Environmental and economic assessment of mariculture systems using a high share of renewable energy sources

2021 ◽  
pp. 130072
Author(s):  
Marija Koričan ◽  
Maja Perčić ◽  
Nikola Vladimir ◽  
Vladimir Soldo ◽  
Ivana Jovanović
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Economic Assessment ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
High Share

scholarly journals Regional Diversification of Potential, Production and Efficiency of Use of Biogas and Biomass in Poland

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 742
Author(s):  
Grzegorz Ślusarz ◽  
Barbara Gołębiewska ◽  
Marek Cierpiał-Wolan ◽  
Jarosław Gołębiewski ◽  
Dariusz Twaróg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Biomass Production ◽  
Biogas Production ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Efficiency Frontier ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Production Potential ◽  
Solid Biomass ◽  
High Share

Energy obtained from renewable sources is an important element of the sustainable development strategy of the European Union and its member states. The aim of this research is, therefore, to assess the potential and use of renewable energy sources and their effectiveness from the regional perspective in Poland. The research covered the years 2012 and 2018. The diversification of production and potential of renewable energy sources was defined on the basis of biogas and biomass. Calculations made using the data envelopment analysis (DEA) method showed that, in 2012, only three voivodeships achieved the highest efficiency in terms of the use of biogas and biomass resources; in 2018, this number increased to four. Comparing the effective units in 2012 and 2018, it can be seen that their efficiency frontier moved upwards by 56% in terms of biogas and 21% in terms of to biomass. Despite a large relative increase in the production of heat from biogas by 99% compared to the production of heat from biomass by 38%, the efficiency frontier for biogas did not change considerably. It was found that the resources of solid biomass are used far more intensively than the resources of biogas. However, in the case of biogas, a significant increase in the utilization of the production potential was observed: from 3.3% in 2012 to 6.4% in 2018, whereas in the same years, the utilization of solid biomass production potential remained at the same level (15.3% in 2012, 15.4% in 2018). It was also observed that, at the level of voivodeships, the utilization of biogas and biomass production potential is negatively correlated with the size of this potential. The combined potential of solid biomass and biogas can cover the demand of each of the studied regions in Poland in terms of thermal energy. The coverage ranges from 104% to 1402%. The results show that when comparing biomass and biogas, the production of both electricity and heat was dominated by solid biomass. Its high share occurred especially in voivodeships characterized by a high share of forest area and a low potential for biogas production (Lubuskie Voivodeship, Zachodniopomorskie Voivodeship).

scholarly journals Environmental Component Economic Evaluation of the Renewable Energy Sources Life Cycle

2020 ◽  
Vol 161 ◽  
pp. 01010
Author(s):  
E N Sosnina ◽  
O V Masleeva ◽  
E V Kryukov ◽  
N I Erdili
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Power Plant ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Environmental Pollution ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Hydroelectric Station ◽  
Economic Assessment ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Environment Sustainability

Traditionally, renewable energy sources (RES) are considered the most environmentally friendly, but only the stage of their operation is evaluated. A method for the integrated assessment of the renewable energy environment sustainability has been proposed, taking into account their entire life cycle - from the extraction of natural resources for the production of a power plant to its utilization. An impact assessment of RES different types on the environment has been carried out in four areas: consumption of natural resources, pollution of water resources, pollution of the soil and pollution of the atmosphere. The comparison of the considered environmental components has been carried out on the basis of an environmental pollution economic assessment at the stages of the RES life cycle. Studies have shown that the life cycle of a solar power plant makes the greatest contribution to environmental pollution, but the mini-hydroelectric station - the smallest.

scholarly journals ECOLOGICAL AND ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT OF THE CONSEQUENCES OF THE USE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES

2020 ◽  
pp. 35-44
Author(s):  
A. Pavlyk ◽  
A. Zhulavskyi ◽  
Iu. Shkodkina ◽  
M. Maslii
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Environmental Economic ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Economic Assessment ◽  
Economic Consequences ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Energy Product ◽  
Harmful Substances

The article is devoted to the problem of an environmental-economic assessment of consequences of using renewable energy sources. The existing system for assessing environmental-economic consequences of energy production can be applied only to traditional energy sources — combined heat and power plants (CHP plants), thermal power plants (TPP), and atomic power plants, since it is unviable to apply it for renewable energy sources. The reason lies in the peculiar features of renewable energy sources — they do not use exhaustible energy resources for the purpose of energy generation and have a small minimum size of a power station, which makes renewable energy sources more mobile and available for the use in the private sector of economy. This article proposes a methodology of an environmental-economic assessment of the consequences of energy generation from renewable energy sources, which takes into account the features of renewable energy sources use in comparison to traditional ones. In this paper, we analyze shortcomings of the existing methodology for assessing consequences of harmful substances emissions into the atmosphere and propose our own methodology. It includes a life cycle theory of an energy product, which allows to identify environmental-economic consequences at every stage of the life cycle of an energy product and to assess them. For an objective assessment we used statistical data and existing calculations from domestic scientists on a correlation between the number of diseases and volume of harmful substances emissions into the atmosphere. The methodology allows to assess and compare environmental-economic consequences of the development of a particular energy source in relation to other sources. Despite the generally accepted opinion that there are no environmental and economic consequences of the use of renewable energy sources, this paper proves that renewable energy sources have such an impact at different stages of their life cycle. Research findings and calculations in this paper allow to use existing mathematical tools to develop optimal models for the energy sector development of Ukraine. The proposed methodology can be applied to other countries in order to identify its shortcomings and develop further this methodology of assessment.

scholarly journals Model for economic optimization and economic assessment of energy saving

2021 ◽  
Vol 243 ◽  
pp. 02009
Author(s):  
Namitulina Anzhela Zahitovna ◽  
Gorlov Viktor Vladimirovich ◽  
Soklakova Irina Vladimirovna ◽  
Natocheeva Natalia Nikolaevna ◽  
Azhmuratova Madina Akhmambetovna
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Economic Assessment ◽  
Environmental Benefits ◽  
Global Perspective ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Economic Optimization ◽  
Current Crisis

The current energy scenario should be examined from a global perspective and include models for optimizing the development and development of major renewable energy sources. The complex structural elements of such models in terms of the structure of energy consumption should include economic and environmental benefits, as well as minimize costs and negative consequences. At the current crisis stage, access to energy sources is an important asset for economic progress and world development of all states. The depletion of natural resources, ecosystem and climate change lead to the need for scientific research in the field of sustainable development and the use of various models of energy conservation to achieve social and economic growth. Renewable energy sources such as solar, geothermal, wind and others are the basis for the development of new concepts and models for economic optimization and renewable energy. The key role in the implementation of such models is played by maintaining the ecological balance and renewing energy using natural and natural resources.

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