{"title":"Global Energy Price Volatility and Agricultural Commodity Prices in Malaysia.","authors":"Saeed Solaymani","doi":"10.1007/s41247-022-00105-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s41247-022-00105-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Few studies have differentiated oil demand shocks from oil supply shocks in the literature that has investigated the impacts of these issues on the prices of agricultural products. This study attempts to investigate this problem by employing a structural vector autoregression (SVAR) technique on Malaysian data from January 1993 to December 2019. We found that the reactions of agricultural commodity prices to the changes in global oil prices largely depend on whether they result from oil demand shocks or oil supply shocks. Global oil demand shocks before the food price crisis (2006-2008) can explain a large share of the changes in prices of agricultural products, while after that period, their capacity to explain these changes becomes much weaker. After the food crisis period, the contribution of the oil supply shock to changes in the prices of agricultural products is higher than that of the oil demand shock. We can conclude that the role of oil supply in the economy in explaining changes in the prices of agricultural commodities is stronger after the food price crisis. This is because Malaysia's economy, as a net oil exporter, benefits from higher oil prices resulting in higher demand for agricultural products and, consequently, higher prices for agricultural commodities.</p>","PeriodicalId":93527,"journal":{"name":"Biophysical economics and sustainability","volume":"7 4","pages":"11"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9568917/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40649948","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jonathan Dumas, Antoine Dubois, Paolo Thiran, Pierre Jacques, Francesco Contino, Bertrand Cornélusse, Gauthier Limpens
{"title":"The Energy Return on Investment of Whole-Energy Systems: Application to Belgium.","authors":"Jonathan Dumas, Antoine Dubois, Paolo Thiran, Pierre Jacques, Francesco Contino, Bertrand Cornélusse, Gauthier Limpens","doi":"10.1007/s41247-022-00106-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s41247-022-00106-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Planning the defossilization of energy systems while maintaining access to abundant primary energy resources is a non-trivial multi-objective problem encompassing economic, technical, environmental, and social aspects. However, most long-term policies consider the cost of the system as the leading indicator in the energy system models to decrease the carbon footprint. This paper is the first to develop a novel approach by adding a surrogate indicator for the social and economic aspects, the <i>energy return on investment</i> (EROI), in a whole-energy system optimization model. In addition, we conducted a global sensitivity analysis to identify the main parameters driving the EROI uncertainty. This method is illustrated in the 2035 Belgian energy system for several greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions targets. Nevertheless, it can be applied to any worldwide or country energy system. The main results are threefold when the GHG emissions are reduced by 80%: (i) the EROI decreases from 8.9 to 3.9; (ii) the imported renewable gas (methane) represents 60 % of the system primary energy mix; (iii) the sensitivity analysis reveals this fuel drives 67% of the variation of the EROI. These results raise questions about meeting the climate targets without adverse socio-economic impact, demonstrating the importance of considering the EROI in energy system models.</p>","PeriodicalId":93527,"journal":{"name":"Biophysical economics and sustainability","volume":"7 4","pages":"12"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9580458/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40653557","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Deriving EROI for Thirty Large Oil Companies Using the CO2 Proxy from 1999 to 2018","authors":"Luciano Celi","doi":"10.1007/s41247-021-00095-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s41247-021-00095-6","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93527,"journal":{"name":"Biophysical economics and sustainability","volume":"56 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74137936","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Analysis of the Long-Term Impact of Energy Expenditure on Economic Growth: A Case Study of China","authors":"Ke Zhao, Jingxuan Feng, Lianyong Feng","doi":"10.1007/s41247-021-00094-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s41247-021-00094-7","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93527,"journal":{"name":"Biophysical economics and sustainability","volume":"41 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77123318","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hongshu Yan, Lianyong Feng, Jianliang Wang, Yuanying Chi, Yue Ma
{"title":"A Comprehensive Net Energy Analysis and Outlook of Energy System in China","authors":"Hongshu Yan, Lianyong Feng, Jianliang Wang, Yuanying Chi, Yue Ma","doi":"10.1007/s41247-021-00091-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s41247-021-00091-w","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93527,"journal":{"name":"Biophysical economics and sustainability","volume":"12 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85873126","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Review at the Utilization of Renewable Energy in an Agricultural Operation","authors":"R. Babu, S. Raj, B. R. Prasad","doi":"10.1007/s41247-021-00092-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s41247-021-00092-9","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93527,"journal":{"name":"Biophysical economics and sustainability","volume":"22 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77242619","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"How Much Energy Storage can We Afford? On the Need for a Sunflower Society, Aligning Demand with Renewable Supply","authors":"Harald Desing, R. Widmer","doi":"10.1007/s41247-022-00097-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s41247-022-00097-y","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93527,"journal":{"name":"Biophysical economics and sustainability","volume":"74 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77378023","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Do Primary Energy Consumption and Economic Growth Drive Each Other in Pakistan? Implications for Energy Policy","authors":"Shazia Farhat Durrani, I. Jan, Munir Ahmad","doi":"10.1007/s41247-021-00090-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s41247-021-00090-x","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93527,"journal":{"name":"Biophysical economics and sustainability","volume":"6 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86478688","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Elen Presotto, Gabrielli do Carmo Martinelli, G. Allegretti, E. Talamini
{"title":"Energy Efficiency, Monetary Costs, and Sustainability of Brazilian Rainfed and Irrigated Rice Cropping Systems","authors":"Elen Presotto, Gabrielli do Carmo Martinelli, G. Allegretti, E. Talamini","doi":"10.1007/s41247-021-00089-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s41247-021-00089-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93527,"journal":{"name":"Biophysical economics and sustainability","volume":"390 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-08-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75752244","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Interdependence of Growth, Structure, Size and Resource Consumption During an Economic Growth Cycle","authors":"C. King","doi":"10.1007/s41247-021-00093-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s41247-021-00093-8","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":93527,"journal":{"name":"Biophysical economics and sustainability","volume":"38 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74769525","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}