Of renewable energy, energy democracy, and sustainable development: A roadmap to accelerate the energy transition in developing countries

MMV Cantarero - Energy Research & Social Science, 2020 - Elsevier
The world faces two pressing challenges: on the one hand, limiting global warming to 1.5°
C; on the other hand, enabling socio-economic development that is inclusive and equitable …

Do we need a new sustainability assessment method for the circular economy? A critical literature review

J Walzberg, G Lonca, RJ Hanes, AL Eberle… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The goal of the circular economy (CE) is to transition from today's take-make-waste linear
pattern of production and consumption to a circular system in which the societal value of …

Exploring environmental benefits of reuse and recycle practices: A circular economy case study of a modular building

R Minunno, T O'Grady, GM Morrison… - Resources, Conservation …, 2020 - Elsevier
Recent research indicates that circular economy practices have the potential to provide
significant environmental benefits. In particular, recycling has been associated with …

Role of the social factors in success of solar photovoltaic reuse and recycle programmes

J Walzberg, A Carpenter, GA Heath - Nature Energy, 2021 - nature.com
By 2050, the cumulative mass of end-of-life photovoltaic (PV) modules may reach 80 Mt
globally. The impacts could be mitigated by module recycling, repair and reuse; however …

Exploring blockchain for the energy transition: Opportunities and challenges based on a case study in Japan

A Ahl, M Yarime, M Goto, SS Chopra, NM Kumar… - … and sustainable energy …, 2020 - Elsevier
Under pressures to reach net zero emissions by 2050, there is an ongoing transition of
energy decarbonization, decentralization and digitalization. Physical and information flows …

Frameworks, quantitative indicators, characters, and modeling approaches to analysis of energy system resilience: A review

S Ahmadi, Y Saboohi, A Vakili - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
The rise of the damage to energy systems caused by both natural and man-made disruptive
events and the connection between energy systems and socio-economic systems have …

Agent‐based modeling to integrate elements from different disciplines for ambitious climate policy

I Savin, F Creutzig, T Filatova, J Foramitti… - Wiley …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Ambitious climate mitigation policies face social and political resistance. One reason is that
existing policies insufficiently capture the diversity of relevant insights from the social …

Progress in modeling dynamic systems for sustainable development

NE Selin, A Giang, WC Clark - Proceedings of the National …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
This Perspective evaluates recent progress in modeling nature–society systems to inform
sustainable development. We argue that recent work has begun to address longstanding …

A socio-technical transition path for new energy vehicles in China: A multi-level perspective

Z Wu, Q Shao, Y Su, D Zhang - Technological Forecasting and Social …, 2021 - Elsevier
The transport sector is a key emitter of greenhouse gasses. We applied socio-technical
transition theory and the multi-level perspective (MLP) approach to depict the interplay of …

Adoption of renewable home heating systems: An agent-based model of heat pumps in Ireland

TH Meles, L Ryan - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
Consumer adoption of renewable energy technologies such as heat pumps for home
heating is crucial in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and reliance on imported fossil …