Energy poverty, especially in rural areas, has become a central focus of scholarly and policy discussions. However, there is a significant gap in understanding the impact of religious beliefs on this phenomenon. This paper aims to fill this gap by utilizing household survey data from the China ...
This paper examines the relationship among CO2 emissions, energy use, and GDP in Russia using annual data ranging from 1990 to 2020. We first conduct time-series analyses (stationarity, structural breaks, cointegration, and causality tests). Then, we per
No clear winner in Ghana hydrocarbon arbitration A hydrocarbon exploration contract claim by Eni and Vitol against Ghana has reached a conclusion, with the Swedish arbitral tribunal censuring both sides. Robert Li | 10/07/2024 Energy arbitration inequities affect Africa deeply The first day’s key...
Clean energyrefers to hydro, wind, solar, nuclear, marine, andbiomass energy, among other renewable energy alternatives. Clean energy is an abundant resource with great development potential. Following breakthroughs in development technologies, the economics of clean energy have greatly improved and the ...
Its aim is to identify lessons that will be helpful in replicating good practices and maximising co-benefits from increased energy access. To do so, it seeks to answer the question: what have the academic, industry, and development sectors learned about the implications of delivering energy ...
in Nigeria can be grouped into industry, transport, commercial, household, and agricultural sectors. Fuelwood is used by over 60 % of people living in the rural areas and 80 % of Nigerians as an energy source. Nigeria consumes over 50 million metric tons of fuel wood annually, which is ...
The energy transition is a complex issue in Africa. Despite having contributed the least to fossil fuel emissions,[1] it is African countries that may feel the impact of climate change the most.[2] Moreover, many African states need to weigh up the benefits of transitioning to green energy...
that renewable energy will be the fastest-growing energy source over the next two decades [3]. Biomass accounts for more than one-third of primary energy. Concerns about global climate change, acid rain, air pollution from the use of fossil fuels, and advancements in biomass technology have ...
Energy poverty (EPOV) is considered to have a significant impact on health and has become an essential issue on the policy agenda in most countries, especially those with rapid aging. Cognitive and mental health (CMH) for aging well is just as important
Industrial waste heat, geothermal heat, and solar thermal energy are abundant and sustainable energy sources that can be used for desalination. Nearly half of global energy consumption is lost as waste heat, as shown in Fig. 7 [59]. The low temperatures of the waste heat cannot be used to...