scholarly journals Reliability of construction of nuclear power facilities in the global energy market

2021 ◽  
Vol 34 (06) ◽  
pp. 1850-1866
Author(s):  
Pyotr Grigoryevich Grabovy ◽  
Sergey Aleksandrovich Baronin ◽  
Vitaly Viktorovich Berezka
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Complex Systems ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Integrated Management ◽  
International Energy Agency ◽  
Open Data ◽  
Investment Project ◽  
World Market ◽  
Energy Agency ◽  
Power Construction

Purpose: development of conceptual provisions, methodical approaches and practical recommendations about modeling and integrated management at a pre-investment stage of nuclear power construction facilities in the international energy construction market. Materials and methods: a set of the interrelated methodological approaches based on the theory of complex systems life cycle, methods of abstraction, comparison, analysis, synthesis, opposition, modeling, forecasting, expert assessments, risk theory and others. The research is conducted with the use of open data resources of the International Energy Agency (IEA), International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), World Nuclear Association (WNA), Nuclear Energy Agency under OECD and ROSATOM State Corporation open statistical data. Results: Features of the modern global world market of nuclear power construction, as well as the role and place of Russia in it, are considered. A comprehensive review of the literature on the studied problems is accomplished. A methodology for modeling the organizational and economic reliability (OER) of complex systems is suggested. Modeling of the structural components of the life cycle (hereinafter LCi-j) of an investment project for the NPP construction on the international market in the conditions of high competition is proposed.

scholarly journals An Integrated Economic-Energy-Environmental Framework for the Assessment of Alternative Eco-Sustainable Building Designs

Urban Science ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 82
Author(s):  
Maria Rosaria Guarini ◽  
Francesco Sica ◽  
Pierluigi Morano ◽  
Josè Antonio Vadalà
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
International Energy Agency ◽  
Energy Transition ◽  
Energy Performance ◽  
Energy Agency ◽  
Sustainable Building ◽  
Heating And Cooling ◽  
Choice Phase

The International Energy Agency (2019) states 40% of CO2 emissions in cities are linked to the buildings stock, in particular to heating and cooling systems, material types and users’ performance. According to Green New Deal, the energy transition of buildings is becoming a priority. This is via investments with low environmental impacts through renewable energy sources. The paper describes an integrated economic-energy-environmental framework (IE3F), i.e., an economic evaluation protocol for new constructions and/or existing renewal projects aimed at supporting the choice phase between alternative technological solutions based on biocompatible materials. The IE3F borrows the logical-operative flow of the life cycle assessment multi-criteria approach. The value aspects translated into monetary terms that characterize the project life cycle are taken into account. The protocol was tested on an emergency project in Italy, namely in Messina City. The results obtained provide evidence of the versatile use of IE3F and its practical utility to guide economic convenience judgements on building investments and choice problems between alternatives in sustainable perspective. The research deepening will be about keeping track of multiple performance levels of the construction, not only the energy performance, and attempting to estimate the corresponding economic value in terms of increase/decrease of construction cost value.

scholarly journals Review of Active and Passive Daylighting Technologies for Sustainable Building

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-29
Author(s):  
Nneka Obianuju Onubogu ◽  
Kok-Keong Chong ◽  
Ming-Hui Tan
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Power ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Technological Development ◽  
International Energy Agency ◽  
Economic Feasibility ◽  
Commercial Building ◽  
Energy Agency ◽  
Environment Friendly ◽  
Sustainable Building ◽  
Green Solution

According to the International Energy Agency, nearly 20% of worldwide electricity is used up by lighting. This is equal to the total electricity nuclear power generates. Thus, it is needy to explore new technologies for direct use of sunlight via integrating daylight system to the building, which is cost-saving, environment-friendly, and a green solution rather than indirect conversion of electricity to lighting even from renewable sources. In this paper, we present a review on the existing technologies of daylighting systems up to date and how they can provide lighting in a building interior via collection and distribution of sunlight. Our review is a comprehensive study to embrace both passive daylighting system with stationary design and active daylighting system equipped with sun tracking. The economic feasibility, general challenges, and prospects of daylighting systems are also discussed to understand the existing problems that hinder the extensive deployment of daylighting systems. In conclusion, more research works are needed in improving the technological development of a daylighting system so that it is more affordable, environment-friendly, less energy-intensive, and easy to install and gives uniform illumination for the effective application in both commercial building and residential houses.

Analyzing the global electric vehicle market development in 2020: COVID-19 pandemic challenges and new electrification initiatives

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (8) ◽  
pp. 1415-1437
Author(s):  
Svetlana V. RATNER ◽  
Valerii V. IOSIFOV
Keyword(s):  
Electric Vehicle ◽  
Economic Crisis ◽  
International Energy Agency ◽  
World Market ◽  
Global Market ◽  
Road Vehicles ◽  
Energy Agency ◽  
Carbon Neutrality ◽  
State Programs ◽  
Vehicle Market

Subject. The article analyzes development factors of some food markets that have relatively successfully survived the economic crisis during the protracted pandemic. Objectives. We aim at analyzing the development of the world market of electric road vehicles in the context of the pandemic and the economic crisis. Methods. The study applies methods of content analysis, descriptive statistics, and comparative analysis. The information base of the study was analytical reviews and databases of the International Energy Agency, official websites of automakers, analytical materials of the International Climate Alliance, and the International Carbon Neutrality Coalition. Results. We unveil new trends in the development of the electric vehicle market, in particular, the development of urban micromobility as an alternative to personal and public transport. The study identifies the main growth factors of the global market of electric vehicles and other electric road vehicles. The findings can be used in designing the State programs to support innovative transport technologies, as well as programs to improve the quality of urban environment. Conclusions. The global electric car market has shown a significant growth in 2020. The main factors of growth were the long-term climate policies of European countries, within the framework of gradual tightening of requirements and standards for vehicle emissions, State programs to mitigate the consequences of the economic crisis, stimulating the development of innovative technologies, and changes in consumer behavior.

Preliminary report on the International Energy Agency mode of occurrence inter-laboratory comparison; Phase I, USGS results

1999 ◽  
Author(s):  
Curtis A. Palmer ◽  
Allan Kolker ◽  
Jason C. Willett ◽  
Stanley J. Mroczkowski ◽  
Robert B. Finkelman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phase I ◽  
Preliminary Report ◽  
International Energy Agency ◽  
Energy Agency ◽  
Mode Of Occurrence

PREREQUISITES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF NUCLEAR ENERGY IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 153-158
Author(s):  
E. V. YANUSIK ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Economic Efficiency ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Nuclear Energy ◽  
World Market ◽  
Global Energy ◽  
The World ◽  
Global Energy Consumption

The article discusses the main prerequisites for the development of nuclear energy in the global econo-my, also defines nuclear energy and discusses the structure of global energy consumption. The article proves that the crucial prerequisite for the development of nuclear energy in the world market is the economic efficiency of nuclear power plants.

Competition, cooperation, and adaptation: The organizational ecology of international organizations in global energy governance

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-21
Author(s):  
Christian Downie
Keyword(s):  
Global Governance ◽  
International Organizations ◽  
Empirical Data ◽  
Shared Governance ◽  
International Energy Agency ◽  
Organizational Ecology ◽  
Energy Agency ◽  
Global Energy ◽  
Material Resources ◽  
Energy Governance

Abstract In policy domains characterised by complexity, international organizations (IOs) with overlapping mandates and governance functions regularly interact in ways that have important implications for global governance. Yet the dynamics of IO interactions remain understudied. This article breaks new ground by building on the theoretical insights of organizational ecology to examine IO competition, cooperation, and adaptation in the domain of energy. Drawing on original empirical data, I consider three related hypotheses: (1) competition between IOs in the same population is likely to centre on material resources; (2) IOs are more likely to cooperate when they have a shared governance goal; and (3) individual IOs can adapt by changing their goals and boundaries. In considering these hypotheses, this article highlights the limits of the organizational ecology approach and the need to broaden it to account for the possibility that IOs do cooperate, and that individual IOs, such as the International Energy Agency, have the capacity to adapt to changes in their environment.

Nuclear Power in Latin America: An Overview of Its Present Status

1983 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 377-415 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margarete K. Luddemann
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Nuclear Energy ◽  
Fuel Cycle ◽  
Field Studies ◽  
Energy Agency ◽  
Self Sufficiency ◽  
Policy Concern ◽  
Alternative Sources

The pivotal role energy plays in national economics not only converts the access to sources of supply into a vivid issue of foreign policy concern, but also causes an understandable preoccupation with investment capabilities and self-sufficiency. A report prepared by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in 1974 predicted a bright future for nuclear energy in the i developing countries and encouraged use of this form of energy after numerous field studies.A nation that commits itself to nuclear energy by purchasing nuclear power-generating technology but not fuel cycle facilities incurs the risk of becoming dependent upon the supplier country because a quick switch to alternative sources of supply is difficult in cases of curtailment of fuel.

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