scholarly journals A Critical Survey on Renewable Energy Applications in the Philippines and China: Present Challenges and Perspectives

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xin Li ◽  
Haizhi Wang ◽  
Yuanru Lu ◽  
Wanlin Li
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Critical Survey ◽  
Energy Cooperation ◽  
Energy Applications ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Development Framework ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
New Ideas ◽  
Belt And Road

China’s Belt and Road (B&R) initiative provides new ideas and opportunities for international cooperation. Renewable energy plays a crucial role not only in the national sustainable development framework of China and the Philippines but also in bilateral cooperation between them. However, some obstacles still need to be addressed because renewable energy cooperation between China and the Philippines has not been thoroughly and comprehensively studied to date. Based on an in-depth analysis of current renewable energy cooperation between China and the Philippines, this paper employs PESTEL analysis to fully investigate the cooperative advantages and disadvantages by considering politics (P), economy (E), society (S), technology (T), environment (E), and legislation (L) and proposes several constructive suggestions. The ultimate purpose was to design feasible schemes to ensure the sufficient utilization of renewable energy and the construction of integrated power grid systems to meet shortages of electricity supply especially in the isolated small islands in the Philippines through cooperation with China. In particular, it offers valuable advice concerning the U.S.-China trade war and COVID- 19 pandemic, outlining how cooperation in the exploitation of potential renewable energy is vital.

scholarly journals Multi-Criteria Decision-Making (MCDM) for the Assessment of Renewable Energy Technologies in a Household: A Review

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 1164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Indre Siksnelyte-Butkiene ◽  
Edmundas Kazimieras Zavadskas ◽  
Dalia Streimikiene
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Multiple Criteria Decision Making ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Renewable Energy Technologies ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Energy Technologies ◽  
Depth Analysis

Different power generation technologies have different advantages and disadvantages. However, if compared to traditional energy sources, renewable energy sources provide a possibility to solve the climate change and economic decarbonization issues that are so relevant today. Therefore, the analysis and evaluation of renewable energy technologies has been receiving increasing attention in the politics of different countries and the scientific literature. The household sector consumes almost one third of all energy produced, thus studies on the evaluation of renewable energy production technologies in households are very important. This article reviews the scientific literature that have used multiple-criteria decision-making (MCDM) methods as a key tool to evaluate renewable energy technologies in households. The findings of the conducted research are categorized according to the objectives pursued and the criteria on which the evaluation was based are discussed. The article also provides an overview and in-depth analysis of MCDM methods and distinguishes the main advantages and disadvantages of using them to evaluate technologies in households.

Energy Cooperation Under the Belt and Road Initiative: Implications for Global Energy Governance

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 243-258 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kaho Yu
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Belt And Road Initiative ◽  
Global Energy ◽  
Energy Cooperation ◽  
Investment Protection ◽  
Multilateral Cooperation ◽  
Development Framework ◽  
Energy Governance ◽  
Belt And Road ◽  
The Belt And Road

Abstract This article discusses the implications of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) on energy cooperation between China and other Eurasian countries and their ramifications for global energy governance. As a development framework with strong geopolitical and geo-economical dimensions, the BRI aims to promote interconnectivity and cooperation in the areas of infrastructure, policy, trade, finance, and culture between Eurasian countries. The implementation of the BRI is expected to involve large-scale investment, infrastructural construction, and industrial integration in the energy sector. The need for investment protection and the management of transnational projects can further promote multilateral cooperation (and therefore multilateral institutions) between China and its Eurasian neighbours. This article demonstrates that, although the attitudes of the Chinese authorities towards global energy governance are complex, the BRI could change China’s energy cooperation in Eurasia into more of a regional and multilateral engagement strategy than is currently the case.

Lossless Dynamic Models of the Quasi-Z-Source Converter Family

2011 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dmitri Vinnikov ◽  
Oleksandr Husev ◽  
Indrek Roasto
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Dynamic Models ◽  
Energy Applications

Lossless Dynamic Models of the Quasi-Z-Source Converter FamilyThis paper is devoted to the quasi-Z-source (qZS) converter family. Recently, the qZS-converters have attracted attention because of their specific properties of voltage boost and buck functions with a single switching stage, which could be especially beneficial in renewable energy applications. As main representatives of the qZS-converter family, the traditional quasi-Z-source inverter as well as two novel extended boost quasi-Z-source inverters are discussed. Lossless dynamic models of these topologies are presented and analyzed.

Consumers' Usage and Attitudes Towards Smartphone using Conjoint Analysis.

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 64-72
Author(s):  
Castaño, Mary Caroline N.
Keyword(s):  
Conjoint Analysis ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Holistic View ◽  
Actual Usage ◽  
Quality Patient Care ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Government Hospitals ◽  
Policy Direction ◽  
The Given

ABSTRACT The entry of smartphones into our lives is due to two primary reasons – the rapid advancement in technology and R & D, making present technology redundant within weeks and the drastic drop in prices of smartphones which occur weekly or monthly. The objectives of this paper are: (1) To provide a more holistic view of smartphone users' preference (2) To have depth analysis on how consumers put a premium on various smartphone features application and tools (3) To understand how prospective customers appreciate the good features of the product. Three statistical tools were used: Frequency Distribution to get the profile of the respondent's actual usage of smartphones and attitudes of consumers, Pearson Correlation, and Conjoint analysis, which was used to analyze the preference of the respondents on smartphone attributes. This study showed a moderately fit conjoint model, Pearson R =.742, p<.05, Kendall's Tau was .333, p<.05 and .333, p< .05 for the holdouts. From the given set of attributes, price (47.11%) is the most important, followed by the SIM card slot (19.05%), and the phone plan (9.14%). This paper is the first study done in the Philippines about the usage, attitudes of consumers towards smartphones using conjoint analysis. The analysis would help companies to understand what aspects of their products are essential and irrelevant. Companies will act upon a certain aspect to ensure higher profitability. Type of Paper: Empirical Keywords: local government hospitals; Philippines; policy direction; quality patient care

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