Economic and Technological Challenges in Zero-Emission Strategies for Energy Companies
Energies,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
18(4), С. 898 - 898
Опубликована: Фев. 13, 2025
The
energy
transition
requires
substantial
financial
investments
and
the
adoption
of
innovative
technological
solutions.
aim
this
paper
is
to
analyze
economic
aspects
implementing
zero-emission
strategies
as
a
key
component
toward
carbon-neutral
economy.
study
assesses
costs,
benefits,
challenges
these
strategies,
with
particular
focus
on
wind
farms
nuclear
power,
including
small
modular
reactors
(SMRs).
presents
an
in-depth
examination
examples,
onshore
offshore
farms,
well
from
both
large-scale
reactors.
It
highlights
their
construction
operating
associated
challenges.
investment
required
generate
1
MW
varies
significantly
depending
technology:
range
$1,300,000
$2,100,000,
$3,000,000
$5,500,000,
traditional
power
plants
$5,000,000,
while
(SMRs)
require
between
$5,000,000
$10,000,000
per
MW.
discussion
underscores
critical
role
in
diversifying
renewable
sources
addressing
high
capital
requirements
technical
complexities
emerging
SMRs.
By
evaluating
solutions,
article
contributes
broader
understanding
essential
for
advancing
sustainable
future.
Язык: Английский
The Effects of Energy Transition and Environmental Policy Stringency Subtypes on Ecological Footprint: Evidence from BRICS Countries via a KRLS Approach
Engineering,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Фев. 1, 2025
Язык: Английский
Role of Income, Population, Electricity, and Energy Transition on Sustainable Environment: Evidence from Lebanon by Marginal Effect Analysis
Опубликована: Апрель 2, 2025
This
study
empirically
investigates
the
sustainable
environment
in
Lebanon.
In
this
context,
uses
ecological
footprint
(EFP)
as
leading
environmental
proxy,
while
load
capacity
factor
(LCF)
is
used
for
robustness
check.
Also,
considers
some
critical
factors
(namely,
income,
population,
disaggregated
level
electricity
consumption,
and
energy
transition)
explanatory
variables,
applies
a
marginal
effect
analysis
through
Kernel-Based
Least
Squares
(KRLS)
approach,
data
between
2000
2022.
The
empirical
results
show
that
(i)
1%
increase
hydroelectricity,
transition
causes
0.09%,
0.17%,
0.03%,
0.80%
EFP,
order;
(ii)
fossil
renewable
consumption
do
not
have
statistically
significant
effect;
(iii)
almost
all
variables
considered
varying
across
percentiles;
(iv)
KRLS
higher
estimation
around
96.7%;
(v)
are
robust
case
of
alternative
indicator
(i.e.,
LCF)
use.
Thus,
highlights
factors'
percentile-based
differentiating
effects,
only
hydroelectricity
has
declining
on
degradation.
Considering
results,
discusses
policy
options
Lebanon
ensuring
environment.
Язык: Английский