scholarly journals The Impact of Substituting Production Technologies on the Economic Demand Response Potential in Industrial Processes

Energies ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 2217 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Schoepf ◽  
Martin Weibelzahl ◽  
Lisa Nowka

Given the low carbon transformation of our energy systems, demand response has the potential to increase the adaptability of electricity demand to a volatile electricity supply. In this article, we investigate the demand response potential for the case where substituting technologies are available in an energy-intensive industrial production process. The available production technologies may not only differ in their technical characteristics, but also vary by the necessary input materials. We present a generic linear optimization model for such a production process and apply it to a real-world example in the paper industry. The results show that the question of which substituting technologies are used in an optimal production schedule to which degree, is highly influenced by the combination of current input parameters such as prices. In direct consequence, the corresponding demand response potential is not a fixed number. From an operational perspective, this input dependency implies that the price relation of raw input materials used in substituting technologies can be a crucial driving force for the ability and willingness of industrial enterprises to provide demand response. In addition, from a strategic perspective, long-run investments in demand response potentials may rely on expected price development of major input factors.

Author(s):  
N.V. Zaitseva ◽  
М.А. Zemlyanova ◽  
A.N. Perezhogin ◽  
I.G. Zhdanova-Zaplesvichko

The scientific-methodical and practical approaches to the organization and conduct of medical and biological research for establishing the connection between health disorders of the population and the multi-media impact of chemical factors in the zone of influence of industrial enterprises are presented. The order, methods, volume and the list of researches and the experts involved for the decision of tasks in view are stated. The algorithm of actions is presented on the example of the assessment of the impact of chemical risk factors associated with the economic activities of enterprises producing aluminum and the pulp and paper industry. The results of the hygienic assessment of the situation and the proven cause-effect relationships in the «environment – health» system at the population and individual level are the basis for making managerial decisions and developing hygienic recommendations for managing the health risk of the population, additional medical preventive measures for technologies that take into account the specific effects of priority сhemical risk factors.


Author(s):  
Xiaoli Zhang ◽  
Guoyi Xiu ◽  
Fakhar Shahzad ◽  
Caiquan Duan

The reduction in carbon emissions by industrial enterprises is an important means for promoting environmental protection and achieving sustainable development. To determine the impact of carbon emissions reduction on supply chain operation and financing decision-making, in this study we designed three financing strategies, i.e., bank loan financing, equity financing, and hybrid financing (a combination of bank loan financing and equity financing), for a manufacturer (leader) and a low-carbon supply chain composed of a capital-constrained retailer, constructed Stackelberg game models, solved the equilibrium results under each financing strategy using the reverse recursion method, and revealed the financing preference of the supply chain member companies through comparative analysis. The results showed that the increase in the consumers’ low-carbon preference and equity financing ratio have positive impacts on supply chain equilibrium, a result that is opposite that for the impact of the interest rate of bank loan financing; additionally, the abovementioned three factors jointly determine the profit of the manufacturer of the low-carbon supply chain, while the retailer’s profit is affected by the equity dividend ratio. Finally, we present the conditions for the financing preference of the manufacturer and the retailer. The findings of this study can provide references for low-carbon supply chain companies to make appropriate management decisions.


2022 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuangchang Cui

Industrial enterprises are the core subjects to reduce carbon emissions. Their innovations for low-carbon production are the key to determine the effect of carbon emission reduction. This paper examines the impact of executive experience, especially the overseas experience, on enterprise innovations across 3559 enterprises in low-carbon, medium-carbon and high-carbon industries respectively. Interestingly, it shows that the executive experience has only played a significant role in enterprise innovations of high-carbon industrial enterprises, indicating that the executive’s international vision might help to promote innovation in high-carbon industry. Then, it’s also discovered that there is a mediating effect of international strategy which helps to better understand the impact mechanism of executive experience on enterprise innovation in high-carbon industry.


2019 ◽  
pp. 36-39
Author(s):  
Serhii TKACHENKO ◽  
Olena POTYSHNIAK ◽  
Yevheniia POLIAKOVA

It is proved that the qualitative changes occurring in our national economic system urgently require a more modern approach to the methodological support of the subsystem (function) of analytical processing of technical and economic information data (systematic economic analysis and evaluation) and to the criteria of evaluation of economic (economic) production efficiency-economic activity of industrial enterprises and scientific-industrial associations of the state. In the methodological support, special attention should be paid to the main aspects of the development of the production process, which in modern conditions are especially important for improving its economic efficiency (productivity). It is substantiated that the most important from the practical point of view of management issues should be concentrated in the process of improving the subsystem (function) of planning and enhancing the impact of the production and economic mechanism on improving the economic efficiency of the production process and quality of work and the widespread use of new methods of management and increase their influence, to accelerate scientific and technological progress. It is argued that, at the present stage, the first place is not just studying the performance of indicators and criteria for assessing the optimality (quality) provided by the plans, as was the case in the recent past, but the study of scientific validity and intensity of planned tasks, the study of the dynamics of economic (economic) growth efficiency of the industrial production process as a result of accelerated implementation of scientific and technological progress, improvement of quality characteristics and technical parameters of the finished product This means that the full utilization of all in-house reserves and the potential to intensify the development of modern industrial production.


2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 231-242
Author(s):  
Alla Dunska ◽  
Kateryna Boiarynova ◽  
Maryna Kravchenko

The purpose of the paper is to form a scientific and methodological approach to determining the vectors of innovative development of industrial enterprises as a tool for establishing the trajectory of innovation in terms of development of innovation potential and environmental impact. Correlation analysis of these factors as indicators of external (external environment of the enterprise) and internal (innovative potential) environment based on the nature and direction of influences allows to establish the vector of development, and the construction of a forecast model of economic results confirms its correctness. Methodology. The research used its own methodological developments, correlation analysis, formed the parameters of the external environment, innovation potential, the results of enterprises. The approach was tested at the enterprises of the pulp and paper industry of Ukraine, which proved its effectiveness and efficiency. Results. The ideology of the proposed approach on the combination of organizational and managerial aspects of innovative development with economic indicators is formed and substantiated. The types of target innovation orientation of the enterprise, which is formed into a bipolar matrix, are determined. Based on the corresponding trajectory of the transition between the components of the matrix, three key vectors of development are formed: innovation-adaptive, innovation-balanced, innovation-concentrated. Practical implications. On the example of enterprises of the pulp and paper industry their vectors of development, forecast indicators of profit and sales revenues as an economic effect of following the vector direction and the trajectory of innovation are designed. Value/originality. The developed scientific and methodological approach involves the establishment of the vector of innovative development of the enterprise on the interdependence of innovation potential and the nature of the impact of the external environment, which provides an opportunity to predict the results of its operation.


2005 ◽  
pp. 53-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Kapeliushnikov ◽  
N. Demina

The paper provides new survey evidence on effects of concentrated ownership upon investment and performance in Russian industrial enterprises. Authors trace major changes in their ownership profile, assess pace of post-privatization redistribution of shareholdings and provide evidence on ownership concentration in the Russian industry. The major econometric findings are that the first largest shareholding is negatively associated with the firm’s investment and performance but surprisingly the second largest shareholding is positively associated with them. Moreover, these relationships do not depend on identity of majority shareholders. These results are consistent with the assumption that the entrenched controlling owners are engaged in extracting "control premium" but sizable shareholdings accumulated by other blockholders may put brakes on their expropriating behavior and thus be conductive for efficiency enhancing. The most interesting topic for further more detailed analysis is formation, stability and roles of coalitions of large blockholders in the corporate sector of post-socialist countries.


Author(s):  
Elizaveta Derevenets ◽  
Elizaveta Derevenets

Gelendzhik is the resort town, there aren't a lot of industrial enterprises here. The main pollutant is transport. The work purpose is the assessment of a condition of the artificial landings of a pine located along the Federal highway "Don" and landings, which is nearly the sea coast. Researches were conducted to a standard technique of the General vital state (A. S. Bogolyubov). The assessment of a condition of pines was carried out during 6 years: from 2010 to 2015. For carrying out research we used 6 experimental grounds on the Markotkhsky spine and 2 control grounds within the town. We investigated 24 trees on each platform, middle age of the trees were 30 - 40 years. Results. 1. The condition of trees in the pine forests located in immediate proximity with the Federal highway "Don" (No. 1, 2, 3) is unsatisfactory. As even weak influences of the majority of atmospheric gaseous pollutants (sulphurous gas, nitrogen oxides, etc.) give effect of a necrosis and hloroz of pine needles, the condition of pines is connected with technogenic pollution. So near the Federal highway "Don" the air environment is strongly polluted by exhaust gases. Information of 2012 confirm that negative influence of the route on Markotkh's vegetation decreases at reduction of load of the route. 2. On the sites located above on a slope (No. 4,5,6) thanks to remoteness and the wind mode intensity of influence of pollutants is lower and a condition of pines the quite satisfactory. 3. Trees on the sites located near the sea (No. 7,8) are in a good shape. Small deterioration of a state is noted in very droughty years. Conclusion. Results of six years' research show that the condition of the plantings which are in close proximity with the road worsens. It is explained by increase in intensity of the movement on the road, especially during a resort season. Gelendzhik is the city with a good ecological shape, but the damage to environment is already caused. If not to take measures, we can lose a unique part of the nature in the future, recreate it will be impossible. Measures of reduction of negative impact of exhaust gases were offered. Results of researches are transferred to ecological department of the City administration of Gelendzhik.


Author(s):  
SV Yarushin ◽  
DV Kuzmin ◽  
AA Shevchik ◽  
TM Tsepilova ◽  
VB Gurvich ◽  
...  

Introduction: Key issues of assessing effectiveness and economic efficiency of implementing the Federal Clean Air Project by public health criteria are considered based on the example of the Comprehensive Emission Reduction Action Plan realized in the city of Nizhny Tagil, Sverdlovsk Region. Materials and methods: We elaborated method approaches and reviewed practical aspects of evaluating measures taken in 2018–2019 at key urban industrial enterprises accounting for 95 % of stationary source emissions. Results: Summary calculations of ambient air pollution and carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic inhalation health risks including residual risks, evaluation of the impact of air quality on urban mortality and morbidity rates, economic assessment of prevented morbidity and premature mortality cases have enabled us not only to estimate health effects but also to develop guidelines for development and implementation of actions aimed at enhancing effectiveness and efficiency of industrial emission reduction in terms of health promotion of the local population. Conclusions: We substantiate proposals for the necessity and sufficiency of taking remedial actions ensuring achievement of acceptable health risk levels as targets of the Comprehensive Emission Reduction Action Plan in Nizhny Tagil until 2024 and beyond.


Author(s):  
Elizaveta Derevenets ◽  
Elizaveta Derevenets

Gelendzhik is the resort town, there aren't a lot of industrial enterprises here. The main pollutant is transport. The work purpose is the assessment of a condition of the artificial landings of a pine located along the Federal highway "Don" and landings, which is nearly the sea coast. Researches were conducted to a standard technique of the General vital state (A. S. Bogolyubov). The assessment of a condition of pines was carried out during 6 years: from 2010 to 2015. For carrying out research we used 6 experimental grounds on the Markotkhsky spine and 2 control grounds within the town. We investigated 24 trees on each platform, middle age of the trees were 30 - 40 years. Results. 1. The condition of trees in the pine forests located in immediate proximity with the Federal highway "Don" (No. 1, 2, 3) is unsatisfactory. As even weak influences of the majority of atmospheric gaseous pollutants (sulphurous gas, nitrogen oxides, etc.) give effect of a necrosis and hloroz of pine needles, the condition of pines is connected with technogenic pollution. So near the Federal highway "Don" the air environment is strongly polluted by exhaust gases. Information of 2012 confirm that negative influence of the route on Markotkh's vegetation decreases at reduction of load of the route. 2. On the sites located above on a slope (No. 4,5,6) thanks to remoteness and the wind mode intensity of influence of pollutants is lower and a condition of pines the quite satisfactory. 3. Trees on the sites located near the sea (No. 7,8) are in a good shape. Small deterioration of a state is noted in very droughty years. Conclusion. Results of six years' research show that the condition of the plantings which are in close proximity with the road worsens. It is explained by increase in intensity of the movement on the road, especially during a resort season. Gelendzhik is the city with a good ecological shape, but the damage to environment is already caused. If not to take measures, we can lose a unique part of the nature in the future, recreate it will be impossible. Measures of reduction of negative impact of exhaust gases were offered. Results of researches are transferred to ecological department of the City administration of Gelendzhik.


2019 ◽  
Vol 47 (9) ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhenxing Gong ◽  
Mengshuang Liu ◽  
Di Xin ◽  
Faheem Gul Gilal ◽  
Kui Yin ◽  
...  

We empirically explored the impact of feedback seeking, including feedback inquiry and monitoring, on the coworker feedback environment via coworker identification. Participants were 264 employees who worked in research and development, design, and technology sectors of industrial enterprises in China. The results indicated that feedback monitoring, feedback inquiry, and coworker identification were all positively related to the coworker feedback environment after controlling for the effects of demographic variables. Further, coworker identification fully mediated the relationship between feedback inquiry/monitoring and the coworker feedback environment. Our findings expand understanding of the feedback loop by bridging the gap between coworker feedback seeking and the coworker feedback environment. We recommend that coworkers encourage employees' feedback-seeking behavior so that the workplace feedback environment motivates them to ask for the help they need to work independently.


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