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Green hydrogen production from biomass in Kenya: Geospatial feedstock assessment and decentralized energy system integration 肯尼亚生物质绿色制氢:地理空间原料评估和分散式能源系统集成
IF 4.9 2区 工程技术
Energy for Sustainable Development Pub Date : 2025-12-01 Epub Date: 2025-09-24 DOI: 10.1016/j.esd.2025.101842
Leila Bekrik , Auwal Ahmad Musa , Friday Adejoho Ogwu
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Environmental implications of using different kilns for charcoal production: A case study of Mexican sector 使用不同窑生产木炭对环境的影响:墨西哥部门的案例研究
IF 4.9 2区 工程技术
Energy for Sustainable Development Pub Date : 2025-12-01 Epub Date: 2025-10-17 DOI: 10.1016/j.esd.2025.101865
Juan García-Quezada , Leonardo Vásquez-Ibarra , Ricardo Musule-Lagunes , Artemio Carrillo-Parra , Araceli Guadalupe Romero-Izquierdo
{"title":"Environmental implications of using different kilns for charcoal production: A case study of Mexican sector","authors":"Juan García-Quezada ,&nbsp;Leonardo Vásquez-Ibarra ,&nbsp;Ricardo Musule-Lagunes ,&nbsp;Artemio Carrillo-Parra ,&nbsp;Araceli Guadalupe Romero-Izquierdo","doi":"10.1016/j.esd.2025.101865","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.esd.2025.101865","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This paper analyzes the environmental performance of charcoal production of five kiln technologies: industrial metal kiln, Brazilian beehive kiln, modified Brazilian beehive kiln, Argentinean half-orange kiln, and modified Argentinean half-orange kiln. For this purpose, the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology was used focusing on the analysis of global warming, human toxicity, both carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic, marine and terrestrial ecotoxicity, and ozone formation. The pyrolysis stage is the main source of environmental impacts, in all categories assessed. Industrial metal kilns demonstrated the lowest environmental impact due to their ability to capture emissions during pyrolysis. However, their high initial cost limits their widespread use. On the other hand, masonry kilns, especially the Argentinean half-orange models and their modified version, offer good performance in terms of both environmental impact and economic viability. This highlights the need to optimize the charcoal value chain, particularly in the utilization of by-products, e.g., tar, to further reduce environmental impacts and improve the economic sustainability of more efficient kiln technologies. The adoption of more efficient and environmentally sustainable technologies is essential to mitigate the negative impacts of charcoal production on the environment and human health. The recommendations focus on the need for investment in advanced technologies and improvements in by-product management to ensure cleaner and more efficient production.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49209,"journal":{"name":"Energy for Sustainable Development","volume":"89 ","pages":"Article 101865"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145325841","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}
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Techno-economic assessment of floating photovoltaic systems to strengthen local energy security: A case study of the Valsequillo Dam, Mexico 浮动光伏系统加强地方能源安全的技术经济评估:以墨西哥Valsequillo大坝为例
IF 4.9 2区 工程技术
Energy for Sustainable Development Pub Date : 2025-12-01 Epub Date: 2025-11-10 DOI: 10.1016/j.esd.2025.101883
Shahin Rasooli , Shahrzad Farhoodi , Catalina Spataru , Mexitli Sandoval-Reyes , Pabel Antonio Cervantes-Avilés , Carlos Alberto Huerta-Aguilar
{"title":"Techno-economic assessment of floating photovoltaic systems to strengthen local energy security: A case study of the Valsequillo Dam, Mexico","authors":"Shahin Rasooli ,&nbsp;Shahrzad Farhoodi ,&nbsp;Catalina Spataru ,&nbsp;Mexitli Sandoval-Reyes ,&nbsp;Pabel Antonio Cervantes-Avilés ,&nbsp;Carlos Alberto Huerta-Aguilar","doi":"10.1016/j.esd.2025.101883","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.esd.2025.101883","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Floating Photovoltaic (FPV) systems offer a promising yet underexplored alternative to fulfill the growing demand for energy. This study practically evaluates the viability of deploying an FPV system on the Valsequillo Dam in central Mexico, a large reservoir without any energy infrastructure. A land-based photovoltaic (LPV) system with identical design parameters was also modeled to provide a comparative benchmark. The assessment integrates geospatial clustering of nearby settlements, climatic analysis, energy yield modeling, and a detailed techno-economic analysis supported by sensitivity and Monte Carlo simulations. Despite enhanced cooling of FPV and land-use efficiency, the LPV system achieves a lower levelized cost of electricity (46.7 vs 59.2 USD/MWh for FPV) and a positive net present value (NPV) of 16.6 million USD; however, FPV's higher cost and design constraints (e.g., panel tilt limitation) have dropped the NPV to values as low as −5.7 million USD. The uncertainty analysis highlights the critical role of cost reduction, energy price, and policy incentives in enhancing the viability of FPV. Higher overhead costs as well as political interests toward fossil fuels must be overcome to provide stable investment atmosphere. By implementing targeted strategies, FPVs could be integrated into the infrastructure planning in underutilized regions such as Puebla in Mexico or other similar locations globally to catalyze transition to cleaner energies. Otherwise, despite the privilege of adequate solar irradiance, risk – reward imbalance could further discourage investors to engage with renewable energy projects in Mexico.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49209,"journal":{"name":"Energy for Sustainable Development","volume":"89 ","pages":"Article 101883"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145520115","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}
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At-scale adoption of floating solar PV technology: The case of India 大规模采用浮动太阳能光伏技术:以印度为例
IF 4.9 2区 工程技术
Energy for Sustainable Development Pub Date : 2025-12-01 Epub Date: 2025-10-02 DOI: 10.1016/j.esd.2025.101830
Abhinav Jindal , Pradhuman Shaktawat , S. Abhilash Kumar
{"title":"At-scale adoption of floating solar PV technology: The case of India","authors":"Abhinav Jindal ,&nbsp;Pradhuman Shaktawat ,&nbsp;S. Abhilash Kumar","doi":"10.1016/j.esd.2025.101830","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.esd.2025.101830","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>To achieve net zero targets, countries worldwide are focusing on scaling renewable energy. While India has made substantial strides in solar power capacity, the adoption of Floating Solar PV (FPV) remains limited. Despite apparent benefits, scaling FPV technologies presents several challenges including identifying suitable reservoirs for FPV implementation, and higher than ground-based solar PV costs. This study addresses these challenges and provides insights into the technological, financial and other related aspects for its at-scale adoption. To address the technological aspect of FPV adoption, this study develops a novel selection framework based on specific necessary and conducive conditions to select reservoirs suitable for FPV deployment in India. Applying this framework to a comprehensive dataset of 130 reservoirs in India, 17 reservoirs were identified. We also developed a reservoir ranking framework, to evaluate and rank the 17 identified reservoirs. The analysis revealed that while <em>Almatti</em> reservoir is the most suitable reservoir, <em>Maharashtra</em> emerged as the state with the maximum number of reservoirs, followed by <em>Odisha</em>. To address the financial aspect of FPV adoption, we carried out a levelized cost based economic assessment and found that LCOE for FPV systems ranges from INR 3.16–3.80/kWh which is much lower than the national average. Among the 17 reservoirs, FPV at the <em>Tungabhadra</em> reservoir has the least LCOE of INR 3.16/kWh. For reducing LCOE of FPV vis-à-vis ground-based PV systems, we suggest policies such as interest rate subsidy, capital expenditure subsidy and Generation Based Incentives. The study's framework and insights could be useful for countries with high FPV potential looking to scale up FPV technology.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49209,"journal":{"name":"Energy for Sustainable Development","volume":"89 ","pages":"Article 101830"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145222163","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}
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Understanding the rural cooking energy acceptance behavior in Gandaki Province, Nepal: Evidence from logistic regression analysis 了解尼泊尔甘达基省农村烹饪能源接受行为:来自逻辑回归分析的证据
IF 4.9 2区 工程技术
Energy for Sustainable Development Pub Date : 2025-12-01 Epub Date: 2025-10-02 DOI: 10.1016/j.esd.2025.101840
Durga Prasad Chapagai , Neeta Dhusia Sharma , Manish Kumar Roy , Amit Kumar Roy , Suresh Baral
{"title":"Understanding the rural cooking energy acceptance behavior in Gandaki Province, Nepal: Evidence from logistic regression analysis","authors":"Durga Prasad Chapagai ,&nbsp;Neeta Dhusia Sharma ,&nbsp;Manish Kumar Roy ,&nbsp;Amit Kumar Roy ,&nbsp;Suresh Baral","doi":"10.1016/j.esd.2025.101840","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.esd.2025.101840","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Rural cooking remains a critical issue in energy access and sustainability in developing countries. Despite significant policy efforts to expand clean energy access in Nepal, the continued reliance on traditional cooking fuels in rural areas highlights a critical gap in understanding the users' acceptance of renewable energy sources. This study provides empirical evidence on the socio-cultural and economic factors that influence household choices on cooking fuel options. It examined rural people's understanding of cooking energy sources, including renewable sources (electricity and biogas), liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), and firewood, in Gandaki Province, Nepal. The study employed the variables: reliability, cost and affordability, friendliness, health, environmental friendliness, time efficiency, accessibility, concern for safety, and food test. It has used a cross-sectional survey research design and binary logistic regression to assess the influence on rural people's preferences for cooking options. The study found that the firewood resource is perceived as cheaper, accessible, safer, and reliable, and is positively contributing to food testing. However, it is considered unhealthy, time-consuming, unfriendly, and environmentally adverse by rural users. Renewable energy, including biogas and electric cooking stoves, is perceived as a costly, unfriendly, risky, and unreliable source for cooking. Moreover, it is perceived as a healthy and environmentally friendly option. Additionally, LPG is perceived as expensive, unfriendly, poorly accessible, and unreliable energy source. However, it is perceived as a healthy, safe, time-saving, and environmentally friendly source by users. This study offers actionable and novel insights into rural households' acceptance of clean cooking by incorporating users' perspectives. The findings support the formulation of energy policies that address the actual needs and preferences of rural communities.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49209,"journal":{"name":"Energy for Sustainable Development","volume":"89 ","pages":"Article 101840"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145222164","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}
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Ready or not: An assessment of energy transition willingness of marine fishing communities in Ghana towards the blue economy 准备或不准备:加纳海洋渔业社区向蓝色经济转型的能源转型意愿评估
IF 4.9 2区 工程技术
Energy for Sustainable Development Pub Date : 2025-12-01 Epub Date: 2025-09-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.esd.2025.101853
Elizabeth Nsenkyire , Jacob Nunoo , Joshua Sebu
{"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":"2025-12-01","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}
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MCDM GIS framework for wind energy sites suitability in Algeria's northwest 阿尔及利亚西北部风能场地适用性的MCDM GIS框架
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Energy for Sustainable Development Pub Date : 2025-12-01 Epub Date: 2025-09-24 DOI: 10.1016/j.esd.2025.101836
Daaou Nedjari Hafida, Samira Louassa, Sabiha Kheder-Haddouche
{"title":"MCDM GIS framework for wind energy sites suitability in Algeria's northwest","authors":"Daaou Nedjari Hafida,&nbsp;Samira Louassa,&nbsp;Sabiha Kheder-Haddouche","doi":"10.1016/j.esd.2025.101836","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.esd.2025.101836","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>To fulfill rising energy demand and slow global warming, countries worldwide are gradually transitioning to renewable energy, including wind power. However, the wind project's success depends on ideal locations, influenced by conflicting feasibility factors, and on balancing energy objectives, costs, and social and environmental concerns. This study proposes a holistic framework for analyzing the complex issues related to wind energy transition solutions using Multi-Criteria Decision-Making (MCDM) methodology, combining geographic information systems (GIS) and the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP). To address the optimal wind site selection challenge, this process evaluates sites based on eight feasibility factors, including infrastructural accessibility, technological limitations, and environmental issues. A priority assessment survey was conducted using the expert method. The energy production maximization objectives were mainly based on wind speed and power density data produced using the Wind Atlas Analysis and Application Program (WAsP 12.9) at the regional scale. Overlaying the scores with GIS mapping criteria assisted the sites' classification into five categories, from “unsuitable” to “most suitable”. The proposed MCDM rules, adapted to local conditions, significantly reduced the number of preliminary alternatives by about two-thirds. The regions deemed viable for suitable wind exploitation encompass approximately 1369 km<sup>2</sup>. The cumulative installed capacity reaches 10 GW, including 4.8 GW in Oran and 1.2 GW in Chlef. Fifteen scenarios were assessed, resulting in an effective capacity of 1.43 GW. The results made it possible to construct a roadmap for wind farms, particularly in northwest Algeria, which may attract the interest of policy makers and industry stakeholders.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49209,"journal":{"name":"Energy for Sustainable Development","volume":"89 ","pages":"Article 101836"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145160348","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}
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Green hydrogen production from biomass in Kenya: Geospatial feedstock assessment and decentralized energy system integration 肯尼亚生物质绿色制氢:地理空间原料评估和分散式能源系统集成
IF 4.9 2区 工程技术
Energy for Sustainable Development Pub Date : 2025-12-01 Epub Date: 2025-09-24 DOI: 10.1016/j.esd.2025.101842
Leila Bekrik , Auwal Ahmad Musa , Friday Adejoho Ogwu
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Potential and performance assessment of solar photovoltaic systems across diverse climatic conditions: A comprehensive analysis 太阳能光伏系统在不同气候条件下的潜力和性能评估:综合分析
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Energy for Sustainable Development Pub Date : 2025-12-01 Epub Date: 2025-10-07 DOI: 10.1016/j.esd.2025.101851
Prashant Malik , Shyam Singh Chandel , Rajesh Gupta
{"title":"Potential and performance assessment of solar photovoltaic systems across diverse climatic conditions: A comprehensive analysis","authors":"Prashant Malik ,&nbsp;Shyam Singh Chandel ,&nbsp;Rajesh Gupta","doi":"10.1016/j.esd.2025.101851","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.esd.2025.101851","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The installation of photovoltaic systems for power generation is rapidly expanding worldwide in the renewable energy market. However, the varying climate and geographical conditions have a significant impact on the performance of these systems which requires to be critically analyzed. Therefore, this work focuses on the investigation of PV performance under diverse topographical variations ranging from tropical to temperate climates across India. The analysis is based on the key performance parameters, including energy generation, specific energy yield, capacity factor, PV losses along with the calculation of frequency distribution of operating conditions, energy generation, and Climate-Specific Energy Rating (CSER) as per IEC 61853 standards. Additionally, mapping and clustering based on major environmental stressors are also done. The results present a more comprehensive understanding of PV system efficiency under real outdoor conditions for various locations in India. The PV energy generation is found to vary from 1250 to 1891 kWh/kWp/year, showing a 34 % variation between the highest and lowest generation locations. Most locations generate average daily energy between 4.25 and 4.50 kWh/kWp/day. The temperature losses vary from 5.30 % to 14.10 %, with over 80 % of locations experiencing temperature losses above 10 %. The energy generation analysis revealed that the most frequent operating conditions are not always the same as those where highest generation occurs. Clustering based on environmental stressors reveals regional efficiency disparities, with the highest in the northeast and the lowest in the northern and western parts of India. This research provides valuable insights for researchers, solar developers, consumers, investors, and policymakers, promoting region-specific solar energy strategies aligned with SDG 7 and SDG 13.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49209,"journal":{"name":"Energy for Sustainable Development","volume":"89 ","pages":"Article 101851"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145269889","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}
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Roadmap toward carbon neutrality in Pakistan: Policy challenges and strategic measures 巴基斯坦实现碳中和的路线图:政策挑战和战略措施
IF 4.9 2区 工程技术
Energy for Sustainable Development Pub Date : 2025-12-01 Epub Date: 2025-10-08 DOI: 10.1016/j.esd.2025.101861
Hamad Hussain Shah, Giuseppe Piso, Erasmo Mancusi, Piero Bareschino, Francesco Pepe
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