Potential contribution of concentrated solar power in meeting the sustainable development goals

Caldés, Natàlia; Rodríguez-Serrano, Irene

doi:10.1063/1.5067130

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“…At the same time, more than 4.3 million people die prematurely due to contamination from fossil fuel combustion. Providing continuous electricity and clean water to hospitals and health clinics in small or remote areas positively impacts human health [103].…”

Section: Sdg 3: Good Health and Wellbeingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Solar thermal and solar PV systems can continuously produce significant amounts of electricity in remote areas in the daytime, and part of it can be stored to be used at night. Such continuous electricity may enhance educational learning outcomes (through studying for much more hours and using the computer and other electricity-based educational devices) [103]. The availability of electricity is another issue that can arise in classrooms.…”

Section: Sdg 4: Quality Education and Sdg 5: Gender Equalitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Solar energy systems based on street lighting can enhance safety and allow women and girls to attend community, productive, or educational activities after dark. Solar systems provide continuous electricity, which improves the intended learning outcomes by increasing studying hours and facilitating the implementation of computers and other electricity-based educational tools such as the internet [103].…”

Section: Sdg 4: Quality Education and Sdg 5: Gender Equalitymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Progress in Solar Thermal Systems and Their Role in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals

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The use of solar thermal systems (STSs) has recently reached a significant edge. The increasing research on developing an alternative power supply for limiting fossil fuel usage and climate change are the driving forces of STSs. The current work explores the recent progress in STSs’ applications, including PV/T or “photovoltaic/thermal” systems, zero-energy buildings, greenhouse solar thermal applications, solar thermal for pumping water, solar thermal refrigerators, solar chimneys, water desalination, and solar collectors, along with the benefits and challenges of these applications. Then, the potential contribution of STSs in achieving the various SDGs or “Sustainable development goals”, including barriers and research gaps, are elaborated. In brief, STSs significantly contribute to the seventeen SDGs’ achievement directly and indirectly. Recent developments in the engineering applications of STSs are strongly based on the materials of construction, as well as their design, process optimisation, and integration with multidisciplinary sciences and technologies such as modelling, nanoscience/nanotechnology, and artificial intelligence.

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Section: Sdg 3: Good Health and Wellbeingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Sdg 4: Quality Education and Sdg 5: Gender Equalitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Sdg 4: Quality Education and Sdg 5: Gender Equalitymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Progress in Solar Thermal Systems and Their Role in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals

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“…These SDGs comprise of 17 goals (Table 1) that cover relevant thematic areas (e.g. energy, water, climate, urbanisation, transport, science, and technology) based around five key themes of people, planet, prosperity, peace, and partnership (Caldés and Rodriguez-Serrano, 2018). The SDGs are more ambitious than the MDGs with a focus not just on poverty but on the human and natural environment (Gusmão Caiado et al, 2018).…”

Section: Sustainable Development Goalsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Environmental management systems in the architectural, engineering and construction sectors: a roadmap to aid the delivery of the sustainable development goals

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Mahamadu

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Environ Dev Sustain

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Realisation of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) will provide improvements to people's lives and longevity of the planet. The architectural, engineering and construction (AEC) sectors have a potentially huge role in aiding the delivery of many SDGs; however, there appears to be a lack of research into the engagement within this sector. The leading environmental management system (EMS), ISO 14001, can enable organisations in the AEC sectors to improve their business operations, whilst minimising their impacts on the environment and improving society. Therefore, the study sets out to use institutional theory to determine the usefulness of ISO 14001 as a tool within the AEC sector and to demonstrate how the organisational benefits could facilitate the delivery of the SDGs. A stepwise PRISMA review process facilitated the compiling of academic articles and professional reports (n = 44), which enabled the creation of an inventory of the perceived benefits (n = 85) and the recognised barriers (n = 63) to implementing ISO 14001 across the AEC sectors. These barriers and benefits were confirmed by environmental practitioners as being relevant to the incorporation of an EMS. The most widely reported benefits within the AEC sectors were improving environmental performance and compliance with legislation. Lack of government pressure and lack of expertise were the most widely reported barriers, followed by cost to AEC organisations utilising an EMS. Following on from this inventory of benefits, it was possible to develop of a conceptual roadmap, which illustrates where linkages exist with the SDGs. SDG 4, 8, 12 and 13 are shown as exhibiting the most associations with the benefits. This roadmap was reviewed by AEC sector professionals who confirmed its usefulness. Therefore, it is surmised that the roadmap could aid strategic organisational sustainable planning or for organisations to demonstrate the delivery of their corporate social responsibilities.

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“…Since the 2030 agenda came into effect at the beginning of 2016, there has been an increasing number of publications, by both academics and practitioners, which aim at analyzing its goals and targets; exploring its implementation means, processes and progress; studying its connection with existing policies and practices; or criticizing its economic growth focus or the contradictions within its targets [16,18,69,[71][72][73][74]. Some of the available work also explores the consequences and links between the targets of the SDGs and specific economic sectors [75][76][77].…”

Section: The 2030 Agenda and Buildingsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Integrating the Sustainable Development Goals in Building Projects

2019

J Sustain Res

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Building designers are struggling to deeply integrate the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in projects. The review of the literature revealed that the available research is focused on linking the current practices, including sustainable building practices, with the SDGs. This has, in turn, limited the development of novel approaches as well as new building design methodologies that specifically aim at attaining the agenda's targets. To help building design teams achieve the meaningful integration of the agenda's five Ps, this paper proposes two analytical mapping tools which can be used during the integrated design process to track the integration of SDGs in the building projects, and to analyze the building design approaches and visions in reference to the topics of the goals. The research uses a case study for an energy-positive building in Quebec to test the proposed tools. The analysis focuses on the integration of 8 of 17 SDGs, discusses the specific building features which were used to achieve this integration, and analyzes the team's design visions regarding the goals. The results reveal that in the case studied, the integration of the 8 SDGs moves beyond the current standards by mostly applying design approaches which are future-driven and focused on products and technologies. This research provides important practical tools that can inform building practices in the private and the public sector and contributes to the theory and practice of sustainable building design.It also supports the current effort towards the implementation and localization of the SDGs.

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Potential contribution of concentrated solar power in meeting the sustainable development goals

Cited by 8 publications

References 15 publications

Progress in Solar Thermal Systems and Their Role in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals

Progress in Solar Thermal Systems and Their Role in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals

Environmental management systems in the architectural, engineering and construction sectors: a roadmap to aid the delivery of the sustainable development goals

Integrating the Sustainable Development Goals in Building Projects

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