The path to sustainable energy supply systems: Proposal of an integrative sustainability assessment framework

Buchmayr, Astrid; Verhofstadt, Elsy; Ootegem, Luc Van; Sanjuan-Delmás, David; Thomassen, Gwenny; Dewulf, Jo

doi:10.1016/j.rser.2020.110666

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“…Competitiveness of renewable electricity and its market share [35,36] Net job creation of the electricity industry [3,36] Greenhouse gas emissions [36,37] Consumer demand coverage [3,23] Price affordability [1] As shown in Figure 2, EDSI improves with the growth in the share of renewable electricity in electricity generation and its competitiveness in the market. is index also increases with the creation of jobs in the electricity industry (i.e., the total number of jobs created in the renewable and nonrenewable electricity industry) and the coverage of consumer demand.…”

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Sustainability Assessment of Electricity Generation Development under the Implementation of Support Policies with Endogenous Financial Resources Using a Hybrid Decision Support Model

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Khodakarami

Ganjavi

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Mathematical Problems in Engineering

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Sustainable electricity development is one of the requirements for achieving sustainable development in global communities. However, due to barriers, especially in less developed countries, there is little incentive to invest in the development of sustainable electricity technologies. Therefore, there should be a change in market mechanisms, and broad support policies have to be implemented for the sustainable development of electricity. In the long run, these policies must lead to the sustainable development of energy systems. To evaluate the efficiency and effects of the proposed support policies on the sustainability of electricity generation development, this study intends to analyze the multiple and complex dimensions of the problem using a hybrid decision support model. Moreover, by defining an indicator to assess the electricity generation expansion sustainability, this study assists policymakers in making logical decisions about sustainable support programs for the electricity development based on the characteristics of the electricity market of each country. Despite uncertainties in the electricity market, simulations show that the results of this hybrid model have approximately 88% conformance with historical data. Consequently, the model can evaluate the sustainability of the system under the implementation of the proposed support programs and compare them to select the most effective one. The results show that by assuming a competitive market and rational behavior and implementing support programs with endogenous financial resources, the installed renewable capacity can be improved by up to 70.4% compared with the direct subsidy policies. Regardless of the financial burden of policies (e.g., direct subsidies) and the possibility of facing a budget deficit, these programs can be up to 79.2% more effective in the sustainability of the energy system compared with the direct subsidy policy.

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Sustainability Assessment of Electricity Generation Development under the Implementation of Support Policies with Endogenous Financial Resources Using a Hybrid Decision Support Model

Dianat

Khodakarami

Ganjavi

et al. 2022

Mathematical Problems in Engineering

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“…Although there is no consensus amongst scientists and policy-makers on the main aspects that should be included in the sustainability assessment of energy supply technologies, the general sustainability framework suggests that different technological solutions should be evaluated with regard to their effects on three main dimensions of sustainability: environmental, economic, and social [45]. The sustainability framework is applied in this study, where general sustainability dimensions are combined with a technical dimension that represents the analysed technology's main performance parameters.…”

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The Contradictions between District and Individual Heating towards Green Deal Targets

2021

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The blind spot can be defined as the area around the vehicle where the driver cannot see through the mirrors without turning their head or taking their eyes off the road. Similar blind spots occur in energy policy. Blind spots can occur in forecasting economic development and creating policy documents. This study uncovers potential blind spots and controversies in the sustainability assessment of energy supply technologies. A composite sustainability index was constructed to compare district heating with four individual heating technologies—wood pellet boilers, natural gas boilers, solar collectors, and heat pumps. A total of 19 indicators were selected and grouped into four dimensions of sustainability—technical, environmental, economic, and social. The results reveal that district heating can compete with individual heating technologies in all dimensions of sustainability; however, a possible blind spot lies in evaluating environmental performance indicators of the different heating technologies. This study provides a novel decision-making tool that policy-makers could use to identify and avoid potential blind spots and uncertainties in energy policy at an early stage.

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“…In this respect, the intimate connection between renewable energy and sustainable development comes out, and the importance of renewable energy for sustainable development has been highlighted (Omer, 2008 ; Bekun et al, 2019 ). Research on the strategies and paths of renewable energy for sustainable development has blossomed over the past few years (Danish et al, 2020 ; Buchmayr et al, 2021 ; Bekun et al, 2020 ). As global carbon neutrality continues to advance and the global energy transition is accelerating, a systematic review and closer integration of insights are needed to determine the structure and evolution of renewable energy for achieving the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.…”

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Mapping the scientific structure and evolution of renewable energy for sustainable development

Lü

2022

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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The integration of renewable energy and sustainable development (RE&SD) can help overcome existing obstacles and create opportunities for renewable energy deployment to achieve sustainable development goals. In view of the limited research on science mapping and visualization analyses of RE&SD, this study sought to determine the scientific structure and evolution based on longitudinal and mapping change analysis. As an entity in the knowledge base, keyword and subject were considered essential information of documents. The co-word network was generated using SciMAT to reveal the dynamic aspects of the scientific research in the five subperiods. The thematic evolutionary analysis identified two main RE&SD thematic areas, with the current research hotspots that involved technological, environmental, sustainable energy innovation, and sustainable biofuel contributions. The alluvial diagram using MapEquation revealed significant structural changes from subject data. Clusters of subjects continued to grow, and more interdisciplinary integration was undergoing. This study provides a systematic study of RE&SD research, and the future research of RE&SD may inevitably consider renewable energy investment and renewable energy perspective approaches to achieve sustainable development goals.

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The path to sustainable energy supply systems: Proposal of an integrative sustainability assessment framework

Cited by 32 publications

References 113 publications

Sustainability Assessment of Electricity Generation Development under the Implementation of Support Policies with Endogenous Financial Resources Using a Hybrid Decision Support Model

Sustainability Assessment of Electricity Generation Development under the Implementation of Support Policies with Endogenous Financial Resources Using a Hybrid Decision Support Model

The Contradictions between District and Individual Heating towards Green Deal Targets

Mapping the scientific structure and evolution of renewable energy for sustainable development

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