
conducted
lens
participating
provide
insights
hotspots
impacts.
Each
company
participated
two
workshops
evaluate
mitigating
impacts
activities.
Findings
showed
incumbent
generally
higher
than
economy-oriented
substitutes.
could,
example,
lower
climate
change
by
12
%–55
%
metal
depletion
40
%–70
%.
While
companies,
it
can
be
other
different
sectors.
Sustainable Production and Consumption,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
34, P. 233 - 243
Published: Sept. 21, 2022
The
circular
economy
(CE)
has
attracted
considerable
attention
because
of
its
potential
to
help
achieve
sustainable
development
(SD).
This
paper
presents
a
comprehensive
analysis
the
effect
CE
on
three
dimensions
SD
at
country
level.
We
analysed
impact
each
source
value
(renewable
energy,
reuse,
repair,
recycling)
and
influence
an
overall
factor-analysis-derived
measure
economic,
environmental
social
SD.
aim
was
compare
individual
impacts
outcomes
sources
in
single
study.
Panel
data
performed
using
sample
25
European
countries
for
period
2010
2019.
findings
show
major
achieving
SD,
which
positive
effects
economy,
environment
society.
However,
results
that
varies.
While
renewable
energies
reuse
reduce
environment,
recycling
no
effect,
repair
increases
GHG
emissions.
is
only
with
economic
Finally,
unemployment.
Decision
makers
should
conduct
design
suitable,
efficient
targeted
measures
depending
country's
specific
objectives.
Energy Research & Social Science,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
88, P. 102530 - 102530
Published: Feb. 5, 2022
Africa
has
the
potential
to
base
a
significant
proportion
of
its
development
on
renewable
energy.
Business
models
will
be
instrumental
this
end
because
they
are
among
key
drivers
energy
sector's
growth.
This
study
performs
first
systematic
literature
review
business
in
assess
their
types,
why
adopted,
and
factors
affecting
viability.
It
also
investigates
whether
value
created
translates
into
social,
economic,
environmental
sustainability.
Findings
show
that
existing
research
focused
technical,
economic
dimensions
models,
mainly
for
access,
without
analysing
The
commercial
viability
solar
home
systems
pico
reviewed
studies
rests
largely
reducing
upfront
cost
through
innovative
payment
plans
customers.
mini-grids
depends
demand
stimulation,
example
encouraging
end-users
start
businesses
benefit
from
electrification
projects.
Incentivising
adoption
energy-using
products
further
increases
average
consumption
revenue
per
user
and,
hence,
mini-grids.
Unaffordability,
unmet
needs,
low
electricity,
lack
finance,
unfamiliar
customers,
market
immaturity
common
challenges
access
Africa.
Our
shows
area
needs
integrate
sustainability
more
holistic
approach
informing
decision-making.
synthesised
evidence
provided
here
can
used
by
policymakers
understand
Africa's
sector
across
three
domains.
Energy Sustainable Development/Energy for sustainable development,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
70, P. 415 - 429
Published: Aug. 23, 2022
The
rate
of
access
to
electricity
in
sub-Saharan
Africa
(SSA)
is
just
42
%.
private
market
for
household-scale
off-grid
solar
(OGS)
products
(pico
and
home
systems)
regarded
as
a
key
tool
increasing
SSA.
However,
the
growing
volume
unabated
waste
from
OGS
poses
significant
environmental
risk.
Based
on
systematic
literature
review
52
papers,
dynamics
SSA's
market,
drivers
waste,
health
impactions
barriers
management,
potential
circular
economy
solutions
address
flow
are
analysed.
landscape
decentralised
predominantly
unregulated.
lifetime
found
be
short
(less
than
four
years),
limited
by
affordability
constraints,
lack
local
technical
expertise,
detrimental
usage
habits,
low
maintenance
repair
services.
widespread
uptake
product
lifetimes
has
resulted
rapidly
volumes
across
SSA
(an
estimated
12,000
tonnes
generated
2020,
545
%
increase
2016).
current
informal
recycling
practices
have
extremely
severe
consequences.
In
particular,
lead-acid
batteries
primary
driver
lead
exposure
Formal
management
initiatives
hindered
competition
with
practices,
inadequate
legislation,
complexity
reverse
logistics,
negative
value
some
products,
absence
sophisticated
formal
infrastructure.
Furthermore,
emerging
consensus
how
industry's
body
legislation
SSA,
it
fails
majority
flow.
Finally,
authors
recommend
such
promoting
resource
conservation
activities
pursuing
effective
public-private
partnerships
capitalise
domestic
generating
within
chain.
Solar Energy and Sustainable Development,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
12(1), P. 50 - 69
Published: Aug. 17, 2023
By
analyzing
a
wide
range
of
energy,
economic,
and
environmental
variables
for
variety
attractive
locations
in
Libya,
the
study
established
fundamentals
localizing
wind
energy
business
Libya.
The
estimate
greenhouse
gas
(GHG)
emission
factor
resulting
from
conversion
into
electric
also
includes
quantity
GHG
emissions
cement
manufacturing
transportation,
as
well
(for
various
turbine
manufacturers),
sea
transportation
equipment
site
manufacture
to
port
Tripoli,
land
location
farm,
calculating
used
recycling
recyclable
materials
transportation.
Hourly
climate
data
over
25-year
period
(1995-2020)
were
gathered
SolarGis
information
portal.
For
many
viable
production
System
Advisor
Model
(SAM)
software
was
calculate
productivity
farms
with
100
MW
capacity.
study's
findings
showed
that
Gamesa
turbine,
whose
capital
cost
around
(146,916,400
dollars),
had
best
economic
indices.
rates
all
cities
targeted
ranged
24-63g
GHG/kWh.
time
needed
carbon
recover
5.5
14.5
months.
expected
payback
14
22
An
LCOE's
costs
4.8
11.1
cents
per
kWh.
