Impact of nuclear and renewable energy sources on environment quality: Testing the EKC and LCC hypotheses for South Korea

Nuclear Engineering and Technology, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 55(2), P. 587 - 594

Published: Oct. 28, 2022

This study investigates the impacts of nuclear energy consumption on environmental quality from a different perspective by focusing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, ecological footprint, and load capacity factor. In this context, South Korea case, which is leading country producing consuming energy, investigated considering also economic growth, 1997 Asian crisis 1977 to 2018. To end, employs autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) approach. Different previous literature, proposes curve (LCC) tests LCC Kuznets (EKC) hypotheses simultaneously. The analysis results reveal that (i) EKC are valid in Korea; (ii) has an improving effect quality; (iii) renewable does not have significant long-term impact environment; (iv) had increasing factor; (v) yet reached turning point, identified as $55,411, where per capita income improves quality. Overall, show validity prove positive contribution Korea's green development strategies.

Language: Английский

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Do nuclear energy and renewable energy surge environmental quality in the United States? New insights from novel bootstrap Fourier Granger causality in quantiles approach

Progress in Nuclear Energy, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 155, P. 104509 - 104509

Published: Nov. 29, 2022

Language: Английский

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The role of renewable and nuclear energy R&D expenditures and income on environmental quality in Germany: Scrutinizing the EKC and LCC hypotheses with smooth structural changes

Applied Energy, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 342, P. 121138 - 121138

Published: April 28, 2023

This study analyzes the effect of renewable energy research & development (RRD) and nuclear (NRD) expenditures on environmental quality by considering Germany's goal achieving carbon neutrality until 2045. Hence, uses various indicators (carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, ecological footprint-EF, load capacity factor-LCF) to investigate effects RRD NRD controlling also a gross domestic product (GDP) test validity Kuznets curve (EKC) recently proposed (LCC) hypotheses. Also, includes yearly data from 1974 2018, fractional frequency Fourier autoregressive distributive lag (FADL) based FMOLS approach as main model, applies FADL DOLS wavelet causality for robustness. The empirical results reveal that (i) explanatory variables have cointegration link with CO2 emissions EF; (ii) EKC hypothesis is valid Germany, while LCC invalid; (iii) are effective only in reducing emissions; (iv) no significant EF. Considering results, German policymakers could utilize more effectively efficiently improve reduce In this way, Germany achieve its middle century benefiting facilities.

Language: Английский

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The role of ICT, R&D spending and renewable energy consumption on environmental quality: Testing the LCC hypothesis for G7 countries

Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 380, P. 135038 - 135038

Published: Nov. 3, 2022

Language: Английский

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Enhancing environmental quality in the United States by linking biomass energy consumption and load capacity factor

Geoscience Frontiers, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 14(3), P. 101531 - 101531

Published: Dec. 20, 2022

This study analyzes the impact of biomass energy, financial development, and economic growth on environmental quality using novel Fourier autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) approach annual data for period 1965–2018 in United States (USA). The related variables load capacity factor (LCF) as well indicators degradation such carbon dioxide emissions ecological footprint. LCF is one most comprehensive to date, encompassing both biocapacity In this regard, contributes economics literature by examining, first time, energy LCF. results cointegration test show that there only a long-run relationship between independent variables. According ARDL results, improves quality, while development has no effect Moreover, increase per capita income reduces Furthermore, since elasticity larger long run than short-run, Kuznets curve validated. Therefore, government should encourage use investment form energy.

Language: Английский

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Evaluation of the role of clean energy technologies, human capital, urbanization, and income on the environmental quality in the United States

Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 402, P. 136802 - 136802

Published: March 15, 2023

Language: Английский

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Analyzing the determinants of the load capacity factor in OECD countries: Evidence from advanced quantile panel data methods

Gondwana Research, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 118, P. 92 - 104

Published: Feb. 26, 2023

Language: Английский

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Do the Kyoto Protocol, geopolitical risks, human capital and natural resources affect the sustainability limit? A new environmental approach based on the LCC hypothesis

Resources Policy, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 81, P. 103352 - 103352

Published: Feb. 3, 2023

Language: Английский

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How do natural resources, digitalization, and institutional governance contribute to ecological sustainability through load capacity factors in highly resource-consuming economies?

Resources Policy, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 79, P. 103068 - 103068

Published: Nov. 3, 2022

Language: Английский

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Asymmetric effects of high-tech industry and renewable energy on consumption-based carbon emissions in MINT countries

Renewable Energy, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 196, P. 1269 - 1280

Published: July 8, 2022

Language: Английский

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