Going Green to Stay in the Black: Transnational Capitalism and Renewable Energy

2011 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jerry Harris
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Wind Energy ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Social Transformation ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Sustainable Energy ◽  
Political Rhetoric ◽  
Fair Treatment ◽  
Green Capitalism ◽  
Global Patterns

AbstractSustainable energy use is rapidly developing, often with state support and patriotic political rhetoric. But the solar and wind energy industries are highly transnationalized and already inserted into global patterns of accumulation. While possibly solving some of the most pressing problems between capitalism and environmental sustainability, green capitalism still fails to address the contradiction between labor and capital. Therefore, any progressive strategy for social transformation must link the fair treatment of nature and labor together.

Going green to stay in the black: transnational capitalism and renewable energy

Race & Class ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 52 (2) ◽  
pp. 62-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jerry Harris
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Wind Energy ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Social Transformation ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Sustainable Energy ◽  
Political Rhetoric ◽  
Fair Treatment ◽  
Green Capitalism ◽  
Global Patterns

Sustainable energy use is rapidly developing, often accompanied by state support and patriotic political rhetoric. But the solar and wind energy industries are highly transnationalised and already inserted into global patterns of accumulation. This article argues that, while possibly resolving some of the most pressing conflicts between capitalism and environmental sustainability, green capitalism nevertheless fails to address the contradiction between labour and capital. Therefore, any progressive strategy for social transformation must link together the fair treatment of both nature and labour.

scholarly journals Willingness to Pay for Wind versus Natural Gas Generation of Electricity

2018 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-70
Author(s):  
Kofi Nkansah ◽  
Alan R Collins
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Natural Gas ◽  
West Virginia ◽  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Wind Energy ◽  
Choice Experiment ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Gas Generation ◽  
Alternative Policy ◽  
Per Capita

In 2009, West Virginia enacted an Alternative and Renewable Portfolio Act (APRA) to broaden its energy use for electricity beyond coal. A choice experiment survey was conducted to assess West Virginians’ willingness to pay (WTP) for 10 percent of electricity generated from wind energy versus natural gas. Results showed that residential consumers preferred electricity generated from wind, with annual per-capita WTP averaging from $19.25 to $26.75. Given the subsequent repeal of the APRA in 2015, we propose implementation of a voluntary green pricing program as an alternative policy to increase the share of renewable energy in West Virginia's energy portfolio.

Use of the Savonius Wind Turbine for the Needs of Public Lighting

2014 ◽  
Vol 1008-1009 ◽  
pp. 179-182
Author(s):  
Iveta Gressová
Keyword(s):  
Energy Source ◽  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Wind Energy ◽  
Wind Turbine ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Geothermal Heat ◽  
Current Generation ◽  
Savonius Wind Turbine

Our planet gives us many mineral sources, but they have a big disadvantage. They are finite. Non-renewable energy sources are enough only for decades, exceptionally for centuries. Current generation is aware of the importance of using other energy sources, such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, waves and geothermal heat. These energy sources are renewable. It means that they come from sources, which are naturally replenished on a human timescale. One of these sources is wind energy. Use of this kind of energy source needs an initial investment, but it can reduce cost of running a household and other sectors. This article is about Savonius wind turbine and its use for the needs of public lighting.

scholarly journals CURRENT STATE OF THE RENEWABLE SOURCES OF ENERGY USE IN SERBIA

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dragana Milosavljević ◽  
Tomislav Pavlovic ◽  
Dragoljub Mirjanić ◽  
Danica Piršl
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Solar Energy ◽  
Wind Energy ◽  
Geothermal Energy ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Energy Potential ◽  
Current State ◽  
Extensive Body

This paper reviews the current state of the renewable energy use in Serbia. Further on, the paper describes energy potential and gives examples of the use of solar energy, wind energy, hydropower, geothermal energy, biomass and biogas in Serbia. Extensive body of information is given about support systems and measures of incentives for the investment in the construction and sale of electricity from plants using renewable energy sources. In conclusion, achieved results of the use of renewable energy sources in Serbia and the incentives for their use are presented.

scholarly journals Mapping evidence of individuals’ sustainable consumption behaviour and energy or transport use in Africa: A scoping review

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 369-382
Author(s):  
Peter Ansu Mensah ◽  
Monica Ansu Mensah
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Data Extraction ◽  
Sustainable Energy ◽  
Sustainable Consumption ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Consumption Behaviour

The study aims to systematically map and describe the evidence on individual’s sustainable consumption behaviour and energy and transport use in Africa. The paper employed Arskey and O’Malley’s’ framework of 2005 as a guide to conduct a scoping review. Using keywords separated by Boolean terms (AND/OR) with all limiters removed, relevant published studies in Science Direct, SCOPUS, and Google Scholar were searched. Full-text screening guided by the inclusion criteria was independently conducted and data extraction was done using a piloted form to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the data. The results revealed that out of 176 studies, six met this study’s inclusion criteria and were included for data extraction. Among the six included studies, two were multi-country studies involving African countries, and study each was conducted in Ghana, Mauritius, South Africa, and Egypt. Of the included studies, five were on sustainable energy consumption domain, one on energy use and recycling behaviour, and the factors influencing sustainable energy consumption; price, income, urbanization, intention, attitudes, subjective norms and personal values. However, we found no evidence on individual’s sustainable consumption behaviour and transport use. Concluding, the results suggest that limited studies on sustainable consumption behaviour of energy and transport use are found in Africa. Therefore, further studies are needed to protect the gains made so far on environmental sustainability as well as to encourage and improve the individual’s sustainable consumption practices.

scholarly journals Using MCDM Methods to Assess the Extent to which the European Union Countries Use Renewable Energy

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 190-199
Author(s):  
Magdalena Tutak
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Sustainable Energy ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Energy Development ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Eu Countries ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Eu

Abstract Energy security is one of the basic tasks carried out by individual countries. It is of great socio-economic and political importance and constitutes the basis for independent development of both economies and groups of countries. Access to adequate resources of affordable and environmentally neutral energy in the production process is the basis for sustainable energy development. Therefore, an important element of sustainable energy is its environmental neutrality. Currently, this condition is fulfilled to the greatest extent by energy produced from renewable energy sources (RES). Renewable energy development is taking place all over the world, but the European Union (EU) is a definite leader. In its energy policy, the importance and role of RES in the energy production structure has been growing systematically for many years. Introduced regulations and energy strategies caused member states to take extensive actions to achieve the set targets for RES. However, the large diversity of the EU countries makes this process occur with different intensity. Thus, it was justified to conduct research to assess the level of renewable energy use in the EU countries in a 15-year perspective (2004-2019). The research was based on a set of 4 indicators characterizing the use of renewable energy in the EU countries by means of the WASPAS method (from the group of MCDM methods). The results showed that a high level of RES use in the whole studied period was found in Sweden, Austria, Latvia and Finland, and a low level, for 2004, was found in Cyprus, Luxembourg and Malta, and for 2019 – in Luxembourg and Malta.

scholarly journals Contemporary wind generators

2015 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 116-124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Udochukwu Bola Akuru ◽  
Maarten J. Kamper
Keyword(s):  
Power Generation ◽  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Wind Energy ◽  
Sustainable Energy ◽  
Research Trends ◽  
Ecological Sustainability ◽  
Rapid Rate ◽  
Employment Creation ◽  
Wind Generators ◽  
New Research

It is believed that wind energy is growing at a very rapid rate, especially in the last few years. When compared with other sources of renewable energy in the energy portfolio, it becomes evident that the bulk is wind energy-based. However, there are some backlogs to full manifestation of this technology ranging from initial high cost to performance and reliability issues, among others. But in spite of these bottlenecks, new research trends have been assertive in seeking out a sustainable solution for harnessing wind energy for power generation – especially in the design and construction of wind generators. In order to motivate and prime a sustainable energy mix among stakeholders, this paper is a shot at appraising the theory of these innovative wind generators towards ecological sustainability, economy, efficiency, and employment creation.

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