scholarly journals An energy method for computing the use of fossil fuel energy

2021 ◽  
Vol 34 (02) ◽  
pp. 859-871
Author(s):  
Timur B. Temukuyev
Keyword(s):  
Power Unit ◽  
Energy Method ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Fossil Fuel ◽  
Supply And Demand ◽  
Primary Energy ◽  
Fuel Price ◽  
Objective Criterion ◽  
Renewable Sources ◽  
Fossil Fuel Energy

An energy method for computing the use of fossil fuel energy has been considered in the article. On the world market, the fuel price depends on supply and demand and involves no energy costs for fuel production. An energy analysis of economic activity was suggested by Charles Hall, an American scientist, who introduced a notion of Energy Returned on Energy Invested, as a ratio between returned and invested energy, into scientific discourse. No account has been taken of invested energy depreciation in this method. All losses are fully incorporated, when the ratio between beneficially used energy in all process flow chains from fuel deposit exploration to energy utilisation, and the considered amount of natural fuel primary energy is taken as the coefficient of beneficial primary energy use (CBPEU). When CBPEU is determined, allowance is made for all potential energy losses; the depreciation degree of energy, contained in the fuel, from its deposit to a consumer, is defined. When energy of renewable sources is utilised, a coefficient of renewable sources energy conversion, defined as the ratio between energy delivered by a power unit throughout the entire operation period, and invested energy taking into account CBPEU over the same period, will represent an objective criterion of power unit efficiency.

The Relationship between Energy Consumption and Climate Change in Shanghai

2012 ◽  
Vol 524-527 ◽  
pp. 2388-2393 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nan Wang ◽  
Mahjoub Elnimeiri
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Fossil Fuel ◽  
Average Temperature ◽  
The Past ◽  
Strong Positive Relationship ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Annual Average Temperature ◽  
Fossil Fuel Energy

The phenomenon of climate change is becoming a global problem. One of the most important reasons of climate change is the increase in CO2 levels due to emissions from fossil fuel energy use in daily human activities. This research will use the data of the annual average temperature and energy consumption in the past 41 years of Shanghai, the largest city in China, to establish the statistical relationship between climate change and energy consumption. It is found that there is a strong positive relationship between climate change and energy consumption in Shanghai. The phenomenon of climate change could be controlled by reducing excessive energy consumption in people’s daily life. Furthermore, this paper will also discuss the reason of such relationship, and provide suggesstions of saving energy and protecting our environment.

An assessment of fossil fuel energy use and CO2 emissions from farm field operations using a regional level crop and land use database for Canada

Energy ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 35 (5) ◽  
pp. 2261-2269 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.A. Dyer ◽  
S.N. Kulshreshtha ◽  
B.G. McConkey ◽  
R.L. Desjardins
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Co2 Emissions ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Fossil Fuel ◽  
Regional Level ◽  
Fossil Fuel Energy

scholarly journals What Fraction of the Electrical Energy Produced in a Hybrid Solar-Fossil Power Plant Should Qualify as ‘Renewable Electricity’?

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paolo Iora ◽  
Ahmed F. Ghoniem ◽  
Gian Paolo Beretta
Keyword(s):  
Fossil Fuel ◽  
Power Production ◽  
Local Area ◽  
Primary Energy ◽  
Renewable Electricity ◽  
Renewable Sources ◽  
Continuous Increase ◽  
Area Of Interest ◽  
Allocation Method ◽  
Variable Nature

Hybrid power production facilities, based on the integration of renewable resources into conventional fossil-fuel-fired power plants have gained a growing interest during the past decades due to a world-wide continuous increase of shares of the renewable sources into the electricity generation market. In fact, in spite of the variable nature of most of the renewable sources, the hybrid configuration may provide a more economic, sustainable, and reliable use of the renewables in all load-demand conditions compared to renewable single-resource facilities. Nonetheless, the question of what fraction of the electricity produced in such facilities is to be considered as generated from renewables, still remains not fully addressed. This implies that there is space for some arbitrariness in the quantification of the share of the produced electricity to be qualified for the subsidies granted to renewable electricity, as normally prescribed by most of the policies that promote the applications of renewable primary energy resources. To overcome this problem, in this work we first define the classical Single-Resource Separate-Production Reference allocation method (SRSPR) usually considered by the regulators which is based on reference partial primary energy factors that must be chosen by some authority as representative of the performance of the (best available or representative average single-resource) power production technologies that use the same renewable resource and the same fossil fuel as the hybrid facility. Then we propose a Self-Tuned Average-Local-Productions Reference allocation method (STLAPR) whereby the electricity allocation fractions are based on the energy scenario of the local area of interest that includes the hybrid plant itself. We compare the two methods for a case study consisting on the renewable-to-fossil allocation of the power produced in an Solar-Integrated Combined-Cycle System (SICCS) with parabolic trough solar field. It turns out that the differences between the classical SRSPR and the STLAPR method become significant as the hybrid facilities take on a sizable fraction of the production of electricity in the local area.

scholarly journals Usage of Production Functions in the Comparative Analysis of Transport Related Fuel Consumption

2014 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 292-298 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam Torok ◽  
Arpad Torok ◽  
Florian Heinitz
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Consumption ◽  
Production Function ◽  
Fossil Fuels ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Fossil Fuel ◽  
Transport Sector ◽  
Fuel Price ◽  
Constant Elasticity ◽  
Constant Elasticity Of Substitution ◽  
Labour Relations

Abstract This contribution aims to examine the relationship between the transport sector and the macroeconomy, particularly in fossil energy use, capital and labour relations. The authors have investigated the transport related fossil fuel consumption 2003 -2010 in a macroeconomic context in Hungary and Germany. The Cobb-Douglas type of production function could be justified empirically, while originating from the general CES (Constant Elasticity of Substitution) production function. Furthermore, as a policy implication, the results suggest that a solution for the for the reduction of anthropogenic CO2 driven by the combustion of fossil fuels presupposes technological innovation to reach emission reduction targets. Other measures, such as increasing the fossil fuel price by levying taxes, would consequently lead to an undesirable GDP decline.

scholarly journals Consequential Life Cycle Assessment of Swine Manure Management within a Thermal Gasification Scenario

Energies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (21) ◽  
pp. 4081 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharara ◽  
Kim ◽  
Sadaka ◽  
Thoma
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Impacts ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Fossil Fuel ◽  
Swine Manure ◽  
Ghg Emissions ◽  
Thermochemical Conversion ◽  
Manure Management ◽  
Consequential Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Manure Slurry ◽  
Fossil Fuel Energy

Sustainable swine manure management is critical to reducing adverse environmental impacts on surrounding ecosystems, particularly in regions of intensive production. Conventional swine manure management practices contribute to agricultural greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and aquatic eutrophication. There is a lack of full-scale research of the thermochemical conversion of solid-separated swine manure. This study utilizes a consequential life cycle assessment (CLCA) to investigate the environmental impacts of the thermal gasification of swine manure solids as a manure management strategy. CLCA is a modeling tool for a comprehensive estimation of the environmental impacts attributable to a production system. The present study evaluates merely the gasification scenario as it includes manure drying, syngas production, and biochar field application. The assessment revealed that liquid storage of manure had the highest contribution of 57.5% to GHG emissions for the entire proposed manure management scenario. Solid-liquid separation decreased GHG emissions from the manure liquid fraction. Swine manure solids separation, drying, and gasification resulted in a net energy expenditure of 12.3 MJ for each functional unit (treatment of 1 metric ton of manure slurry). Land application of manure slurry mixed with biochar residue could potentially be credited with 5.9 kg CO2-eq in avoided GHG emissions, and 135 MJ of avoided fossil fuel energy. Manure drying had the highest share of fossil fuel energy use. Increasing thermochemical conversion efficiency was shown to decrease overall energy use significantly. Improvements in drying technology efficiency, or the use of solar or waste-heat streams as energy sources, can significantly improve the potential environmental impacts of manure solids gasification.

scholarly journals BRIDGING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF FOSSIL FUEL ENERGY: THE CONTRIBUTING ROLE OF ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
ADEKOMAYA OLUDAISI ◽  
ADAMA KAYODE ◽  
OKUBANJO AYODEJI
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Alternative Energy ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Fossil Fuel ◽  
Environmental Crisis ◽  
Efficient Energy ◽  
The Universe ◽  
Fossil Fuel Energy ◽  
Efficient Energy Use

The demand for fossil fuel energy remains high amid challenges as it relates to its sustainability among the developing countries of the world. Nigeria remains one of the top consumption of fossil fuel energy considering the large deposit of hydrocarbon in some parts of the country. This energy has been widely used globally with attendant implication on climate and environmental crisis. In this study, attempts were made to portray the environmental impact of fossil fuel energy with attendant effect on global temperature and rising water level. Global warming, among other effect of climate change is now noticeable in all facet of the universe and key of the methodology employed in this work is to assess the existing mitigating strategy and recommend long-lasting approach as it relates to efficient energy use. Key of the conclusion from this work futures the development of municipal solid waste (MSW) as sustainable energy fuel.

scholarly journals BRIDGING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF FOSSIL FUEL ENERGY: THE CONTRIBUTING ROLE OF ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 22-27
Author(s):  
ADEKOMAYA OLUDAISI ◽  
ADAMA KAYODE ◽  
OKUBANJO AYODEJI
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Alternative Energy ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Fossil Fuel ◽  
Environmental Crisis ◽  
Efficient Energy ◽  
The Universe ◽  
Fossil Fuel Energy ◽  
Efficient Energy Use

The demand for fossil fuel energy remains high amid challenges as it relates to its sustainability among the developing countries of the world. Nigeria remains one of the top consumption of fossil fuel energy considering the large deposit of hydrocarbon in some parts of the country. This energy has been widely used globally with attendant implication on climate and environmental crisis. In this study, attempts were made to portray the environmental impact of fossil fuel energy with attendant effect on global temperature and rising water level. Global warming, among other effect of climate change is now noticeable in all facet of the universe and key of the methodology employed in this work is to assess the existing mitigating strategy and recommend long-lasting approach as it relates to efficient energy use. Key of the conclusion from this work futures the development of municipal solid waste (MSW) as sustainable energy fuel.

scholarly journals The Political Economy of Deep Decarbonization: Tradable Energy Quotas for Energy Descent Futures

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (17) ◽  
pp. 4304
Author(s):  
Samuel Alexander ◽  
Joshua Floyd
Keyword(s):  
Political Economy ◽  
Carbon Emission ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Fossil Fuel ◽  
The Political ◽  
Complex Societies ◽  
Political Complexity ◽  
Demand Reduction ◽  
Societal Problems ◽  
Fossil Fuel Energy

This paper reviews and analyses a decarbonization policy called the Tradable Energy Quotas (TEQs) system developed by David Fleming. The TEQs system involves rationing fossil fuel energy use for a nation on the basis of either a contracting carbon emission budget or scarce fuel availability, or both simultaneously, distributing budgets equitably amongst energy-users. Entitlements can be traded to incentivize demand reduction and to maximize efficient use of the limited entitlements. We situate this analysis in the context of Joseph Tainter’s theory about the development and collapse of complex societies. Tainter argues that societies become more socio-politically and technologically ‘complex’ as they solve the problems they face and that such complexification drives increased energy use. For a society to sustain itself, therefore, it must secure the energy needed to solve the range of societal problems that emerge. However, what if, as a result of deep decarbonization, there is less energy available in the future not more? We argue that TEQs offers a practical means of managing energy descent futures. The policy can facilitate controlled reduction of socio-political complexity via processes of ‘voluntary simplification’ (the result being ‘degrowth’ or controlled contraction at the scale of the physical economy).

scholarly journals Competitive Position Implications of an Energy Conservation Program for Feeding Livestock and Poultry in the Northeast

1977 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
John P. Davulis ◽  
George E. Frick ◽  
Douglas E. Morris
Keyword(s):  
Energy Conservation ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Fossil Fuel ◽  
National Policy ◽  
Embodied Energy ◽  
Energy Costs ◽  
Competitive Position ◽  
Conservation Program ◽  
Fossil Fuel Energy

This paper examines the potential that exists for energy conservation in feeding livestock and poultry in the Northeast by analyzing the “What if” question: “What if national policy dictates using imputed energy “costs” to minimize energy use in feed rations?” Current feed rations contain large amounts of embodied energy reflecting the quantity of fossil fuel energy required to produce, process and transport the various ingredients included in the feed rations. By changing the mix of ingredients in feed rations, perhaps considerable energy could be saved in the Northeast.

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