China in the Renewable Energy Era: What Has Been Done and What Remains to Be Done

Abstract

Climate change is directly linked to a broad array of changes because of disorganized activities within the economic system and human intervention. Climate change affects the well-being status of both non-living and living things. Relevant policies to mitigate and adapt to climate change conditions concentrate on solutions that intend to use renewable energy instead of fossil fuels or other conventional energy sources. This study aims to process a review focused on how renewables advance environmental quality and create relevant benefits within severe economic activities. This study elaborates on the case of China for two main reasons. First, China has a pivotal role in the economic system worldwide. Second, China is making serious attempts to transition into a low-carbon economy. An integrative review was processed to receive selected publications. The advantage of this process is that it considers empirical and non-empirical studies, policy papers, and conceptual frameworks. Inclusion and exclusion criteria were applied to retrieve the final number of publications. Review results from 39 well-acknowledged Journals provided 180 selected publications categorized into seven study groups: data analyses, model optimization studies, market issues, renewable energy technology publications, nuclear energy publications, ocean energy publications, and policy-related studies. Policy implications concern China’s efforts to accelerate the integration of renewables in the energy mix. Hence, the country should increase energy efficiency in consumption and process investment plans based on robust research and development efforts.

Energy Harvesting Opportunities in Geoenvironmental Engineering

“…At the same time, urbanization and world population growth have been demanding more energy to attend to society's necessities. In order to attend to both, a change in the political aspect is necessary to help develop new green technologies and turn them into feasible energy-production activities [1]. For instance, energy harvesting (EH) is one innovative conjunction of techniques and applications [2] where the inherent energies from different sources are tapped to generate power while promoting eco-friendly solutions, also within the scope of the Sustainable Goals Development Agenda for 2030 [3].…”