In the next few years, India will be the most populous nation on earth. This large population will need a huge increase in agricultural productivity. At the same time, agricultural activity is highly energy and resource intensive. Moreover, many places in India are facing water crisis. Therefore...

The United Nations Conference on Climate Change (Paris 2015) reached an international agreement to keep the rise in global average temperature ‘well below 2°C' and to ‘aim to limit the increase to 1.5°C'. These reductions will have to be made in the face of rising global energy demand....

Evidence on income as a crucial driver of renewable energy consumption in Africa is mixed. But hydro-power accounts for over 90% of renewable energy in sub-Sahara Africa alone. Yet, empirical evidence suggests that hydro-power may not be as environmentally sustainable as believed and, as a...

Lack of cooling and cold-chain access is a critical development challenge that has significant implications for people's livelihoods, productivity, health, food, and nutritional security. While business-as-usual demand projections suggest 19 new cooling appliances will be sold every second by...

This study investigates the prospects and challenges of renewable energy source (RES) usage in Azerbaijan within the context of the country's energy security goals. As one of the hydrocarbon producers of the world, Azerbaijan is looking to generate 20% of its electricity from renewable sources...

The study explores the dimensions of energy insecurity on small islands in terms of heavy dependence on fossil fuels and the challenges involved in improving efficiency and renewable energy capacity to enhance energy security in the electricity system. Although all inhabited islands in the...

In recent times, the People's Republic of China (PRC) has faced significant challenges in terms of managing its environment and moving forward with the concept of sustainable economic development. The environmental challenges concern the increasing consumption of fossil fuel energy, which has...

Fossil fuels support a lot of economies worldwide but also generate a lot of quantities of carbon dioxide when burned. These carbon emissions trap heat in the atmosphere and lead to climate change and consequential environmental degradation and health issues. One of the fundamental questions is...

Korea’s Green New Deal and plans for developing offshore wind power have brought greater attention to offshore wind power. To overcome Korea’s limitations in terms of land area and natural resources, the country’s position as a peninsula must be fully utilized. Toward this end, it is...