Optimal investment and scheduling of residential multi-energy systems including electric mobility: A cost-effective approach to climate change mitigation

AbstractCost-effective and equitable climate change mitigation requires the transfer of resources from developed to developing countries. In two behavioral experiments, we demonstrate that American subjects act according to a strong home preference, by making private donations and writing letters in support of public spending more often for mitigation programs located at home versus those overseas. We attempt to overcome the preference to act at home by randomly informing some subjects that foreign programs are more cost-effective than domestic programs. Home preference is mitigated only in the case of private donations. From a separate experimental treatment, we show that the preference against foreign programs is exacerbated when the co-benefits of mitigation programs are made salient. Importantly, home preference crosses party lines, indicating that it is a deep-seeded, affective preference. These findings highlight significant political obstacles to international cooperation on climate change that relies on transfers.

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Water, land and climate nexus of electricity from biomass

10.5194/egusphere-egu2020-10330 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Nariê Souza ◽

Thayse Hernandes ◽

Karina M. B. Bruno ◽

Daniele S. Henzler ◽

Otávio Cavalett

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Sustainable Development ◽

Life Cycle Assessment ◽

Life Cycle ◽

Climate Change Mitigation ◽

Energy Systems ◽

Electricity Production ◽

Renewable Energy Systems ◽

Trade Offs ◽

Change Mitigation

<p>Driven by the expected population growth, the world faces now the challenge of meeting energy demands of about 9 billion people on the next decades and avoid dangerous climate change effects. In this context, Renewable Energy Systems (RES) are a key strategy to decarbonize the power sector and contribute to the climate change mitigation targets. In the Special Report on Climate Change and Land, IPCC calls attention to possible trade-offs, adverse side-effects and implications to sustainable development that the large-scale deployment of bioenergy may cause. A comprehensive understanding of the sustainability profile along the entire life-cycle of electricity production is fundamental if we want to realize the transition to cleaner technologies in the energy sector. In this study we analyze the water, land and climate impacts of electricity production systems in the context of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We focus our analysis in the electricity production from sugarcane straw in Brazil, since there is a great opportunity for better using this lignocellulosic material for bioenergy applications. We relate appropriate Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) indicators to multiple SDGs, considering attainable and potential sugarcane yields, derived from agroclimatic modeling. When discussing the sustainability of bioenergy production, a broader sustainability analysis, as provided by the SDGs, can help to identify water, land and climate nexus and suggest possible technological solutions for minimizing possible trade-offs among the different impacts. Our analysis demonstrates the nexus implications of electricity production from sugarcane biomass to the context of the SDGs, as well as the spatially explicit environmental implications of electricity production form sugarcane biomass.</p><p>Keywords: renewable energy systems, life cycle assessment, climate change mitigation, sustainable development</p>

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Cost-effective opportunities for climate change mitigation in Indian agriculture

The Science of The Total Environment ◽

10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.11.225 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 655 ◽

pp. 1342-1354 ◽

Cited By ~ 25

Author(s):

Tek B. Sapkota ◽

Sylvia H. Vetter ◽

M.L. Jat ◽

Smita Sirohi ◽

Paresh B. Shirsath ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Climate Change Mitigation ◽

Cost Effective ◽

Indian Agriculture ◽

Change Mitigation

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Nitrous Oxide Abatement Coupled with Biopolymer Production As a Model GHG Biorefinery for Cost-Effective Climate Change Mitigation

Environmental Science & Technology ◽

10.1021/acs.est.7b00643 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 51 (11) ◽

pp. 6319-6325 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Osvaldo D. Frutos ◽

Irene Cortes ◽

Sara Cantera ◽

Esther Arnaiz ◽

Raquel Lebrero ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Nitrous Oxide ◽

Climate Change Mitigation ◽

Cost Effective ◽

Change Mitigation

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Equal Opportunity for Biomass in Greenhouse Gas Accounting of CO2 Capture and Storage: A Step Towards More Cost-Effective Climate Change Mitigation Regimes

Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change ◽

10.1007/s11027-006-9034-9 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 11 (5-6) ◽

pp. 1083-1096 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Stefan Grönkvist ◽

Kenneth Möllersten ◽

Kim Pingoud

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Greenhouse Gas ◽

Co2 Capture ◽

Climate Change Mitigation ◽

Equal Opportunity ◽

Cost Effective ◽

Co2 Capture And Storage ◽

And Storage ◽

Change Mitigation

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Barriers and Drivers of Renewable Energy Penetration in Rural Areas

Energies ◽

10.3390/en14206452 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (20) ◽

pp. 6452

Author(s):

Dalia Streimikiene ◽

Tomas Baležentis ◽

Artiom Volkov ◽

Mangirdas Morkūnas ◽

Agnė Žičkienė ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Renewable Energy ◽

Rural Communities ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Climate Change Mitigation ◽

Energy Systems ◽

Energy Transition ◽

Low Carbon ◽

Low Carbon Energy ◽

Change Mitigation

The paper deals with the exposition of the main barriers and drivers of renewable energy usage in rural communities. Climate change mitigation is causing governments, policymakers, and international organizations worldwide to embark on policies, leading to increased use of renewable energy sources and improvement of energy efficiency. Climate change mitigation actions, including the Green Deal strategy in the EU, require satisfying the expanding energy demand and complying with the environmental restrictions. At the same time, the prevailing market structure and infrastructure relevant to the energy systems are undergoing a crucial transformation. Specifically, there has been a shift from centralized to more decentralized and interactive energy systems that are accompanied by a low-carbon energy transition. Smart Grid technology and other innovations in the area of renewable energy microgeneration technologies have enabled changes in terms of the roles of energy users: they can act as prosumers that are producing and consuming energy at the same time. Renewable energy generation that is allowing for deeper involvement of the citizens may render higher social acceptance, which, in turn, fuels the low-carbon energy transition. The collective energy prosumption in the form of energy cooperatives has become a widespread form of renewable energy initiatives in rural communities. Even though renewable energy consumption provides a lot of benefits and opportunities for rural communities, the fast penetration of renewables and energy prosumption encounter several important barriers in the rural areas. This paper analyses the main barriers and drivers of renewable energy initiatives in rural areas and provides policy implications for the low-carbon energy transition in rural areas.

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A model-based analysis on energy systems transition for climate change mitigation and ambient particulate matter 2.5 concentration reduction

Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change ◽

10.1007/s11027-018-9806-z ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 24 (2) ◽

pp. 181-204 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Keii Gi ◽

Fuminori Sano ◽

Ayami Hayashi ◽

Keigo Akimoto

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Particulate Matter ◽

Climate Change Mitigation ◽

Energy Systems ◽

Ambient Particulate Matter ◽

Model Based ◽

Particulate Matter 2.5 ◽

Change Mitigation ◽

Model Based Analysis

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Energy systems for climate change mitigation: A systematic review

Applied Energy ◽

10.1016/j.apenergy.2020.114602 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 263 ◽

pp. 114602 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Jia-Ning Kang ◽

Yi-Ming Wei ◽

Lan-Cui Liu ◽

Rong Han ◽

Bi-Ying Yu ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Systematic Review ◽

Climate Change Mitigation ◽

Energy Systems ◽

Change Mitigation

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Climate change mitigation potential of wetlands and the cost-effectiveness of their restoration

Interface Focus ◽

10.1098/rsfs.2019.0129 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (5) ◽

pp. 20190129 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Pierre Taillardat ◽

Benjamin S. Thompson ◽

Michelle Garneau ◽

Karelle Trottier ◽

Daniel A. Friess

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Cost Effectiveness ◽

Wetland Restoration ◽

Coastal Wetlands ◽

Climate Change Mitigation ◽

Cost Effective ◽

Inland Wetlands ◽

The Cost ◽

Change Mitigation

The cost-effective mitigation of climate change through nature-based carbon dioxide removal strategies has gained substantial policy attention. Inland and coastal wetlands (specifically boreal, temperate and tropical peatlands; tundra; floodplains; freshwater marshes; saltmarshes; and mangroves) are among the most efficient natural long-term carbon sinks. Yet, they also release methane (CH 4 ) that can offset the carbon they sequester. Here, we conducted a meta-analysis on wetland carbon dynamics to (i) determine their impact on climate using different metrics and time horizons, (ii) investigate the cost-effectiveness of wetland restoration for climate change mitigation, and (iii) discuss their suitability for inclusion in climate policy as negative emission technologies. Depending on metrics, a wetland can simultaneously be a net carbon sink (i.e. boreal and temperate peatlands net ecosystem carbon budget = −28.1 ± 19.13 gC m −2 y −1 ) but have a net warming effect on climate at the 100 years time-scale (i.e. boreal and temperate peatland sustained global warming potential = 298.2 ± 100.6 gCO 2 eq −1 m −2 y −1 ). This situation creates ambivalence regarding the effect of wetlands on global temperature. Moreover, our review reveals high heterogeneity among the (limited number of) studies that document wetland carbon budgets. We demonstrate that most coastal and inland wetlands have a net cooling effect as of today. This is explained by the limited CH 4 emissions that undisturbed coastal wetlands produce, and the long-term carbon sequestration performed by older inland wetlands as opposed to the short lifetime of CH 4 in the atmosphere. Analysis of wetland restoration costs relative to the amount of carbon they can sequester revealed that restoration is more cost-effective in coastal wetlands such as mangroves (US$1800 ton C −1 ) compared with inland wetlands (US$4200–49 200 ton C −1 ). We advise that for inland wetlands, priority should be given to conservation rather than restoration; while for coastal wetlands, both conservation and restoration may be effective techniques for climate change mitigation.

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