scholarly journals The Role of Renewable Energy Resources in Sustainability of Water Desalination as a Potential Fresh-Water Source: An Updated Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (13) ◽  
pp. 5233
Author(s):  
Esmaeil Ahmadi ◽  
Benjamin McLellan ◽  
Behnam Mohammadi-Ivatloo ◽  
Tetsuo Tezuka
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Feasible Solution ◽  
Water Source ◽  
Water Desalination ◽  
Renewable Energy Resources ◽  
Renewable Energy Technologies ◽  
Second Stage ◽  
Energy Technologies ◽  
Economic Trends

Desalination is becoming a practical option to meet water demand in an increasing number of locations that are facing water scarcity. Currently, more than 150 countries in the world are already using desalination technologies, which account for about one percent of the world’s drinking water. Although for specific regions, desalination is the only feasible solution to close the supply–demand gap (for example the production of desalinated seawater in the Middle East is predicted to rise almost fourteen-fold by 2040), the sustainability of desalination systems is still remarkably under question. This review aims first to investigate the technical and economic trends and environmental and social aspects of desalination systems and then, in the second stage, to give an overview of the role of renewable energy technologies in the sustainability of the future water systems with an increasing share of desalination.

The Role of Renewable Energy in the Electricity Industry in Zimbabwe

2009 ◽  
Vol 62-64 ◽  
pp. 495-505
Author(s):  
C. Mbohwa ◽  
Bukhosi Siso
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Load Shedding ◽  
Energy Resources ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Policy Options ◽  
Renewable Energy Resources ◽  
Renewable Energy Technologies ◽  
Energy Technologies

Zimbabwe has an abundance of the renewable energy sources yet it is facing chronic energy and capacity shortages, leading to the country relying on imported power, having load shedding and having blackouts. This paper discusses the renewable energy power potential, the role renewable energy resources can play to alleviate these problems and the policy options and instruments that can be used to promote renewable energy technologies. The study found out that Renewable Energy Technologies are cost-competitive to conventional energy sources in several applications. The major barriers to the deployment of the technologies are discussed and possible solutions proposed.

Renewable Energy Technologies

2012 ◽  
pp. 121-142
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Electricity Industry ◽  
Future Perspectives ◽  
Renewable Energy Technologies ◽  
Energy Technologies ◽  
Promising Area ◽  
Promotion Strategies

The role of RE resources in the electricity industry is explained from present and future perspectives. The promotion strategies and methods of utilizing these resources are outlined. Such promotion is a very important issue that must be adopted by all countries. This will lead to encouraging investments in this promising area, and will result in huge long-term benefits for countries, institutes, and individuals.

Renewable Energy Technologies for Water Desalination

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hacene Mahmoudi ◽  
Noreddine Ghaffour ◽  
Mattheus Goosen ◽  
Jochen Bundschuh
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Water Desalination ◽  
Renewable Energy Technologies ◽  
Energy Technologies

scholarly journals Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy Technologies in the Post-fukushima Era

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eunil Park
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Social Acceptance ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Public Perceptions ◽  
Renewable Energy Resources ◽  
Renewable Energy Technologies ◽  
South Korean ◽  
Energy Technologies ◽  
Structural Connections ◽  
Developing And Developed Countries

In 2011, the Fukushima nuclear accident occurred, and this had a strong effect on public perceptions of energy facilities and services that relate not only to nuclear energy, but also renewable energy resources. Moreover, the accident has also considerably affected national energy plans in both developing and developed countries. In South Korea, several studies have been conducted since the accident to investigate public perspectives toward particular energy technologies; however, few studies have investigated public perceptions of renewable-energy technologies and tracked the transitions. Therefore, this study examines the trend of South Korean public’s perceptions of renewable-energy technologies. Based on data collected in 2016, we validated the structural connections and determined that trust, benefits, risks, and attitude were key determinants of the public’s desire to adopt these technologies; specifically, public attitude was found to be the greatest determinant of this desire. Based on the results, both implications and limitations are examined.

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