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{"title":"Electric vehicles in developing countries: Trends, challenges, and policy imperatives for a sustainable transition","authors":"Yanfei Li , Alloysius Joko Purwanto , Xunpeng Shi , Shaqi Ge","doi":"10.1016/j.esd.2025.101827","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.esd.2025.101827","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49209,"journal":{"name":"Energy for Sustainable Development","volume":"88 ","pages":"Article 101827"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145218911","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Trade-offs between potential revenue and environmental impacts for refuse-derived fuel production: A simulation study based on the composition of fresh and mining waste in South Tangerang City, Indonesia","authors":"Kohei Hibino ,&nbsp;Machmuddin Fitra Miftahadi ,&nbsp;Kalvari Damero Horasma Situmorang ,&nbsp;Sudarmanto Budi Nugroho ,&nbsp;Nozomi Iseki","doi":"10.1016/j.esd.2025.101835","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.esd.2025.101835","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Refuse-Derived Fuel (RDF) is gaining popularity in Indonesia as a promising solution for processing large volumes of municipal solid waste (MSW), extending landfill lifespans, and facilitating both material and thermal recycling. The quantity and quality of RDF are critically dependent on the input waste composition and the selection of materials for RDF production, directly impacting potential revenue from RDF sales and the financial sustainability of RDF projects. This study analysed the composition of fresh waste and landfill mining waste in South Tangerang City, Banten Province, Indonesia to inform strategic RDF production. A comparative simulation examined the potential production quantity, calorific value, expected revenue, and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across eight distinct RDF production scenarios, differing in waste source and material selection. A clear trade-off was identified between potential revenues and environmental impacts, specifically GHG emissions, for RDF produced from both fresh and mining waste. Scenarios utilising landfill mining waste yielded the highest expected revenues but also resulted in the highest GHG emissions. For fresh waste RDF, including both organic waste and combustible recyclable waste in the RDF stream, rather than recovering them for separate recycling, was projected to generate higher revenues due to increased production volume and calorific value. These findings offer valuable guidance for RDF producers, off-takers, and policymakers in selecting RDF production strategies that balance quantity, quality, economic viability, and environmental impact.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49209,"journal":{"name":"Energy for Sustainable Development","volume":"89 ","pages":"Article 101835"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145222167","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Trade-offs between potential revenue and environmental impacts for refuse-derived fuel production: A simulation study based on the composition of fresh and mining waste in South Tangerang City, Indonesia","authors":"Kohei Hibino ,&nbsp;Machmuddin Fitra Miftahadi ,&nbsp;Kalvari Damero Horasma Situmorang ,&nbsp;Sudarmanto Budi Nugroho ,&nbsp;Nozomi Iseki","doi":"10.1016/j.esd.2025.101835","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.esd.2025.101835","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Refuse-Derived Fuel (RDF) is gaining popularity in Indonesia as a promising solution for processing large volumes of municipal solid waste (MSW), extending landfill lifespans, and facilitating both material and thermal recycling. The quantity and quality of RDF are critically dependent on the input waste composition and the selection of materials for RDF production, directly impacting potential revenue from RDF sales and the financial sustainability of RDF projects. This study analysed the composition of fresh waste and landfill mining waste in South Tangerang City, Banten Province, Indonesia to inform strategic RDF production. A comparative simulation examined the potential production quantity, calorific value, expected revenue, and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across eight distinct RDF production scenarios, differing in waste source and material selection. A clear trade-off was identified between potential revenues and environmental impacts, specifically GHG emissions, for RDF produced from both fresh and mining waste. Scenarios utilising landfill mining waste yielded the highest expected revenues but also resulted in the highest GHG emissions. For fresh waste RDF, including both organic waste and combustible recyclable waste in the RDF stream, rather than recovering them for separate recycling, was projected to generate higher revenues due to increased production volume and calorific value. These findings offer valuable guidance for RDF producers, off-takers, and policymakers in selecting RDF production strategies that balance quantity, quality, economic viability, and environmental impact.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49209,"journal":{"name":"Energy for Sustainable Development","volume":"89 ","pages":"Article 101835"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145222148","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Ready or not: An assessment of energy transition willingness of marine fishing communities in Ghana towards the blue economy","authors":"Elizabeth Nsenkyire ,&nbsp;Jacob Nunoo ,&nbsp;Joshua Sebu","doi":"10.1016/j.esd.2025.101853","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.esd.2025.101853","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Given the evidence that eco-unfriendly cooking energy behaviours contribute to coastal ecosystem deterioration in Africa, this study examines the willingness of coastal communities to transition from such energy behaviours amidst the blue economy dialogue. The effects of economic conditions, locus of control, well-being concerns, and environmental attitudes are examined together with the mediating role of energy perceptions. Using structural equation modelling, we analysed data from 1076 households in Ghana's coastal marine fishing communities. The study statistics indicate that modern energy types are favourably perceived in coastal Ghana, with most respondents (above 50%) unwilling to transition. The regression results also reveal that energy perceptions influence energy transition willingness by a 0.268 (<em>p</em>&lt;0.01) standard deviation and act as a mediator. Thus, economic conditions, locus of control, well-being concerns, and environmental attitudes were found to influence energy transition willingness by ‐0.038(<em>p</em>&lt;0.01), ‐0.058(p&lt;0.01), 0.057(p&lt;0.01), and 0.039(p&lt;0.01) standard deviations through perceptions, respectively. Significant differences were also found between heads and non-heads, adults and elders, males and females, and rural and urban groups. These findings underscore the importance of these socio-economic-environmental factors in promoting energy transition to mitigate further eco-unfriendly energy-related degradation of the coastal ecosystem, thereby enhancing readiness for Africa's blue economy.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49209,"journal":{"name":"Energy for Sustainable Development","volume":"89 ","pages":"Article 101853"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-09-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145222166","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Ready or not: An assessment of energy transition willingness of marine fishing communities in Ghana towards the blue economy","authors":"Elizabeth Nsenkyire ,&nbsp;Jacob Nunoo ,&nbsp;Joshua Sebu","doi":"10.1016/j.esd.2025.101853","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.esd.2025.101853","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Given the evidence that eco-unfriendly cooking energy behaviours contribute to coastal ecosystem deterioration in Africa, this study examines the willingness of coastal communities to transition from such energy behaviours amidst the blue economy dialogue. The effects of economic conditions, locus of control, well-being concerns, and environmental attitudes are examined together with the mediating role of energy perceptions. Using structural equation modelling, we analysed data from 1076 households in Ghana's coastal marine fishing communities. The study statistics indicate that modern energy types are favourably perceived in coastal Ghana, with most respondents (above 50%) unwilling to transition. The regression results also reveal that energy perceptions influence energy transition willingness by a 0.268 (<em>p</em>&lt;0.01) standard deviation and act as a mediator. Thus, economic conditions, locus of control, well-being concerns, and environmental attitudes were found to influence energy transition willingness by ‐0.038(<em>p</em>&lt;0.01), ‐0.058(p&lt;0.01), 0.057(p&lt;0.01), and 0.039(p&lt;0.01) standard deviations through perceptions, respectively. Significant differences were also found between heads and non-heads, adults and elders, males and females, and rural and urban groups. These findings underscore the importance of these socio-economic-environmental factors in promoting energy transition to mitigate further eco-unfriendly energy-related degradation of the coastal ecosystem, thereby enhancing readiness for Africa's blue economy.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49209,"journal":{"name":"Energy for Sustainable Development","volume":"89 ","pages":"Article 101853"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-09-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145222149","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Maximizing solar generator output through reactive power management: A case study from rural India","authors":"Naureen Siddiqui,&nbsp;Priyanka Paliwal","doi":"10.1016/j.esd.2025.101829","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.esd.2025.101829","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Decentralized solar generation plays acritical role in enhancing energy access and grid resilience. While conventional solar inverters operate at unity power factor, delivering only active power, this study examines the underexplored potential of using these inverters for reactive power support. Specifically, it investigates how decentralized reactive power management (DRPM) affects active energy injection, especially under low-voltage conditions that often lead to feeder losses and inverter disconnections. By implementing an inverter-based Volt/VAr control strategy, the study quantifies both the reduction in system losses and the increase in active energy delivery. A case study on a 1 MW solar generator at Raipura, India, demonstrates that DRPM not only mitigates curtailment but also yields a 16.69 % increase in economic returns. These findings establish the technical and financial viability of treating reactive power as an ancillary service in solar-dominant distribution networks.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49209,"journal":{"name":"Energy for Sustainable Development","volume":"89 ","pages":"Article 101829"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145159822","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Maximizing solar generator output through reactive power management: A case study from rural India","authors":"Naureen Siddiqui,&nbsp;Priyanka Paliwal","doi":"10.1016/j.esd.2025.101829","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.esd.2025.101829","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Decentralized solar generation plays acritical role in enhancing energy access and grid resilience. While conventional solar inverters operate at unity power factor, delivering only active power, this study examines the underexplored potential of using these inverters for reactive power support. Specifically, it investigates how decentralized reactive power management (DRPM) affects active energy injection, especially under low-voltage conditions that often lead to feeder losses and inverter disconnections. By implementing an inverter-based Volt/VAr control strategy, the study quantifies both the reduction in system losses and the increase in active energy delivery. A case study on a 1 MW solar generator at Raipura, India, demonstrates that DRPM not only mitigates curtailment but also yields a 16.69 % increase in economic returns. These findings establish the technical and financial viability of treating reactive power as an ancillary service in solar-dominant distribution networks.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49209,"journal":{"name":"Energy for Sustainable Development","volume":"89 ","pages":"Article 101829"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145160352","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Empowering sustainable design decisions: A multicriteria metric for optimizing solar protection systems","authors":"Alicia Betman ,&nbsp;Julieta Balter ,&nbsp;Carolina Ganem ,&nbsp;Dariusz Heim","doi":"10.1016/j.esd.2025.101839","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.esd.2025.101839","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The accelerated growth of urban areas has significantly increased global energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, highlighting the urgency of integrating sustainable strategies into architectural design. This study proposes a methodological framework to support decision-making during the early design stages through parametric simulations and multi-objective optimization. The objective is to improve energy performance by analyzing the geometric characteristics of solar shading systems in a form of external venetian blinds across multiple design scenarios.</div><div>A statistical correlation analysis was carried out to identify the design parameters with the greatest influence on energy performance. The results indicate that the depth of the shading device and the number of louvers consistently correlate with both cooling energy demand and daylight availability, regardless of climate. These correlations align with the geometric patterns observed in the optimized solutions, underscoring the value of data-driven approaches in developing climate-responsive strategies.</div><div>The NSGA-II algorithm was used to optimize two conflicting objectives: minimizing cooling energy demand and maximizing daylight quality. The resulting Pareto front provided a diverse set of non-dominated solutions, allowing for the exploration of performance trade-offs. To enhance interpretability, K-Means clustering was applied to group optimal configurations.</div><div>The methodology was tested in two variant ASHRAE climate zones—5B (cool-dry, Mendoza, Argentina) and 5A (cool-humid, Łódź, Poland)—achieving cooling demand reductions of 39.8 % and 33.5 %, respectively, with proportional decreases in CO₂ emissions linked to the carbon intensity of the local grids, while maintaining strong performance in Useful Daylight Illuminance (UDI). As its main contribution, this study introduces the Shading Multicriteria Metric (SMM), which integrates thermal, daylight, and environmental indicators into a single adaptable metric. Beyond case-specific results, the framework demonstrates its value as a replicable methodological approach, capable of guiding early-stage design decisions toward geometrically diverse, climate-responsive, and energy-efficient solutions that align with long-term sustainability goals.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49209,"journal":{"name":"Energy for Sustainable Development","volume":"89 ","pages":"Article 101839"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145159820","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Empowering sustainable design decisions: A multicriteria metric for optimizing solar protection systems","authors":"Alicia Betman ,&nbsp;Julieta Balter ,&nbsp;Carolina Ganem ,&nbsp;Dariusz Heim","doi":"10.1016/j.esd.2025.101839","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.esd.2025.101839","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The accelerated growth of urban areas has significantly increased global energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, highlighting the urgency of integrating sustainable strategies into architectural design. This study proposes a methodological framework to support decision-making during the early design stages through parametric simulations and multi-objective optimization. The objective is to improve energy performance by analyzing the geometric characteristics of solar shading systems in a form of external venetian blinds across multiple design scenarios.</div><div>A statistical correlation analysis was carried out to identify the design parameters with the greatest influence on energy performance. The results indicate that the depth of the shading device and the number of louvers consistently correlate with both cooling energy demand and daylight availability, regardless of climate. These correlations align with the geometric patterns observed in the optimized solutions, underscoring the value of data-driven approaches in developing climate-responsive strategies.</div><div>The NSGA-II algorithm was used to optimize two conflicting objectives: minimizing cooling energy demand and maximizing daylight quality. The resulting Pareto front provided a diverse set of non-dominated solutions, allowing for the exploration of performance trade-offs. To enhance interpretability, K-Means clustering was applied to group optimal configurations.</div><div>The methodology was tested in two variant ASHRAE climate zones—5B (cool-dry, Mendoza, Argentina) and 5A (cool-humid, Łódź, Poland)—achieving cooling demand reductions of 39.8 % and 33.5 %, respectively, with proportional decreases in CO₂ emissions linked to the carbon intensity of the local grids, while maintaining strong performance in Useful Daylight Illuminance (UDI). As its main contribution, this study introduces the Shading Multicriteria Metric (SMM), which integrates thermal, daylight, and environmental indicators into a single adaptable metric. Beyond case-specific results, the framework demonstrates its value as a replicable methodological approach, capable of guiding early-stage design decisions toward geometrically diverse, climate-responsive, and energy-efficient solutions that align with long-term sustainability goals.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49209,"journal":{"name":"Energy for Sustainable Development","volume":"89 ","pages":"Article 101839"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145160351","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Techno-economic assessment on the cost-effective manufacture of scaled-up VRFB system - An Indian scenario","authors":"J. Ramesh ,&nbsp;D. Ruben Sudhakar ,&nbsp;G.A. Pathanjali ,&nbsp;M. Raja","doi":"10.1016/j.esd.2025.101841","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.esd.2025.101841","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) is one of the promising contenders in battery energy storage systems (BESS). India is the third largest producer and consumer of electricity, with aspirations to increase its contributions from renewable energy sources. This study focuses on the techno-economic analysis of the VRFB system in the Indian context. This approach allows for a comparison of system costs in the Indian context with global trends. This work identifies the levelized cost of storage (LCOS) for a 5 kW / 10 kWh VRFB system and compares it against prevailing information in the global market. The analysis shows that the calculated LCOS value of 0.78 $ kWh⁻¹ cycle⁻¹ is approximately 29 % higher than the prevailing global LCOS value of 0.54 $ kWh⁻¹ cycle⁻¹ and far behind the target figure laid down by the US Department of Energy (DOE). The parameters affecting the LCOS are examined through sensitivity analysis, and the dominant factor for the capital costs is identified in an effort towards minimizing the LCOS, which shows a 4.8 % variation for a 10 % change. The high capital cost components, such as membrane and electrolyte, are critically examined and evaluated using indigenously developed components in a single cell for understanding the performance metrics. Additionally, the graphite plates and felt are analysed similarly as above for further cost reduction. An optimal combination of key materials and components determined through orthogonal analysis, achieving a lowest LCOS of 0.46 $ kWh⁻¹ cycle⁻¹. This analysis provides new insights into furthering the cost reduction measures for the manufacture of the VRFB system and moving towards the coveted golden LCOS target of DOE.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49209,"journal":{"name":"Energy for Sustainable Development","volume":"89 ","pages":"Article 101841"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-09-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145159823","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}