Energy and quality of life

Pastén, Cesar; Santamarina, J. Carlos

doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2012.06.051

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Section: Hydropower Generationmentioning

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“…This increase has been a direct result of population growth since the industrial revolution, in which energy has been provided mainly by fossil fuels. Nevertheless, today and in the near future, renewable energies are expected to be more widely implemented to help maintain sustainable growth and quality of life and, by 2040, to reduce energy consumption down to the 2010 levels [1].Sustainability must be achieved by using strategies that do not increase the overall carbon footprint, considering all levels of production (macro-and microscale) of the different supplies. These strategies' development has to be univocally linked to new technologies [2].…”

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Energy Recovery in Existing Water Networks: Towards Greater Sustainability

Sánchez

Sánchez‐Romero

Ramos

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Water

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Analyses of possible synergies between energy recovery and water management are essential for achieving sustainable improvements in the performance of irrigation water networks. Improving the energy efficiency of water systems by hydraulic energy recovery is becoming an inevitable trend for energy conservation, emissions reduction, and the increase of profit margins as well as for environmental requirements. This paper presents the state of the art of hydraulic energy generation in drinking and irrigation water networks through an extensive review and by analyzing the types of machinery installed, economic and environmental implications of large and small hydropower systems, and how hydropower can be applied in water distribution networks (drinking and irrigation) where energy recovery is not the main objective. Several proposed solutions of energy recovery by using hydraulic machines increase the added value of irrigation water networks, which is an open field that needs to be explored in the near future.Keywords: irrigation water networks; water-energy nexus; renewable energy; sustainability and efficiency; hydropower solutions; water management Hydropower GenerationSociety's energy consumption worldwide has increased by up to 600% over the last century. This increase has been a direct result of population growth since the industrial revolution, in which energy has been provided mainly by fossil fuels. Nevertheless, today and in the near future, renewable energies are expected to be more widely implemented to help maintain sustainable growth and quality of life and, by 2040, to reduce energy consumption down to the 2010 levels [1].Sustainability must be achieved by using strategies that do not increase the overall carbon footprint, considering all levels of production (macro-and microscale) of the different supplies. These strategies' development has to be univocally linked to new technologies [2]. Special attention must be paid to those new strategies that are related to energy recovery. These new techniques have raised interesting environmental and economic advantages. Therefore, a deep knowledge of the water-energy nexus is crucial for quantifying the potential for energy recovery in any water system [3], and defining performance indicators to evaluate the potential level of energy savings is a key issue for sustainability, environmental, or even management solutions [4].Energy recovery, with the aim of harnessing the power dissipated by valves (in pressurized flow) or hydraulic jumps (in open channels), is becoming of paramount importance in water distribution

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Section: Hydropower Generationmentioning

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Energy Recovery in Existing Water Networks: Towards Greater Sustainability

Sánchez

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Ramos

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“…An increasing energy demand and less efficiency in Saudi Arabia are driven by a number of factors, these are: Saudi Arabia's "energy-intensive industries, as well as energy-intensive lifestyle in buildings and transport, encouraged by low energy prices" (SAEER, 2012), the high rates of population growth and economic development and the lack of public awareness, which exacerbates overconsumption and waste (Pasten and Santamarina, 2012).…”

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Investigating Consumer Awareness of Energy Efficiency in Saudi Arabia

Khan¹,

Abdo²,

Al-Ghabban³

2015

Energy Research Journal

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Scholars have been interested in energy efficiency/conservation and consumer behaviour for over 35 years and research in this domain continues to grow. Energy efficiency and conservation are significant policy tools that can be introduced by governments to help save the environment. The kingdom of Saudi Arabia possesses a wealth of energy resources. The exploitation of these resources has allowed the country to keep domestic energy prices low, through a system of direct and indirect subsides. Saudi Arabia boasts the world's largest proven oil reserves and is the world's 200th largest producer and consumer of electricity. However, Saudi Arabia is threatened by unrestrained domestic fuel consumption, which has increased by more than 30% since 2000. This increased and inefficient consumption is causing environmental pollution and is leaving the country vulnerable to economic and social crises. This research study aims to address this issue in exploring the following questions: (1) What are the reasons behind the lack of energy efficiency practice in Saudi Arabia? (2) how can energy efficiency practice be improved amongst energy users in Saudi Arabia? and (3) what might the effects be of enhancing energy efficiency practice on energy security in Saudi Arabia? To answer the above questions, this study uses questionnaire surveys containing quantitative and qualitative questions. Results suggest that Saudi consumer behaviours, particularly energy consuming behaviours are influenced by social, cultural, educational and economic factors.

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“…It is a generally known fact that fossil sources of energy (oil, coal, natural gas) are depletable sources, whose using is accompanied by negative externalities such as environmental pollution (Otáhal, 2009), worsened quality of life of local population (Pasten & Santamarina, 2012) or reduced tourism potential (Frantál & Kunc, 2011). Another less favourable trend concerning exploitation of depletable resources is the climate change and global warming (Turton & Barreto, 2006).…”

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Local development in the post-mining countryside? Impacts of an agricultural ad plant on rural community

Martinát¹,

Turečková²

2016

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ABSTRACT:The paper focuses in its first part on theoretical aspects and preconditions of the acceptance of the facilities for generating renewable energy with an emphasis on rural areas. Benefits and barriers of the relation between the rural development and renewable energies in conditions of the Czech Republic are discussed. By means of two questionnaire surveys (2013, 2015) the acceptance of the local anaerobic digestion (AD) plant by its local population was researched in the second part of the paper. It was found out that the level of the acceptance of projects for generation of renewable energy by local population varies in time, and a strong attention has to be devoted not only to planning and construction of the AD plant, but also to the operation of this facility so that undesirable impacts on quality of life of local population are minimized.

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Energy and quality of life

Cited by 117 publications

References 13 publications

Energy Recovery in Existing Water Networks: Towards Greater Sustainability

Energy Recovery in Existing Water Networks: Towards Greater Sustainability

Investigating Consumer Awareness of Energy Efficiency in Saudi Arabia

Local development in the post-mining countryside? Impacts of an agricultural ad plant on rural community

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