Science-Society Relations in a Context of Technological Change: How Scientists Working on Renewable Energy Technologies Perceive Their Role in the Energy Transition

2020 ◽  
pp. 79-94
Author(s):  
Luís Junqueira
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Technological Change ◽  
Energy Transition ◽  
Renewable Energy Technologies ◽  
Energy Technologies ◽  
Science Society

scholarly journals Unlocking Opportunities in Renewable Energy Technologies in Africa: The Role of Development Financial Institutions

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 92-110
Author(s):  
Oluwaseun Viyon Ojo
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Financial Institutions ◽  
Energy Transition ◽  
Clean Energy ◽  
Global Energy ◽  
Renewable Energy Technologies ◽  
Energy Technologies ◽  
The Impact

Climate change and global warming are undeniably undermining global development with developing or emerging economies being the worse hit in this unfortunate development. In recent times, it has become necessary to adopt effective adaptation measures that mitigate the impact of climate change on the social, political, and economic environment. A global shift to low-carbon energy technologies through the gradual integration of renewable energy resources in the global energy mix has been generally proposed. Whilst legal and regulatory initiatives are indeed crucial in driving this global energy transition, it is equally imperative that the necessary capital is unlocked to finance the construction, development, and expansion of renewable energy projects in Africa. This paper focused on examining the impact of renewable energy technologies on climate change mitigation, and analysed the role of Development Financial Institutions (DFIs) in unlocking the vast opportunities associated with renewable energy technologies or projects, with a view to driving the clean energy transition in Africa.

scholarly journals Barriers for Renewable Energy Technologies Diffusion: Empirical Evidence from Finland and Poland

Energies ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 527
Author(s):  
Oskar Juszczyk ◽  
Juliusz Juszczyk ◽  
Sławomir Juszczyk ◽  
Josu Takala
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Ghg Emissions ◽  
Energy Transition ◽  
Energy Policies ◽  
Ample Evidence ◽  
Sustainable Solutions ◽  
Renewable Energy Technologies ◽  
Energy Technologies

A harmful impact of climate change and global warming has concerned various sectors of the international community. Numerous energy policies aiming at climate change mitigation have been implemented on a national and global scale. Renewable energy technologies (RETs) play a critical role in enhancing sustainable solutions that significantly limit greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Such innovative technologies can facilitate energy transition through providing, e.g., energy security, sustainable development, and effective usage of indigenous resources. However, the commercialization of RETs is extremely challenging. The barriers can be of a different nature, although this study focused on socioeconomic and regulatory issues. There is ample evidence that energy policies play a central role in supporting adoption of renewables. It is also claimed that RETs require the whole ecosystem to support their successful diffusion. In this study, we explored multifarious barriers for widespread RET diffusion in two European Union countries, Finland and Poland, indicating the most common barriers existing in the literature as well as analyzing major bottlenecks from the viewpoint of renewable energy companies’ executives. We also present statistics of the most commonly used RETs in these countries in order to express the diffusion issues more appropriately. The research shows that inflexible, ineffective, and excessive regulatory frameworks; limited financing options; as well as an insufficient level of societal awareness have been seen as the main bottlenecks for RET diffusion in both countries. The outcomes of this study provide useful insights for the researchers in the energy transition field as well as practical managerial and regulatory implications aimed at overcoming these challenges.

scholarly journals Through the Eye of a Needle: An Eco-Heterodox Perspective on the Renewable Energy Transition

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (15) ◽  
pp. 4508
Author(s):  
Megan K. Seibert ◽  
William E. Rees
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Energy Transition ◽  
Clean Energy ◽  
Renewable Energy Technologies ◽  
Energy Technologies ◽  
Pass Through ◽  
Climate Crisis ◽  
Alternative Solutions ◽  
Extreme State ◽  
Human Enterprise

We add to the emerging body of literature highlighting cracks in the foundation of the mainstream energy transition narrative. We offer a tripartite analysis that re-characterizes the climate crisis within its broader context of ecological overshoot, highlights numerous collectively fatal problems with so-called renewable energy technologies, and suggests alternative solutions that entail a contraction of the human enterprise. This analysis makes clear that the pat notion of “affordable clean energy” views the world through a narrow keyhole that is blind to innumerable economic, ecological, and social costs. These undesirable “externalities” can no longer be ignored. To achieve sustainability and salvage civilization, society must embark on a planned, cooperative descent from an extreme state of overshoot in just a decade or two. While it might be easier for the proverbial camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for global society to succeed in this endeavor, history is replete with stellar achievements that have arisen only from a dogged pursuit of the seemingly impossible.

scholarly journals Barriers for Renewable Energy Technologies Diffusion: Empirical Evidence from Finland and Poland

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oskar Juszczyk ◽  
Juliusz Juszczyk ◽  
Sławomir Juszczyk ◽  
Josu Takala
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Ghg Emissions ◽  
Energy Transition ◽  
Energy Policies ◽  
Ample Evidence ◽  
Sustainable Solutions ◽  
Renewable Energy Technologies ◽  
Energy Technologies

A harmful impact of climate change and global warming has concerned various sectors of the international community. Numerous energy policies aiming at climate change mitigation have been implemented on a national and global scale. Renewable Energy Technologies (RET) play a critical role in enhancing sustainable solutions that significantly limit greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions. Such innovative technologies can facilitate energy transition through providing e.g. energy security, sustainable development, or effective usage of indigenous resources. However, the commercialization of RET becomes extremely challenging. The barriers can be of a different nature, although in this study the focus has been put on socio-economic and regulatory issues. In fact, there is ample evidence that energy policies play a central role in supporting renewables adoption. It is also claimed that RET require the whole ecosystem to support their successful diffusion. In this study, we explore multifarious barriers for a widespread RET diffusion in two European Union countries: Finland and Poland, indicating the most common barriers existing in the literature as well as analyzing major bottlenecks in the viewpoint of renewable energy companies’ executives. We also present statistics of the most commonly used RET in these countries in order to express the diffusion issues more appropriately. The outcomes of this study provide useful insight for the researchers in the energy transition field as well as practical managerial and regulatory implications aimed at overcoming these challenges.

scholarly journals Understanding Attitudes towards Renewable Energy Technologies and the Effect of Local Experiences

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (22) ◽  
pp. 7596
Author(s):  
Astrid Buchmayr ◽  
Luc Van Van Ootegem ◽  
Jo Dewulf ◽  
Elsy Verhofstadt
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Public Attitudes ◽  
Energy Transition ◽  
Population Characteristics ◽  
Waste To Energy ◽  
Offshore Wind ◽  
Survey Analysis ◽  
Renewable Energy Technologies ◽  
Energy Technologies

For the planning of the energy transition, decision-makers need to be aware of the public attitudes towards renewable energy technologies (RETs) and the impacts of such energy facilities from a population’s perspective. To facilitate the comparison of RET attitudes, a uniform survey design was used for four case studies (onshore wind, offshore wind, waste-to-energy, and biomass power) situated in the region of Flanders, Belgium. The survey analysis showed differences between the energy facilities with regard to the perceived impact on population health (combustion facilities were perceived more negatively) and landscape impact (wind energy facilities were perceived more negatively). All groups recognized the contribution of the RET facility to the economic development of the region. The effect of such local experiences on the overall evaluation of energy technologies was investigated using ordinal regression models. Personal experiences were found to be more meaningful predictors than socio-economic population characteristics or the proximity to the energy facility. In all investigated energy neighborhoods, the personal relationship of the participants to the landscape was a significant predictor of technology attitude. This points to the importance of investigating place attachment rather than pure visibility to understand the acceptability of land use for energy provision.

scholarly journals Renewable Heating and Cooling Solutions for Buildings and Industry

Proceedings ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 65 (1) ◽  
pp. 16
Author(s):  
Andrea Frazzica ◽  
Régis Decorme ◽  
Marco Calderoni ◽  
Alessandra Cuneo ◽  
Zuzana Taťáková ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Heat Pump ◽  
Solar Thermal ◽  
Renewable Energy Technologies ◽  
Energy Technologies ◽  
Heating And Cooling ◽  
Common Strategy ◽  
Selection Of

This workshop brought together a selection of H2020 EU-funded projects involving experts from the biomass, geothermal, solar thermal, and heat pump sectors to discuss a common strategy for increasing the use of renewable energy technologies for heating and cooling for buildings and industry.

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