Sustainable energy options for a low carbon demonstration city project in Shenzhen, China

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 023122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ye Bin ◽  
Jiang Jingjing ◽  
Miao Lixin ◽  
Yang Peng
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Energy ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Energy Options

Low Carbon Economy and Sustainable Energy Development in Rural Areas of Sichuan Province, China

2012 ◽  
Vol 476-478 ◽  
pp. 824-827 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wen Bao
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Alternative Energy ◽  
Fossil Fuels ◽  
Sustainable Energy ◽  
Energy Development ◽  
Sichuan Province ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Low Carbon Economy ◽  
Alternative Energy Sources ◽  
Energy Options

Sichuan Province faces several development challenges including those linked to climate change. Energy usage in Sichuan Province, for example, is already constrained because of a range of development challenges (energy availability; access; affordability of alternative energy sources; and a range of health impacts, including air pollution). There calls for a transition to a low carbon energy options. Although the major obstacles preventing people from discontinuing domestic traditional biomass fuels or coal combustion are poverty, the ready availability and social acceptability of energy options cannot be underrated. This paper therefore highlights some of the persistent challenges associated with sustainable energy transitions in Sichuan Province. We aim to explore how renewable and low-carbon energies can maintain sustainable rural energy development and partially replace fossil fuels development in rural areas of Sichuan Province and thereby serve as mitigation options is a possible future transition towards a low-carbon system relying on renewable and low-carbon energies.

The Interplay Between Sustainable Entrepreneurs and Public Authorities: Evidence From Sustainable Energy Transitions

2016 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 226-252 ◽  
Author(s):  
Federica Gasbarro ◽  
Eleonora Annunziata ◽  
Francesco Rizzi ◽  
Marco Frey
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Energy ◽  
System Level ◽  
Current Debate ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Niche Markets ◽  
Public Authorities ◽  
New Energy ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
Definition Of

Sustainable entrepreneurs are considered to play a crucial role in fostering sustainable development. However, transitions in sociotechnical systems, such as a transition to low-carbon energy solutions, are unlikely to succeed without the coordination with regional political actions, particularly in sectors characterized by path dependency and lock-ins. Based on an empirical analysis of the interplay between firms and public authorities when opening new energy niche markets through Sustainable Energy Action Plans, this article explores the role of sustainable entrepreneurs. We investigate the different levels of engagement with public authorities in co-evolutionary processes toward sustainable development. From this empirical research, four types of co-evolutionist sustainable entrepreneur are derived—hero, visionary, bandwagoner, and explorer. These correspond to the different degrees of interaction with public authorities and system level of action, and extend the definition of the sustainable entrepreneur. The related academic and managerial implications contribute to the current debate on sustainable entrepreneurship.

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