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energy sustainability
Also known as: energy sustainability programs
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Sustainable Energy Transition for Renewable and Low Carbon Grid ... frontiersin.org Mar 23, 2022 11 facts
claimEnergy sustainability is best analyzed using a five-dimensional approach consisting of environmental, economic, social, technical, and institutional/political sustainability.
claimEnergy sustainability programs should bridge the gap between laws and good business practices, including the prevention of exploitation, transparency, and accountability to all stakeholders.
claimStreimikienea et al. (2012) identify private costs, availability factor, and electricity grid connection costs as the most important economic investment indicators for energy sustainability.
referenceMarc A. Rosen published 'Energy Sustainability: A Pragmatic Approach and Illustrations' in the journal Sustainability in 2009.
claimThe political or institutional dimension of energy sustainability is concerned with the governance of sustainable energy transformation at all levels.
claimGovernments and groups have a duty to maintain peace and stability to ensure energy sustainability and manage potential energy conflicts within their political environment.
claimThe political dimension of energy sustainability involves the strategic planning and definition of energy systems and their related processes.
referenceCorporate sustainability is an extension of the institutional and political dimensions of energy sustainability, as noted by Kabeyi and Olanrewaju (2020b).
imageFigure 8 illustrates the five main dimensions of energy sustainability: environmental, social, political, economic, and technical sustainability.
claimAchieving energy sustainability is a challenge for both developed and developing countries.
claimHydropower contributes to energy sustainability through long-term clean power generation, with significant potential remaining in small and mini hydropower schemes for both decentralized and centralized generation.