Managing the transition to renewable energy: theory and practice from local, regional and macro perspectives

2008 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 286-288 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tim Foxon
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Energy Theory

Applying the FEW nexus concept at the local scale

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Henry P. Huntington ◽  
Jennifer Schmidt ◽  
Philip A. Loring ◽  
Erin Whitney ◽  
Srijan Aggarwal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Local Scale ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Food Energy ◽  
Cross Domain ◽  
Rural Alaska ◽  
Domain Interactions ◽  
The Cross

The food-energy-water (FEW) nexus describes interactions among domains that yield gains or tradeoffs when analyzed together rather than independently. In a project about renewable energy in rural Alaska communities, we applied this concept to examine the implications for sustainability and resilience. The FEW nexus provided a useful framework for identifying the cross-domain benefits of renewable energy, including gains in FEW security. However, other factors such as transportation and governance also play a major role in determining FEW security outcomes in rural Alaska. Here we show the implications of our findings for theory and practice. The precise configurations of and relationships among FEW nexus components vary by place and time, and the range of factors involved further complicates the ability to develop a functional, systematic FEW model. Instead, we suggest how the FEW nexus may be applied conceptually to identify and understand cross-domain interactions that contribute to long-term sustainability and resilience.

scholarly journals Renewable Energy Driven by Le Chatelier's Principle, Enzyme Function, and Non-Additive Contributions to Ion Fluctuations: A Hypothesis in Biomechanical and Nanotechnology Energy Theory

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergio Manzetti
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Conformational Changes ◽  
Green Energy ◽  
Enzyme Function ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Environmental Toxicity ◽  
Cross Link ◽  
Energy Theory ◽  
Green Fuels ◽  
Green Electronics

The search for green energy sources has populated the research arena with significant emphasis on green electronics, green fuels, and green batteries that reduce waste, emissions, and environmental toxicity. Simultaneously, nanotechnology has developed substantially in the recent years and the emerging area of nanoenergetics has shown impressive discoveries that can aid in the search for alternative and green energies. The use of exotic materials in these fields and even enzymes has led scientists to be able to cross-link biomolecules and nanotechnology circuits, which can be important points in the search of novel energy searches. This paper discusses a biochemical energy-generating unit driven by ion fluctuations and spontaneous enzyme conformational changes. The paper lays also the theoretical thermodynamical foundation of the nanoenergy unit and to exploit the principle of nonadditivity and equilibrium as main forces in driving an energy-generating reaction.

scholarly journals The IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PARIS AGREEMENT IN POLAND. THEORY AND PRACTICE

2019 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-42
Author(s):  
Filip Karol Nawrot ◽  
Ewa Radecka
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Wind Power ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Climate Changes ◽  
Legal Regulation ◽  
Paris Agreement ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Climate Protection ◽  
Wind Power Plants ◽  
Mining Law

The main aim of this paper is to describe the legal instruments of climate protection in Poland. This issue is significant, because for several decades, climate changes and climate protection have been the object of legal regulation, both international, European and domestic. The conducted analysis concerns three main legal acts: the Act of 27 April 2001 – Environmental Protection Law, the Act of 9 June 2011 – the Geological and Mining Law as regards  CCS, and the Act of 20 February 2015 on Renewable energy (including, to a certain extent, regulations of the Act of 20 May 2016 on Investments in wind power plants). The paper closes with evaluation of present regulations and formulation of de lege ferenda proposals.

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