Considerations on environmental, economic, and energy impacts of wind energy generation: Projections towards sustainability initiatives

G Msigwa, JO Ighalo, PS Yap - Science of The Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
The energy sector contributes significantly to the emission of greenhouse gases (GHGs) due
to the use of fossil fuels which leads to climate change problems. Worldwide, there is a shift …

[HTML][HTML] The biodiversity-wind energy-land use nexus in a global biodiversity hotspot

V Kati, C Kassara, Z Vrontisi, A Moustakas - Science of The Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Wind energy is the leading renewable technology towards achieving climate goals, yet
biodiversity trade-offs via land take are emerging. Thus, we are facing the paradox of …

Evidence theory based uncertainty design optimization for planetary gearbox in wind turbine

S Yang, J Wang, H Yang - Journal of Advances in Applied & …, 2022 - avantipublisher.com
The planetary gearbox is an important part of the wind turbine. There are many random
uncertain factors in the process of design, production, installation, and use, and these …

National set of MAES indicators in Greece: Ecosystem services and management implications

IP Kokkoris, G Mallinis, ES Bekri, V Vlami, S Zogaris… - Forests, 2020 - mdpi.com
Research Highlights: The developed National Set of Indicators for the Mapping and
Assessment of Ecosystems and their Services (MAES) implementation in Greece at the …

The overlooked threat of land take from wind energy infrastructures: Quantification, drivers and policy gaps

V Kati, C Kassara, P Panagos, L Tampouratzi… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Wind harnessing is a fast-developing and cost-effective Renewable Energy Source, but the
land impacts of wind power stations are often overlooked or underestimated. We digitized …

The sociometabolic transition of a small Greek island: Assessing stock dynamics, resource flows, and material circularity from 1929 to 2019

D Noll, C Lauk, W Haas, SJ Singh… - Journal of Industrial …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Their geomorphological characteristics make island systems special focal points for
sustainability challenges. The Circular Economy (CE) Action Plan of the European Union …

[PDF][PDF] Technology in support of nature-based solutions requires understanding everyday experiences

J Li, JI Nassauer - Ecology and Society, 2021 - par.nsf.gov
Nature-based solutions that incorporate “smart” technologies to enhance ecosystem
services delivery may change the way people experience urban nature in their everyday …

[PDF][PDF] Evaluating determinants of social trust in water utilities: implications for building resilient water systems

MA Grupper, MG Sorice, MJ Stern… - Ecology and …, 2021 - pdfs.semanticscholar.org
As global change increases the frequency and severity of drinking water threats, managers
work toward building resilient water systems to adapt to these disturbances. A critical …

Cultural ecosystem services in the Natura 2000 network: Introducing proxy indicators and conflict risk in Greece

V Vlami, IP Kokkoris, S Zogaris, G Kehayias… - Land, 2020 - mdpi.com
Within the ecosystem services framework, cultural ecosystem services (CES) have rarely
been applied in state-wide surveys of protected area networks. Through a review of …

Barriers to sustainable hydrogen production through renewable energy processes and their environmental impacts

M Amin, HH Shah, MA Iqbal - Sustainable Energy Technologies and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Non-renewable resources of hydrogen (H 2) production are major contributors to air
pollution, acid rain, and greenhouse gas emissions, exacerbating environmental …