scholarly journals Eco-Friendly Education Facilities: The Case of a Public Education Building in South Korea

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
pp. 1733
Author(s):  
Eunil Park ◽  
Angel del Pobil

Since the importance and effects of national energy policies, plans, and roadmaps were presented in South Korea, the role of renewable energy resources has received great attention. Moreover, as there is significant reasoning for reducing and minimizing nuclear and fossil fuel usage in South Korean national energy plans, several academic scholars and implementers have expended significant effort to present the potential and feasibility of renewable energy resources in South Korea. This study contributes to these efforts by presenting potential sustainable configurations of renewable energy production facilities for a public building in South Korea. Based on economic, environmental, and technical information as well as the presented simulation results, it proposes an environmentally friendly renewable energy production facility configuration that consists of photovoltaic arrays, battery units, and a converter. Subsidies for installing and renovating such facilities are also considered. The potential configuration indicates $0.464 as the cost of energy, 100% of which is renewable. Potential limitations and future research areas are suggested based on the results of these simulations.

Symmetry ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 334 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chia-Nan Wang ◽  
Thanh-Tuan Dang ◽  
Hector Tibo ◽  
Duy-Hung Duong

Climate change and air pollution are among the key drivers of energy transition worldwide. The adoption of renewable resources can act as a peacemaker and give stability regarding the damaging effects of fossil fuels challenging public health as well as the tension made between countries in global prices of oil and gas. Understanding the potential and capabilities to produce renewable energy resources is a crucial pre-requisite for countries to utilize them and to scale up clean and stable sources of electricity generation. This paper presents a hybrid methodology that combines the data envelopment analysis (DEA) Window model, and fuzzy technique for order of preference by similarity to ideal solution (FTOPSIS) in order to evaluate the capabilities of 42 countries in terms of renewable energy production potential. Based on three inputs (population, total energy consumption, and total renewable energy capacity) and two outputs (gross domestic product and total energy production), DEA window analysis chose the list of potential countries, including Norway, United Kingdom, Kuwait, Australia, Netherlands, United Arab Emirates, United States, Japan, Colombia, and Italy. Following that, the FTOPSIS model pointed out the top three countries (United States, Japan, and Australia) that have the greatest capabilities in producing renewable energies based on five main criteria, which are available resources, energy security, technological infrastructure, economic stability, and social acceptance. This paper aims to offer an evaluation method for countries to understand their potential of renewable energy production in designing stimulus packages for a cleaner energy future, thereby accelerating sustainable development.


2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 50-65
Author(s):  
Dilek Temiz Dinç ◽  
Aytaç Gökmen ◽  
Zehra Burçin Kanık

Energy is the source of development of the mankind and an indispensable input for economic growth. Currently, most of the energy consumed in the world is composed of fossil fuels which are not environmentally friendly and reliable since their prices are volatile and their supply compels importing countries dependent on energy exporting countries. Thus, a good remedy to reduce fossil fuel dependency is to utilize more renewable energy resources. Renewable resources can be replenished quickly, are almost infinite and would lead a country to sustainable development. The Republic of Turkey is a net importer of energy. The diversification of energy sources and supply security is of great importance for it. Thus, the objective of this study is to analyze the relationship between renewable energy production and economic growth in Turkey by using Johansen Cointegration Test, Vector Error Correction Model (VECM), Granger Causality Test and the Augmented Dickey-Fuller Test (ADF). Consequently, both long run and short run a casualty running from GDP growth to renewable energy production is determined in the study.


2020 ◽  
pp. 1152-1168
Author(s):  
Dilek Temiz Dinç ◽  
Aytaç Gökmen ◽  
Zehra Burçin Kanık

Energy is the source of development of the mankind and an indispensable input for economic growth. Currently, most of the energy consumed in the world is composed of fossil fuels which are not environmentally friendly and reliable since their prices are volatile and their supply compels importing countries dependent on energy exporting countries. Thus, a good remedy to reduce fossil fuel dependency is to utilize more renewable energy resources. Renewable resources can be replenished quickly, are almost infinite and would lead a country to sustainable development. The Republic of Turkey is a net importer of energy. The diversification of energy sources and supply security is of great importance for it. Thus, the objective of this study is to analyze the relationship between renewable energy production and economic growth in Turkey by using Johansen Cointegration Test, Vector Error Correction Model (VECM), Granger Causality Test and the Augmented Dickey-Fuller Test (ADF). Consequently, both long run and short run a casualty running from GDP growth to renewable energy production is determined in the study.


Author(s):  
Yousef Gharbia ◽  
Mohammed Anany

Kuwait is considering diversifying its energy resources and not solely depending on oil and gas. According to the Ministry of Electricity and Water (MEW), the annual increase in electricity demand is 6–8%, which is considered higher than neighboring countries (2–3%). Wind energy is one of the renewable energy resources considered by the Government to close the gap between the supply and the demand. In this work, we are exploring the feasibility of erecting a wind farm of installed capacity of 120 MW in a suitable location in Kuwait. Hourly wind data was collected from three promising locations. Abraq Al-Habari (AH), one of three areas studied, enjoys the highest average wind speed of 5.12 m/s resulting in wind power density (WPD) of 181 W/m2 at a mast height of 10 meters. Wind Atlas Analysis and Application Program (WAsP) was used to estimate the energy production from the wind farm. The program takes into account the complexity of the terrain, the site roughness, and the obstacles and shelters effects. The results showed that the wind farm should be able to produce a net annual energy production (AEP) of 322 GWh and will cost about 260 million US$. This cost includes the installation capital cost as well as the operation expenses over the lifespan of the wind farm. The cost of energy production is estimated at 0.04 US$/kWh. The payback period considering an annual price escalation rate of 1% and a discount rate of 2.25% over the lifespan of the farm is predicted to be around ten years.


2014 ◽  
Vol 632 ◽  
pp. 95-105
Author(s):  
K.S. Rakesh ◽  
M.P. Devaki

Energy conservation is one of the critical issues facing society today. Our civilization depends on energy for its sustenance. However, energy resources are finite and the ever increasing demands being made for diminishing supplies increases the cost of energy putting it beyond the reach of a large part of society. Renewable energy concepts for new communities offer exciting possibilities for new forms of living. Since India is blessed with abundant sunshine, we can plan and organize our settlements for utilizing renewable energy resources and implementing innovative concepts for shelter, transportation, etc.


2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 1347-1349
Author(s):  
Gazmend Krasniqi

In order to reduce high amount of pollution that Kosovo is facing, its options have to be considered. One of the solutions to reducing the amount of pollutions is using renewable energy resources. There has been quite a number of studies to find sustainable resources that Kosovo has in possession. It came up that, quite an amount of energy can be produced by some renewable resources available in some regions of Kosovo, especially by Wind Turbines that can be installed in a variety of locations, where NEK (NEK umwelttechnik) found the highest wind velocity.


2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gagee Raut ◽  
Navid Goudarzi

Hydrogen can be produced from various primary resources by using different processes. The full benefits of hydrogen production can be obtained when it is produced from renewable energy resources. Among these emerging renewable energy resources, marine and hydrokinetic (MHK) energy systems lower variability in the energy production. Also, more than 50% of the total US population resides near water bodies. In this paper, a brief review of renewable energy-based hydrogen production systems is provided, the emission level of both conventional and renewable energy sources for producing the same amount of hydrogen are compared using GREET model, and research needs for further MHK-based hydrogen production systems are discussed. The results showed the significant emission reductions obtained from renewable-based hydrogen production systems. Moreover, the study showed the potential of producing the same amount of hydrogen with less resource quantity of wave energy compared to that from other renewables such as solar energy.


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