Introducing renewable energy in vineyards and agricultural machinery: A way to reduce emissions and provide sustainability

Climate change, depletion of nonrenewable resources in the current energies, pollution from them and the greater ecological awareness of the population, are factors that suggest the change of energy sources in business. The wine industry is concerned about sustainability and with a clear awareness of what climate change may mean for it. This sector is supposed to have a high receptivity to the implementation of clean energy, as this favours not only the environment but also the essence of its business. This work shows how the use of renewable energy, on a small scale, can be profitable in both vineyards and wineries. For this purpose, the European project LIFE REWIND (Renewable energy in the wine industry) has developed several actions, including the installation and operation of a prototype in a Spanish winery. This paper shows how to introduce renewable energy in wineries and vineyards in a profitable way, reducing the emissions of CO2 associated to the activity and the product, without changing the processes of cultivation or production.

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A Framework for the Development of Technical Requirements for Renewable Energy Systems at a Small-Scale Airport Facility

Volume 2: Photovoltaics; Renewable-Non-Renewable Hybrid Power System; Smart Grid, Micro-Grid Concepts; Energy Storage; Solar Chemistry; Solar Heating and Cooling; Sustainable Cities and Communities, Transportation; Symposium on Integrated/Sustainable Building Equipment and Systems; Thermofluid Analysis of Energy Systems Including Exergy and Thermoeconomics; Wind Energy Systems and Technologies ◽

10.1115/es2015-49171 ◽

2015 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Troy V. Nguyen ◽

Aldo Fabregas Ariza ◽

Nicholas W. Miller ◽

Ismael Cremer

Keyword(s):

Renewable Energy ◽

Renewable Energy Sources ◽

Energy Systems ◽

Clean Energy ◽

Target System ◽

Energy Sources ◽

Small Scale ◽

Renewable Energy Systems ◽

Technical Requirements

Airports are key components of the global transportation system and are the subject of continuous sustainability improvements. Promoting clean energy sources and energy-efficient practices can help attain major sustainability goals at airports around the world. Although small airports are greater in number, most of the “sustainability” attention has been given to large airports. Small airports are typically located in rural areas, making them excellent candidates for renewable energy. This paper focuses on the planning and selection of renewable energy systems as a strategic method to reduce energy use and increase electric power reliability at small-scale airport facilities. The target system may use a combination of renewable energy sources to produce electrical power for the on-site facilities. The framework details include methods of energy collection, power production, and energy storage that are environmentally sound. A small airport serving a dual role as a flight training facility was used as case study. In the case study, systems engineering methodology was adapted to the small airport/ renewable energy domain in order to effectively identify stakeholders and elicit user requirements. These, coupled with industrial standards, relevant government regulations, and a priori constraints, are used to derive the initial requirements that serve as the basis for a preliminary design. The proposed framework also contains provisions for an on-site assessment of existing airport energy needs, sources, providers, and location-specific assets and challenges.

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We Want a Made-in-the-U.S.A. Economy

NEW SOLUTIONS A Journal of Environmental and Occupational Health Policy ◽

10.2190/ns.19.2.w ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 19 (2) ◽

pp. 211-214

Author(s):

Phil Angelides

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Energy Efficiency ◽

Renewable Energy ◽

Young People ◽

Research And Development ◽

Public Transportation ◽

Clean Energy ◽

The Usa ◽

Reduce Emissions ◽

Made In

We're going to have to organize relentlessly day and night if we really want that clean-energy, good-jobs, made-in-the-USA economy. That means pushing for sweeping investments in energy efficiency, public transportation, renewable energy. It means retooling America's manufacturing base. It means new investments in research and development. It means training and educating our workers and our young people. It means pushing for climate-change legislation this year that will cap and reduce emissions. We can do it.

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The Renewable Energy Production Capability of Settlements to Meet Local Electricity and Transport Energy Demands

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13073636 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (7) ◽

pp. 3636

Author(s):

Balázs Kulcsár ◽

Tamás Mankovits ◽

Piroska Gyöngyi Ailer

Keyword(s):

Renewable Energy ◽

Power Plants ◽

Renewable Energy Sources ◽

Clean Energy ◽

Energy Sources ◽

Small Scale ◽

Energy Demands ◽

Energy Needs ◽

Self Sufficiency ◽

The Individual

In addition to the examination of electric power from local renewables, this study has sought the answer to the question of what proportion of vehicles are fueled by environmentally friendly energy saving technologies in the vehicle fleets of Hungarian settlements. Further, the study attempts to shed light on the self-sufficiency of Hungarian settlements with respect to the electricity and transport segments. In our assessments, the performance of small-scale household power plants (SSHPPs) utilizing local renewable energy sources, and small-scale power plants with installed capacities under 0.5 MW, was taken into account, as were the proportions of vehicles operating with partly or completely clean energy sources in the vehicle fleets of the individual settlements. Finally, the composition of the vehicle fleet has been examined in the light of the quantities of renewable electricity generated in the individual settlements, in order to consider whether these settlements are capable of covering the energy needs of their vehicle stocks from local sources. In the light of the results, the changes generated by the incentives and investments introduced over the past ten years can be established and subsequently, the energy policy needs in the future can be assessed. Our study has incorporated energy geography and settlement geography aspects.

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Analysis of the RES Potential in Accordance with the Energy Policy of the European Union

Energies ◽

10.3390/en14196030 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (19) ◽

pp. 6030

Author(s):

Tomasz Jałowiec ◽

Henryk Wojtaszek

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Economic Growth ◽

European Union ◽

Renewable Energy ◽

Energy Policy ◽

Renewable Energy Sources ◽

Clean Energy ◽

Developed Countries ◽

Energy Sources ◽

The European Union

There is a need to reduce carbon-based energy and replace it with clean energy in order to counteract the negative effects of climate change. The increase in renewable energy sources may result in savings and the increasing cost of maintaining carbon-based energy. Worldwide involvement is required. The fulfillment of conditions by individual states does not solve the problem. The COVID-19 pandemic has slowed economic growth. It turns out that economic growth is not always associated with increased investments in RES (existing or emerging new clean energy points). We have a new epidemiological threat—Delta—which could become large. This will not improve the situation. Germany is an exemplary country for benchmarking in the field of renewable energy. The worrying fact is that Poland, despite economic growth, does not achieve an even growth in RES. Each of us is required to be involved, to be open to innovation and to act in accordance with the energy policy of the European Union. Basic management functions (planning, organizing, motivating and controlling) are also essential. Failure to meet the demands of the energy policy should be thoroughly verified and consequences should be drawn in order to involve the whole world. The authors thoroughly analyzed many factors that have a significant impact on the success in stopping climate change and increasing RES. With the increase in energy demand, renewable energy is introduced to a greater extent. Additionally, coal energy will be more expensive to maintain. The more RES, the more expensive the energy obtained from mine sources. The investment is an opportunity to meet the demands of RES, but investors are currently only interested in investing in renewable energy in highly developed countries. The decision-making process regarding the implementation of renewable energy sources not only consists in a radical decision to introduce changes, but also in the fulfillment of a number of assumptions regarding the energy policy controlled by the authorities of a given state as part of this action. There is a risk (fear) in underdeveloped countries that they will not be able to finalize this project, either due to the lack of investor interest or the lack of real opportunities due to the failure to meet the guidelines of the energy policy of a given country. It is advisable that state governments facilitate the process as much as possible so that even less developed countries could take advantage of this postulate.

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Development of Renewable Energy in Lithuania: Experience, State and Trends

Environmental Research Engineering and Management ◽

10.5755/j01.erem.77.4.29902 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 77 (4) ◽

pp. 64-72

Author(s):

Giedrius Gecevičius ◽

Žydrūnas Kavaliauskas

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Renewable Energy ◽

Wind Energy ◽

Energy Dependence ◽

Renewable Energy Sources ◽

Electricity Consumption ◽

Offshore Wind ◽

Energy Sources ◽

Small Scale ◽

The World

In recent decades, the growing number of citizens and improving life quality have increased energy consumption in the world and Europe, as well as in Lithuania. Despite the fact that an increasing number of countries are focusing on the development of renewable energy, most of the energy is produced by using fossil fuels. As a result, climate change is being felt more than ever before. One of the ways to mitigate climate change is the development of renewable energy sources in the world, Europe and Lithuania. Last year, Lithuania produced 5,142 TWh of electricity, which accounted for 47% of the country’s total electricity consumption, and 22.2% of all electricity consumption was generated using renewable energy sources. According to the Lithuanian National Energy Independence Strategy, 70% of electricity will have to be produced in Lithuania by 2030, reaching 100% by 2050. However, electricity imports and resulting energy dependence are still a major challenge in Lithuania. To address the ambitious goals of eliminating energy dependence and developing climate-neutral technologies, the last decade has seen the focus on the development of renewable energy, and wind energy in particular. Forecasts for the future suggest that by the middle of the century, the country will be producing electricity mainly from renewable sources including onshore and offshore wind energy, large- and small-scale solar energy, and bioenergy systems.

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Offshore and Onshore Wave Energy Converters: Engineering and Environmental Features

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering ◽

10.3390/jmse9111265 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (11) ◽

pp. 1265

Author(s):

Luca Cavallaro ◽

Diego Vicinanza

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Renewable Energy ◽

Wave Energy ◽

Renewable Energy Sources ◽

Climate Change Impacts ◽

Energy Sources ◽

Nonrenewable Resources ◽

Environmental Features ◽

Wave Energy Converters ◽

Mitigate Climate Change

In the last decade, extensive research has been carried out with the aim of designing new prototype devices that allow for the extraction of electricity from renewable energy sources, in order to contribute to a reduction in the use of nonrenewable resources, and thereby mitigate climate change impacts [...]

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Power Projects and Covid-19: A Practical Analysis of the Relevance of Force Majeure Clauses under the Standardised Power Purchase and Implementation Agreements of Uganda

Global Energy Law and Sustainability ◽

10.3366/gels.2020.0026 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 189-193

Author(s):

Aisha Naiga ◽

Loyola Rwabose Karobwa

Keyword(s):

Renewable Energy ◽

Renewable Energy Sources ◽

Clean Energy ◽

The State ◽

Energy Sources ◽

Policy Goals ◽

Force Majeure ◽

Practical Analysis ◽

Energy Justice

Over 90% of Uganda's power is generated from renewable sources. Standardised Implementation Agreements and Power Purchase Agreements create a long-term relationship between Generating Companies and the state-owned off-taker guaranteed by Government. The COVID-19 pandemic and measures to curb the spread of the virus have triggered the scrutiny and application of force majeure (FM) clauses in these agreements. This article reviews the FM clauses and considers their relevance. The authors submit that FM clauses are a useful commercial tool for achieving energy justice by ensuring the continuity of the project, despite the dire effects of the pandemic. Proposals are made for practical considerations for a post-COVID-19 future which provides the continued pursuit of policy goals of promoting renewable energy sources and increasing access to clean energy, thus accelerating just energy transitions.

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Forecasting and Modelling the Uncertainty of Low Voltage Network Demand and the Effect of Renewable Energy Sources

Energies ◽

10.3390/en14082151 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (8) ◽

pp. 2151

Author(s):

Feras Alasali ◽

Husam Foudeh ◽

Esraa Mousa Ali ◽

Khaled Nusair ◽

William Holderbaum

Keyword(s):

Renewable Energy ◽

Low Voltage ◽

Renewable Energy Sources ◽

Golden Ratio ◽

Clean Energy ◽

Energy Sources ◽

Percentage Error ◽

Ann Model ◽

Demand Forecast ◽

Pv System

More and more households are using renewable energy sources, and this will continue as the world moves towards a clean energy future and new patterns in demands for electricity. This creates significant novel challenges for Distribution Network Operators (DNOs) such as volatile net demand behavior and predicting Low Voltage (LV) demand. There is a lack of understanding of modern LV networks’ demand and renewable energy sources behavior. This article starts with an investigation into the unique characteristics of householder demand behavior in Jordan, connected to Photovoltaics (PV) systems. Previous studies have focused mostly on forecasting LV level demand without considering renewable energy sources, disaggregation demand and the weather conditions at the LV level. In this study, we provide detailed LV demand analysis and a variety of forecasting methods in terms of a probabilistic, new optimization learning algorithm called the Golden Ratio Optimization Method (GROM) for an Artificial Neural Network (ANN) model for rolling and point forecasting. Short-term forecasting models have been designed and developed to generate future scenarios for different disaggregation demand levels from households, small cities, net demands and PV system output. The results show that the volatile behavior of LV networks connected to the PV system creates substantial forecasting challenges. The mean absolute percentage error (MAPE) for the ANN-GROM model improved by 41.2% for household demand forecast compared to the traditional ANN model.

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