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{"title":"Cash transfers & energy equity: Causal evidence from California's experience","authors":"Majid Ahmadi,&nbsp;Marilyn A. Brown","doi":"10.1016/j.rser.2025.115386","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rser.2025.115386","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The energy transition runs the risk of creating higher energy prices and lower affordability for low-income consumers when income-qualified financial assistance is not expanded. This critical issue is addressed within the context of California's grid decarbonization efforts. Drawing data from areas with significant renewable energy adoption, the study investigates the impact of financial support on residential electricity consumption among low-income households. Leveraging the unique economic circumstances of the pandemic, the research examines whether additional financial resources affect energy consumption patterns across income groups, offering causal estimates of disparities in meeting energy needs. Using a comprehensive dataset encompassing energy usage, socioeconomic indicators, unemployment records, and weather data, an extended difference-in-difference (DID) model assesses changes in electricity consumption among low-income households receiving substantial government aid compared to other income groups. Our findings reveal that additional financial resources provided to low-income households during the pandemic led to a more than 30 % increase in their electricity consumption compared to other income groups. The study also underscores the effectiveness of rate programs and low-income energy aid initiatives in aiding this demographic. These insights offer policy implications for addressing energy insecurity during the clean energy transition.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":418,"journal":{"name":"Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews","volume":"212 ","pages":"Article 115386"},"PeriodicalIF":16.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143332749","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Assessing the influence of green finance, renewable energy and digitization in stimulating economic expansion: Lessons from emerging economies","authors":"Samuel Mensah Owusu ,&nbsp;Patrick Acheampong","doi":"10.1016/j.rser.2025.115413","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rser.2025.115413","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study investigates the determinants of economic expansion in the E7 nations—Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Russia, and Turkey—focusing on the interplay between carbon emissions (CEM), renewable energy consumption (REC), green finance (GFN), digitalization (DIG), and institutional quality (INQ). Using panel data spanning 1990–2020 sourced from the World Development Indicators and employing the Driscoll-Kraay standard error method for robust econometric analysis, the study provides novel insights into these factors. The findings reveal that carbon emissions significantly challenge sustainable growth, necessitating urgent environmental policy interventions. Digitalization is a major economic development catalyst, with enhanced ICT access and digital infrastructure driving productivity and innovation. Both renewable energy consumption and green finance are highlighted as pivotal in fostering environmentally sustainable economic growth by creating jobs and promoting green investments. Additionally, institutional quality plays a crucial role in shaping growth outcomes, with weak governance structures identified as impediments due to corruption and inefficiency. The study concludes with policy recommendations emphasizing the need for robust environmental policies, digital and renewable energy infrastructure investments, and strengthening institutional frameworks to ensure sustainable and inclusive growth in the E7 economies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":418,"journal":{"name":"Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews","volume":"212 ","pages":"Article 115413"},"PeriodicalIF":16.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143332322","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Enhancing ecosystem services and biodiversity in agrivoltaics through habitat-enhancing strategies","authors":"A. Ludzuweit ,&nbsp;J. Paterson ,&nbsp;K. Wydra ,&nbsp;C. Pump ,&nbsp;K. Müller ,&nbsp;Y. Miller","doi":"10.1016/j.rser.2025.115380","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rser.2025.115380","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Agrivoltaics offers a promising solution to the dual challenge of ensuring food security and expanding renewable energy infrastructure while optimising land use and bolstering climate resilience. This study addresses a research gap by evaluating habitat-enhancing strategies for agrivoltaics. Using the InVEST modelling framework, the effectiveness of these strategies on key ecosystem services - carbon storage, sediment retention, water retention, and pollinator supply – was assessed.</div><div>Fifty-one utility-scale solar farms in North-Eastern Germany served as a hypothetical case study to analyse the potential ecosystem service benefits between habitat-enhanced and conventional farming practices in agrivoltaics. The Mini and Midi scenarios, aligned with the German agrivoltaic standard, integrated up to 15 % of habitat-enhancing elements in the field, while Maxi incorporated 22 %. Eco-Horticulture and Agriforst Orchard explored agricultural diversification by combining annual and perennial crops with habitat-enhancing features.</div><div>Model results revealed significant ecosystem service gains compared to conventional farming practices: a 33–88 % increase in pollinator supply, 9–22 % in water retention, 7.5–20 % in sediment retention, and up to 8 % in carbon storage. Notably, the diversification approaches demonstrated exceptional potential to enhance biodiversity while providing income diversification for farmers.</div><div>The study provides actionable insights for policymakers to scale agrivoltaics in line with countries’ biodiversity targets and inform future agrivoltaic standards, balancing renewable energy deployment, land use efficiency and biodiversity conservation, aligned with multiple SDGs. Integrating habitat-enhancing features in agrivoltaics could improve the aesthetic appeal of solar infrastructure, fostering public acceptance. Further field studies are recommended to validate outcomes in agrivoltaic-specific microclimatic conditions and refine strategies to local contexts.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":418,"journal":{"name":"Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews","volume":"212 ","pages":"Article 115380"},"PeriodicalIF":16.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143332324","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Impact of extreme weather on the reliability of building distributed energy systems–A case study in three cities in China","authors":"Huizhen Han ,&nbsp;Yongkai Ge ,&nbsp;Qingrui Wang ,&nbsp;Xi Chen ,&nbsp;Qing Yang ,&nbsp;Luning Tian ,&nbsp;Xiaowei Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.rser.2025.115374","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rser.2025.115374","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A building distributed energy system is an efficient low-carbon energy supply option. As extreme weather events become more frequent, clarifying the ability of distributed energy systems to withstand extreme weather is fundamental to assessing their potential for future applications. However, the impact of extreme weather on the reliability of distributed energy systems is unclear. To fill this gap, a method based on mixed-integer linear programming is proposed to quantitatively assess the impact of extreme weather on the reliability of distributed energy systems. The effects of system location, operating scenarios, and operating strategies on system reliability under extreme weather are explored. Taking three Chinese cities that had heat waves as examples, the results show that only the reliability of the system in Tianjin is affected by the operation strategy. The electricity supply reliability of the system with grid-connected operation is 100 %, but the system cooling supply reliability may decrease by up to 5 %. When the system operates in islanded mode, heat waves have a greater impact on the reliability of the system located in the south than that in the north. The level of power supply incidents caused by system-reduced reliability in Chongqing, Wenzhou, and Tianjin is classified as major-normal, special major-normal, and major/large-short. The minimum cooling supply factor is 80 %, 94 %, and 100 %. The longer the heat wave lasts, the less reliable the system is. This study provides a theoretical foundation for improving the resilience of distributed energy systems to extreme weather.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":418,"journal":{"name":"Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews","volume":"212 ","pages":"Article 115374"},"PeriodicalIF":16.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143332782","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Demand-side management in less energy-intensive industries: A systematic mapping study","authors":"Dominik Leherbauer ,&nbsp;Julia Schulz ,&nbsp;Alexander Egyed ,&nbsp;Peter Hehenberger","doi":"10.1016/j.rser.2024.115315","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rser.2024.115315","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The industrial sector is a significant energy consumer amidst the ongoing energy transition to renewable energy resources. With the rising penetration of volatile renewable sources, the need for managed electricity consumption, i.e., demand-side management intensifies. However, the participation of incentivized programs is mostly limited to single consumers with a vast electricity consumption. Recent regulatory changes have allowed independent aggregators to participate in the reserve and ancillary market, enabling smaller end-users to contribute. With the numerous demand-side management contribution possibilities, including energy efficiency and demand-response measures, the objective of the study is to systematically categorize demand-side management applications across different industrial sectors and stages. Furthermore, the study aims to analyze interconnections between these objectives, which are predominantly addressed in isolation within the existing research literature. Highlighting the potential in industrial electricity consumption optimization contributes to the United Nations’ sustainable development goals 7, 9, and 13. To structure the application possibilities within the less-energy intensive industry, a systematic mapping study was conducted covering developments from 2012. An initial search was conducted on several literature databases, and structured selection and data extraction were applied. Cited and referenced studies were screened until no more relevant publications were found. Studies show a wide range of application possibilities and were structured and compiled into an application map. Trends show the increasing inclusion of storage devices in recent publications. Application of energy-flexible and energy-efficient objectives shows synergetic effects. A notable lack of studies focusing on ancillary markets within the less energy-intensive industries was discovered.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":418,"journal":{"name":"Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews","volume":"212 ","pages":"Article 115315"},"PeriodicalIF":16.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143332566","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Climate change cognition and biodiversity conservation awareness facilitate household clean energy consumption: Evidence from a biodiversity hotspot","authors":"Lingfang Zhou ,&nbsp;Weijun He ,&nbsp;Yang Kong ,&nbsp;Zhiqiu Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.rser.2025.115391","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rser.2025.115391","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Household energy consumption significantly contributes to carbon emissions and climate change. In biodiversity hotspots, where energy transition is crucial for both climate action and biodiversity protection, understanding the determinants of clean energy adoption is essential. To bridge this gap, this study integrates psychological factors and proposes a theoretical framework to identify the determinants of clean energy consumption by employing partial least squares structural equation modelling. Using survey data collected from residential households in a biodiversity hotspot, this study reveals that both climate change cognition and biodiversity conservation awareness can facilitate clean energy consumption for cooking, space and water heating through different pathways. These findings contribute to theoretical advancements by extending the existing models of environmental cognition. This study offers new insights into how climate change cognition and biodiversity conservation awareness jointly affect energy use. Combined with household habits and behaviours regarding energy utilisation across different income levels, this study suggests that a smooth transition to clean cooking may be accompanied by a long energy-mix phase, thus necessitating tailored policy packages. Concurrently, the emphasis on clean heating could focus on promoting clean-energy-powered heating appliances to facilitate a rapid shift. Achieving predominant adoption of clean fuel will undoubtedly benefit human health, biodiversity conservation, and climate governance.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":418,"journal":{"name":"Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews","volume":"212 ","pages":"Article 115391"},"PeriodicalIF":16.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143358851","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Rare earth elements and yttrium in Chinese coals: Distribution and economic significance","authors":"Wei Zhu ,&nbsp;Lishan Shen ,&nbsp;Na Xu ,&nbsp;Jiapei Kong ,&nbsp;Mark A. Engle ,&nbsp;Robert B. Finkelman ,&nbsp;Fei Li ,&nbsp;Qingfeng Wang ,&nbsp;Pengfei Li ,&nbsp;Shaowei Zhang ,&nbsp;Shifeng Dai","doi":"10.1016/j.rser.2025.115423","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rser.2025.115423","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Rare earth elements and yttrium (REY) are essential strategic materials in emerging fields. REY are becoming scarce and expensive as their resources in conventional ores are becoming exhausted. Some previous investigations showed that a number of coals can be considered as a new economic source of REY. However, how many coals can be used as a source of REY recovery is still unknown. This research employed the Kruskal-Wallis H test, Dunn's test, and the self-organizing map algorithm to comprehensively analyze and subsequently predict the REY oxides potential in coals from China, using data from 888 coal samples collected from 64 coal mines across China. The results showed that some Chinese coals hold significant economic value and promise for the recovery of REY, particularly in the Southern and Northern coal-bearing areas. The enrichment of REY exhibits significant variations across different coal-forming periods. The coals from the Carboniferous to Triassic periods show the most promising potential for REY recovery. REY have shown strong associations with Ti, Al, Zr, Hf, Ga, Nb, Ta, and P, which may serve as geochemical indicators for REY enrichment prospection. Owing to the multiple origins of REY enrichment in coal, the coals with a promising REY recovery are characterized by different geochemical compositions. Most coal samples with promising potential for REY recovery yield Class F ash.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":418,"journal":{"name":"Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews","volume":"212 ","pages":"Article 115423"},"PeriodicalIF":16.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143332780","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Assessing the impact of climate change on the optimal solar–wind hybrid power generation potential in China: A focus on stability and complementarity","authors":"Furong Lv ,&nbsp;Haiping Tang","doi":"10.1016/j.rser.2025.115429","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rser.2025.115429","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>One of the greatest challenges facing humanity today is adapting to climate change and global warming. To mitigate the impact of climate change, an increasing number of countries have committed to transforming their energy systems into zero<strong>–</strong>emissions systems. Decarbonizing electricity via wind and solar power generation is crucial for China to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060. This study used global climate models to evaluate the impact of climate change on the complementarity, stability, and hybrid power generation potential of wind and solar energy in China in the mid-term (2041<strong>–</strong>2070) and long<strong>–</strong>term (2071<strong>–</strong>2100) under the SSP245 and SSP585 pathways, including calculating the optimal installation ratio. The results revealed that the optimal wind/solar installation ratio in China varies mainly between 0:1 and 0.4:1. The area with optimal complementarity accounts for approximately 19 % of the total area. Climate change is projected to decrease in solar energy resource stability in most northern regions and increase it in southern regions (±10 % to ±20 %). Regarding wind energy, increased stability occurs mainly in Northwest, Central, and East China, with long-term reductions in the coefficient of variation reaching up to 32 %. Under both scenarios, regions with greater power generation potential occur in Southwest and Northwest whereas the potential is lower in the Northeast, Inner Mongolia, and eastern Xinjiang. Under the SSP585 scenario, the long-term future power generation potential ranges from −11.76 % to 11.39 %. This study helps optimize the use of solar and wind energy and provides early warnings for renewable energy development in China to address climate change.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":418,"journal":{"name":"Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews","volume":"212 ","pages":"Article 115429"},"PeriodicalIF":16.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143332781","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Entrepreneurship in the renewable energy sector: A systematic literature review of types, characteristics, and sustainability impacts","authors":"D. Bendig ,&nbsp;L. Brüss ,&nbsp;F. Degen","doi":"10.1016/j.rser.2025.115337","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rser.2025.115337","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Despite the potential impact and critical nature of entrepreneurship on decarbonization and energy justice, interdisciplinary research in this field is still scarce. Start-ups in the renewable energy sector require special academic attention due to their significant impact on sustainability and the challenges these ventures face, which are deeply rooted in the complex and high-barrier nature of the sector. Using a systematic approach, an initial sample of over 2600 academic articles was collected and narrowed down to 142 relevant articles focused on entrepreneurship in the renewable energy sector, which were analyzed in detail. Based on this comprehensive review, the entrepreneurship literature has been categorized into three types, each characterized by its unique features and sustainability implications. The in-depth content analysis revealed that the literature deals extensively with developing and implementing new decarbonization technologies, but transformative approaches are neglected, depending on the type of entrepreneurship. This review shows that numerous success factors for entrepreneurship in the renewable energy sector have been identified, and their targeted promotion and implementation are crucial for further development. The results form the basis for a new framework that highlights antecedents, success factors, and outcomes of technology entrepreneurship in the renewable energy sector. This cross-disciplinary review contributes to the existing literature by providing a comprehensive research agenda for this emerging field to pave the way for future empirically based entrepreneurship studies in this sector.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":418,"journal":{"name":"Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews","volume":"212 ","pages":"Article 115337"},"PeriodicalIF":16.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143332564","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Recent advances in halide perovskite supercapacitors for enhanced performance and stability","authors":"Idris K. Popoola ,&nbsp;Talal F. Qahtan","doi":"10.1016/j.rser.2025.115381","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rser.2025.115381","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This review paper offers an in-depth exploration of the latest advancements in employing halide perovskites as materials for energy storage in supercapacitors. The paper covers a range of topics, including the techniques used for synthesizing these materials, the resulting electrode structures, and the influence of temperature on their properties. Additionally, it delves into the selection of electrolytes for constructing halide perovskite supercapacitors. The electrochemical performance of these supercapacitors is thoroughly assessed through cyclic voltammetry, galvanostatic charge-discharge testing, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. Furthermore, the study examines the long-term stability of these devices after multiple charge and discharge cycles. Lastly, the review outlines potential avenues for future research in the exciting field of halide perovskite supercapacitors. In summary, this review provides a comprehensive synthesis of recent developments in the utilization of halide perovskites as active electrode materials in supercapacitors and identifies promising directions for future research.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":418,"journal":{"name":"Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews","volume":"212 ","pages":"Article 115381"},"PeriodicalIF":16.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143332565","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}