Listening to the Planet and Building A Sustainable Energy Economy

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel M. Kammen ◽  
David Hafemeister ◽  
Daniel Kammen ◽  
Barbara Goss Levi ◽  
Peter Schwartz
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Energy ◽  
Energy Economy

scholarly journals Where does Hydrogen Fit in a Sustainable Energy Economy?

2012 ◽  
Vol 49 ◽  
pp. 15-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Andrews ◽  
Bahman Shabani
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Energy ◽  
Energy Economy

scholarly journals Properties and Applications of Metal (M) dodecahydro-closo-dodecaborates (Mn=1,2B12H12) and Their Implications for Reversible Hydrogen Storage in the Borohydrides

Inorganics ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aiden Grahame ◽  
Kondo-François Aguey-Zinsou
Keyword(s):  
Solid State ◽  
Hydrogen Storage ◽  
Sustainable Energy ◽  
Energy Carrier ◽  
Hydrogen Energy ◽  
Storage Method ◽  
Modern Chemistry ◽  
Energy Economy ◽  
Hydrogen Technologies

Hydrogen has long been proposed as a versatile energy carrier that could facilitate a sustainable energy future. For an energy economy centred around hydrogen to function, a storage method is required that is optimised for both portable and stationary applications and is compatible with existing hydrogen technologies. Storage by chemisorption in borohydride species emerges as a promising option because of the advantages of solid-state storage and the unmatched hydrogen energy densities that borohydrides attain. One of the most nuanced challenges limiting the feasibility of borohydride hydrogen storage is the irreversibility of their hydrogen storage reactions. This irreversibility has been partially attributed to the formation of stable dodecahydro-closo-dodecaborates (Mn=1,2B12H12) during the desorption of hydrogen. These dodecaborates have an interesting set of properties that are problematic in the context of borohydride decomposition but suggest a variety of useful applications when considered independently. In this review, dodecaborates are explored within the borohydride thermolysis system and beyond to present a holistic discussion of the most important roles of the dodecaborates in modern chemistry.

scholarly journals Private Vs. Public Investment In The Mexican Utility Company: A Case Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-36
Author(s):  
Flory Anette Dieck-Assad
Keyword(s):  
Public Investment ◽  
Sustainable Energy ◽  
Private Investment ◽  
Public Utility ◽  
Legal Reforms ◽  
Utility Company ◽  
Utility System ◽  
Energy Economy ◽  
Development Approach ◽  
Political Economic

How should the strategies and regulations of the Mexican laws be designed in order to trigger a country to go from a non-sustainable energy economy towards a sustainable energy economy? This paper proposes a classroom debate of the reformed Law of Public Electricity Service in Mexico (LSPEE, 1992: Ley del Servicio Publico de Energia Electrica), which, in 1992, opened new opportunities for private investment in the Mexican utility industry. The legal reforms allow the private sector to invest, operate, and be owners of part of the public utility system in Mexico, mainly, for power generation. Evaluating the dilemmas of the past, students are encouraged to debate present and future reforms considering political, economic and financial frameworks with a sustainable development approach and to evaluate the role of foreign and private investment in public utilities around the world.

Prospects for Sustainable Power and Moderate Climate

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. L. Wolf
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Energy ◽  
Large Fraction ◽  
Work Force ◽  
Excess Carbon ◽  
The Us ◽  
Energy Economy ◽  
Present Rate ◽  
Climatic History ◽  
Sustainable Power ◽  
Moderate Climate

A summary of the ongoing conversion from fossil fuel energy economy to sustainable energy is offered. A large fraction of the energy-related work force in the US has shifted to renewables, typified by the high demand for wind turbine technicians. A plan for full conversion to sustainable energy has been offered by Jacobson and collaborators, depending upon increased energy storage using underground thermal storage (UTES), thermal salt application in solar thermal installations, and pumped hydro. Hothouse earth events, extinguishing nearly all life, in climatic history are mentioned. The chance for triggering a future global hyperthermal event appears to be small from the excess carbon emissions of the past two centuries, with the present rate of emission.

scholarly journals Studying the Level of Sustainable Energy Development of the European Union Countries and Their Similarity Based on the Economic and Demographic Potential

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (24) ◽  
pp. 6643
Author(s):  
Magdalena Tutak ◽  
Jarosław Brodny ◽  
Dominika Siwiec ◽  
Robert Ulewicz ◽  
Peter Bindzár
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Gross Domestic Product ◽  
Sustainable Energy ◽  
Energy Development ◽  
Domestic Product ◽  
The European Union ◽  
European Union Countries ◽  
Energy Economy ◽  
Demographic Potential

The concept of sustainable economic development takes into account economic, social and environmental aspects and strives to achieve balance between them. One of the basic areas where it is required to revalue the current views on sustainable development is energy. The growing public awareness of environmental protection forces changes in this industry. Despite the global nature of this problem, its solution is perceived differently in various regions of the world. The unquestionable leader in introducing the idea of sustainable development economy is the European Union, where the energy sector is of key importance for the effectiveness of this process. In order to assess the sustainable energy development of the European Union countries, studies were conducted based on 13 selected indicators characterizing this sector in terms of energy, economy and environment. In order to assess the specificity of the European Union countries, these indicators were additionally compared to the gross domestic product value and the number of inhabitants of individual countries. For these cases, multi-criteria analyses were carried out using the Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) method. It allowed the authors to rank the European Union countries in terms of their adaptation to a sustainable energy economy. Based on the determined values of indicators versus the gross domestic product and the number of inhabitants of the countries in question, these countries were also divided into similar groups with the use of the Kohonen artificial neural networks. These groups can pursue a common energy policy in the field of sustainable development. The aim of the research was to present a new approach to the assessment of sustainable energy development of the European Union countries. The extensive ratio analysis (13 indicators of the sustainable energy development), including the economic and demographic potential of individual countries, and the use of modern tools made it possible to acquire new knowledge in the field of sustainable energy development in the European Union countries. The results should be utilized for more effective sustainable energy development of the European Union countries.

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