scholarly articles on renewable energy

The Future of Solar is Bright

The Future of Solar is Bright. by Emily Kerr. figures by Abagail Burrus. The Sun emits enough power onto Earth each second to satisfy the entire human energy demand for over two hours. Given that it is readily available and renewable, solar power is an attractive source of energy. However, as of 2018, less than two percent of the world''s ...

A comprehensive study of renewable energy sources: …

Renewable energy (RE) is the key element of sustainable, environmentally friendly, and cost-effective electricity generation. An official report by International Energy Agency (IEA) states that the demand on fossil fuel usage to generate electricity has started to decrease since year 2019, along with the rise of RE usage to supply global energy …

Review of the impact of renewable energy development on the

Renewable energy development is growing rapidly due to vast population growth and the limited availability of fossil fuels in Southeast Asia. Located in a tropical climate and within the Ring of Fire, this region has great potential for a transition toward renewable energy utilization. However, numerous studies have found that renewable …

Renewable energy

The Energy Committee of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has in a series of projects gathered information and knowledge on renewable energy from various sources, both within and outside the academic world. In this article, we synthesize and summarize some of the main points on renewable energy from the various Energy Committee …

Natural Gas as a Key Alternative Energy Source in …

Energy security and sustainability are undeniably the main concerns in combatting climate change. While an immediate call for all-green and renewable energy seems to be impossible due to huge …

Renewable Energy

The wind, the sun, and Earth are sources of renewable energy . These energy sources naturally renew, or replenish themselves. Wind, sunlight, and the planet have energy that transforms in ways we can see and feel. We can see and feel evidence of the transfer of energy from the sun to Earth in the sunlight shining on the ground and the …

The Dark Side of Solar Power

The Dark Side of Solar Power. As interest in clean energy surges, used solar panels are going straight into landfill. Summary. Solar energy is a rapidly growing market, which should be good news ...

Wind energy and sustainable electricity generation: evidence from ...

The total electricity generated through the renewable energy sources was 244 terawatt-hours, which is under 40% of the total. Only 0.1 petawatt-hours or 21% of the aggregate electricity was produced from wind energy (British Petroleum, 2020 ). Hence, this has made the power sector to be a key source of the country''s emissions.

Climate change impacts on renewable energy supply

Nature Climate Change - Renewable energy relies on climate fields that will be altered by warming, and the impacts on the energy system are estimated for eight renewable energy...

Renewable energy targets may undermine their sustainability

Metrics. As the world''s economies seek to use new renewable energy developments to address climate change and reinvigorate economies post-COVID-19, avoiding a fixation on targets in decision ...

A Closer Look at the Environmental Impact of Solar and Wind Energy

The analysis shows that the HTP of the solar thermal plants ranges between 159 g 1.4‐ DCBeq/kWh and 192 g 1.4‐DCBeq/kWh, emissions 40% higher than those of the fossil fuel plants. This relatively high value is due to the NaNO 3 composition of the solar salts, which is higher for binary salts than HITEC technology.

The Downside to Renewable Energy

As ecological need and economic reality converge, renewables are going to make up an increasingly large percentage of the world''s power supply. It''s a necessary technological transition. But at the same time, renewables have a downside that needs to be addressed: rare earth elements. According to environmental attorney Christopher "Smitty ...

Renewable energy in emergent countries: lessons from energy transition ...

Morocco, which has no conventional energy resources, depends entirely on the international primary energy market to satisfy its growing demand due to its economic growth and demographic progression. The country imports the majority of its energy source supply. Morocco has implemented an important energy strategy that supports the …

Full article: A review of renewable energy sources, sustainability ...

It is evidential in literature that replacing fossil fuel-based energy sources with renewable energy sources, which includes: bioenergy, direct solar energy, …

Renewable Energy: An Overview. Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy ...

Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (CEERT) 1100 Eleventh St., Suite 311 Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone (916) 442-7785; Fax (916) 447-2940 E-mail: info@ceert Web site: Promotes the development of renewable energy technologies and resources.

Towards Sustainable Energy: A Systematic Review of Renewable …

This review discusses the world''s energy needs, renewable energy technologies for domestic use, and highlights public opinions on renewable energy. A …

Review Article-Renewable Energies

Renewable Energies This paper reviews advantages and disadvantages of few common renewable energies: hydropower, solar power, wind power, geothermal power and biomass. Hopefully after studying this review article, the public has a better Javid Mohtasham / Energy Procedia 74 ( 2015 ) 1289 â€" 1297 1291 understanding about …

A review of solar photovoltaic technologies

Global environmental concerns and the escalating demand for energy, coupled with steady progress in renewable energy technologies, are opening up new opportunities for utilization of renewable energy resources. Solar energy is the most abundant, inexhaustible and clean of all the renewable energy resources till date.

Renewable Energy

A Quantitative Renewable Energy Scenario for 2050. Figures 1 and and2 2 illustrate the Energy Committee''s global energy projection for the year 2050, compared to conditions in 2007. Figure 1 shows the shares of different renewable sources in the global primary energy supply, and Fig. 2 shows their share in the global production of electricity. …

Solar energy technology and its roles in sustainable development

Solar energy is environmentally friendly technology, a great energy supply and one of the most significant renewable and green energy sources. It plays a …

Frontiers | A PESTEL and SWOT impact analysis on renewable energy ...

Similar to most developing countries, Togo continues to rely on the use of traditional forms of biomass energy which causes tremendous socio-economic, environmental, and health hazards. In addition, the imbalanced distribution and use of electricity, petroleum, and liquid gas reflect the disproportion in income and quality of life. …

A comprehensive review of international renewable energy growth

Utilizing a comprehensive methodology, the study systematically analyzes academic articles, policy documents, and industry reports to offer a holistic …

A fresh look at nuclear energy | Science

The best energy sources which we should utilize for taming the global warming are solar radiation energy from outside the earth and magma energy from the interior of the earth (3). References: 1. John Parsons et al., A fresh look at nuclear energy, Science 11 Jan 2019: Vol. 363, Issue 6423, pp. 105 2.

Geophysical constraints on the reliability of solar and wind power ...

Abstract. If future net-zero emissions energy systems rely heavily on solar and wind resources, spatial and temporal mismatches between resource availability and electricity demand may challenge ...

Clean energy can fuel the future — and make the world healthier

More energy efficiency means less pollution, and energy efficiency has increased by around 2% annually in the past few years. But meeting the target for 2030 — to double the rate of the 1990 ...

Renewables rise above fossil fuels | Nature Energy

Although an EROI of greater than one can be assumed to be net-energy positive, in practice, energy systems must be greater than roughly 3:1 to be viable without energy subsidies 6. This leads to ...

Energy Sustainability with a Focus on Environmental Perspectives

A net-positive energy building over an average year generates more energy from renewable energy sources than it uses, as shown in Fig. 8, and can support energy sustainability (Rosen 2015; Endo et al. 2019; Delavar and Sahebi 2020; Tumminia et al. 2020; Singh and Das 2020). A net-positive energy building uses energy for a variety …

Climate and health benefits of increasing renewable energy …

the US in 2010 [5]. Deploying renewable energy (RE) generation is one of many strategies that can reduce reliance on fossil fuels, prevent emissions of GHGs, and reduce the health burden and other environmental impactsofelectricitygeneration [8–11]. The climate and health benefits of the growth in RE has been assessed historically [12 ...

A comprehensive study of renewable energy sources: …

The aim of this review paper is to understand and study further the current RE technologies such as solar energy, hydro energy, wind energy, bioenergy, …

Clean energy can fuel the future — and make the world healthier

The 2030 targets laid out by the United Nations for the seventh Sustainable Development Goal (SDG 7) are clear enough: provide affordable access to energy; …

A critical review of the integration of renewable energy sources …

Wind power, solar power and water power are technologies that can be used as the main sources of renewable energy so that the target of decarbonisation in the energy sector can be achieved. However, when compared with conventional power plants, they have a significant difference. The share of renewable energy has made a difference …

Solar energy for electricity and fuels

The annual flow of energy from the sun dwarfs all other non-renewable energy flows and stocks, and is several orders of magnitude above what humankind needs (Fig. 1). Very major secondary flows of solar energy are concentrated by the thermal engine of the atmosphere, supplying flow of water for hydropower, and flow of air for wind power.

Cost, environmental impact, and resilience of …

Therefore, this review was conducted to discuss (i) the most widely used renewable energy sources, (ii) the needs and costs of renewable energy, (iii) the impacts of climate change on renewable …

The role of renewable energy in the global energy transformation

Renewable energy and energy efficiency, combined with electrification of end-uses, make up 94% of the emission reductions. • The share of renewable energy in …

A comprehensive review of international renewable energy growth

The study meticulously reviews international growth trends in renewable energy from 2010 to 2022, across various global regions. Utilizing a comprehensive methodology, the study systematically analyzes academic articles, policy documents, and industry reports to offer a holistic understanding of the progression and distribution of …

Renewable energy

P: 1-2. Wind power and solar photovoltaics found to have higher energy returns than fossil fuels. A key issue in net energy analysis is the omission of the effects …

The justice and equity implications of the clean energy transition

Reports from Europe 62, and surveys conducted across the world by the International Renewable Energy Agency, also confirm that women tend to hold somewhere between than 30% and 35% of jobs in ...

The Renewable Energy Transition in Africa

German (Deutsch) A renewables-based energy transition promises to deliver vast socio-economic benefits to countries across Africa, improving energy access, creating jobs and boosting energy security. To realise these benefits, African countries have an opportunity to leapfrog fossil fuel technologies to a more sustainable, climate-friendly ...

The state of renewable energy development in South

5. Biomass energy. Biomass energy is a renewable source of energy in the form of solid, liquid and gas where such energy is derived from organic material either directly or indirectly [41].Biomass energy provides energy for over 2 billion people globally, and this type of energy is particularly predominant in poor and rural areas of the African …

Frontiers | Aligning Climate Change and Sustainable Development Goals ...

Energy development improves quality of life for humans, but also incurs environmental consequences. A global energy transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy may mitigate climate change but may also undermine the capacity to achieve some or all 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In this study, we use an innovation …

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