A Literature Review on the European Legislative Framework for Energy Efficiency, Nearly Zero-Energy Buildings (nZEB), and the Promotion of Renewable Electricity Generation
Energies,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
18(6), С. 1436 - 1436
Опубликована: Март 14, 2025
Improving
the
energy
efficiency
of
buildings
is
a
major
priority
within
context
European
objectives
to
reduce
greenhouse
gas
emissions
by
55%
2030
and
achieve
climate
neutrality
2050.
Nearly
Zero-Energy
Buildings
(nZEBs)
offer
promising
solution
significantly
consumption
promote
use
renewable
sources.
There
significant
gap
in
scholarly
literature
regarding
systematic
reviews
focused
on
advancements
legislation
related
efficiency.
Consequently,
this
paper
aims
provide
comprehensive
synthesis
key
legislative
norms
targeting
necessity
utilizing
sources
for
electricity
generation,
with
particular
focus
forecasts
year
2030.
The
objective
valuable
reference
resources
support
global
expansion
nZEB
implementation
sustainable
resilient
manner.
This
research
thoroughly
evaluates
development
nZEBs,
emphasizing
design
concepts,
technological
innovations,
their
impact
An
analysis
main
barriers
highlights
high
costs,
limited
feasibility,
regulatory
constraints,
insufficient
stakeholder
engagement.
purpose
review
building
trajectory
from
passive
zero-energy
buildings.
Язык: Английский
Green rules & grey markets: Do environmental policies influence the informal economy?
Economics & Sociology,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
18(1), С. 313 - 338
Опубликована: Март 1, 2025
The
relationship
between
environmental
policy
stringency
and
the
shadow
economy
is
a
critical
issue,
as
stringent
regulations
can
either
formalise
economic
activities
or
push
businesses
into
informality.
This
study
aims
to
analyse
how
different
types
of
policies
influenced
size
across
24
countries
from
2003
2020.
uses
panel
data
regression
techniques,
including
Fixed
Effects
Random
models,
evaluate
impact
market-based
policies,
command-and-control
regulations,
taxation
on
informal
activities.
results
indicate
that
overall
negatively
correlated
with
economy,
one-unit
increase
in
reducing
by
approximately
2.18
percentage
points.
Market-based
such
carbon
trading
schemes
financial
incentives,
are
more
effective
informality
than
regulations.
However,
high
taxation,
particularly
sulphur
oxide
taxes,
associated
an
suggesting
excessive
regulatory
costs
may
incentivise
tax
evasion
operations.
highlights
importance
balancing
incentives
governance
reforms
ensure
both
sustainability
de-shadowing.
Язык: Английский
Evaluation of the Possibility of Using a Home Wind Installation as Part of the Operation of Hybrid Systems—A Selected Case Study of Investment Profitability Analysis
Energies,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
18(8), С. 2016 - 2016
Опубликована: Апрель 14, 2025
The
renewable
energy
sector
is
becoming
key
to
the
transformation
processes
of
modern
economies.
policy
one
European
countries
specifies
that
by
2030,
about
7%
production
will
come
from
wind
sources.
Because
turbines
are
more
and
efficient,
innovative
projects
being
created
expand
their
potential
integrating
them
with
systems
existing
residential
buildings.
analysis
profitability
such
investments
may
be
important
for
implementation
an
ambitious
plan.
In
particular,
this
argument
crucial
growth
development
prospects
distributed
based
on
article
outlines
challenges
related
forecasting
generation
source.
aims
present
methodology,
results
sources
two
selected
locations
in
Union
countries,
Poland.
NPV-Net
Present
Value
IRR-Internal
Rate
Return
methods
were
used
study.
These
allowed
authors
calculate
market
value
investment
assumed
boundary
criteria
determine
economic
efficiency
investment.
research
was
carried
out
period
December
2023–November
2024
test
installations
households.
addition,
indicates
variability
atmospheric
factors
self-consumption
turbine,
which
often
difficult
predict
due
lack
turbine
analysis.
presented
models
showed
project
fully
economically
justified
allow
investors
make
a
rational
decision.
can
effectively
other
also
starting
point
discussions
direction
Язык: Английский
The Crossroads of the Knowledge Economy and Renewable Energy: Recommendations for Poland
Energies,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
17(23), С. 6116 - 6116
Опубликована: Дек. 4, 2024
The
knowledge
economy
is
becoming
a
key
factor
in
the
sustainable
development
of
various
sectors,
including
energy.
One
central
elements
energy
future
renewable
energy,
which
increasingly
important
global
economy,
especially
context
achieving
Sustainable
Development
Goal
7.a
(SDG
7.a).
In
last
decade,
Poland,
like
many
other
countries,
has
faced
security
challenges;
strong
dependence
on
fossil
sources,
imported
ones;
and
need
to
modernize
its
infrastructure.
sources
Poland
priority
state
policy,
facilitated
by
trends
international
commitments,
participation
SDGs.
based
efficient
use
intellectual
resources,
innovative
technologies,
scientific
data.
This
article
analyzes
role
publications
forming
solutions
for
sector,
authors
used
modern
research
methods:
scientometric,
bibliometric,
correlation
analyses
Scopus
database
specially
created
prompt
processing
an
array
1,731,987
information
units
z-statistics.
found
six
hidden
reasons
limiting
publication
activity
Polish
scientists.
These
led
leave
top
20
leading
countries
world
market
products
sector.
As
result,
rejected
three
hypotheses
formulated
management
recommendations.
study
emphasizes
importance
developing
world.
Язык: Английский
On-Grid Hybrid Wind–Solar Power Plants in Ukraine’s Residential Sector: Economic Justification of Installation Under Different Support Schemes
Energies,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
17(20), С. 5214 - 5214
Опубликована: Окт. 20, 2024
On-grid
hybrid
wind–solar
systems
are
one
of
the
best
sustainable
solutions
for
developing
distributed
generation,
as
they
can
provide
a
stable
and
reliable
electricity
supply,
effectively
using
potential
two
most
common
renewable
energy
resources.
In
Ukraine,
promoting
development
on-grid
power
plants
takes
on
particular
importance
under
conditions
shortages
caused
by
large-scale
destruction
infrastructure
due
to
ongoing
hostilities.
This
article
examines
economic
efficiency
installing
such
in
residential
sector
Ukraine
different
state
support
schemes.
study
was
conducted
various
configurations
installed
capacities
with
equity
debt
capital
proportions
involved
implementing
investment
projects.
study’s
results
highlight
feed-in
tariff
compared
net
billing
households
investing
facilities
emphasize
need
improve
policy
measures
increase
their
attractiveness.
Язык: Английский
The impact of CO₂ emissions from different types of transport on countries’ logistics efficiency: Case of ITF member countries
Environmental Economics,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
15(2), С. 215 - 231
Опубликована: Ноя. 27, 2024
This
study
provides
empirical
evidence
that
CO₂
emissions
from
transport
(total
and
by
types)
have
an
impact
on
countries’
logistics
efficiency,
both
in
general
(Logistics
Performance
Index)
terms
of
its
individual
indicators
(volumes
freight
total
investments
infrastructure).
The
aim
is
to
empirically
demonstrate
the
different
modes
efficiency
countries,
specifically
using
data
60
International
Transport
Forum
(ITF)
member
countries.
Granger
causality
analysis,
based
VAR
modeling
for
six
periods
evaluated
World
Bank
(2007,
2010,
2012,
2014,
2016,
2018),
demonstrates
50%
changes
are
cause
shifts
Logistics
Index
(increasing
can
impede
efficiency).
sample
was
reduced
these
countries
regression
modeling.
Regression
(with
fixed
random
effects,
Hausman
test,
2002–2021
panel
which
direct
confirmed)
showed
a
one-unit
increase
CO2
(in
air
transport)
associated
with
0.12
0.21
decrease
infrastructure.
An
road
0.49
(ton-km
per
thousand
units
GDP).
rail
0.15
infrastructure
transport.
Язык: Английский