A critical review on environmental impacts of renewable energy systems and mitigation strategies: Wind, hydro, biomass and geothermal

ET Sayed, T Wilberforce, K Elsaid, MKH Rabaia… - Science of the total …, 2021 - Elsevier
The annual growth of global energy demand and the associated environmental impacts
(EIs) has an important role in the large sustainable and green global energy transition …

[HTML][HTML] High-resolution large-scale onshore wind energy assessments: A review of potential definitions, methodologies and future research needs

R McKenna, S Pfenninger, H Heinrichs, J Schmidt… - Renewable Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
The rapid uptake of renewable energy technologies in recent decades has increased the
demand of energy researchers, policymakers and energy planners for reliable data on the …

[HTML][HTML] The state of renewable energy development in South Africa: An overview

OM Akinbami, SR Oke, MO Bodunrin - Alexandria Engineering Journal, 2021 - Elsevier
The rising energy demand has started to overwhelm the existing power generating plants in
South Africa. Also, the conventional electricity generating plants are largely responsible for …

[HTML][HTML] Noise pollution from wind turbines and its effects on wildlife: A cross-national analysis of current policies and planning regulations

Y Teff-Seker, O Berger-Tal, Y Lehnardt… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
The quest for cleaner energy has caused governments to expand renewable energy
infrastructure, including wind turbine farms. However, wind turbines (WTs) can also pose a …

Cross-sectoral perspectives (chapter 12)

M Babiker, G Berndes, K Blok, B Cohen, A Cowie… - 2022 - pure.iiasa.ac.at
The total emission mitigation potential achievable by the year 2030, calculated based on
sectoral assessments, is sufficient to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions to half of the …

[HTML][HTML] On the risks associated with transitioning to climate neutrality in Europe: a city perspective

G Ulpiani, N Vetters - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
Extensive scientific literature exists on the risks associated with climate change in cities.
Contrarily, the analysis on the risks local governments face in moving towards zero …

Kano-based mapping of innovation strategies for renewable energy alternatives using hybrid interval type-2 fuzzy decision-making approach

X Li, S Zhu, S Yüksel, H Dinçer, GG Ubay - Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
In this study, it is aimed to identify innovative strategies for different renewable energy
alternatives. In this context, the criteria that affect the effectiveness of renewable energy …

GIS-based multi-criteria analysis of offshore wind farm development in Morocco

M Taoufik, A Fekri - Energy Conversion and Management: X, 2021 - Elsevier
This investigation focuses on offshore wind resource assessment in Morocco using an
integrated methodology consisting of Geographic Information System and the Fuzzy Analytic …

Viewing animal migration through a social lens

EO Aikens, ID Bontekoe, L Blumenstiel… - Trends in Ecology & …, 2022 - cell.com
Evidence of social learning is growing across the animal kingdom. Researchers have long
hypothesized that social interactions play a key role in many animal migrations, but strong …

The sustainability of green hydrogen: An uncertain proposition

L Cremonese, GK Mbungu, R Quitzow - International journal of hydrogen …, 2023 - Elsevier
Green hydrogen is increasingly considered a vital element for the long-term decarbonization
of the global energy system. For regions with scarce land resources, this means importing …