This paper proposes a novel two-stage Microgrid (MG) scheduling methodology to decide optimal location and size of MG and outputs of dispatchable and intermittent distributed generators (DGs). In the first stage, a system stability index (SSI) representing the performance of the distribution...

After 2020, the Chinese government shifts its focus of poverty governance from absolute poverty to relative poverty and expands the region of poverty governance from rural areas to urban areas. Based on two datasets of China, a macro panel dataset at the provincial level and a micro dataset of...

Ensuring global food security while minimizing negative effects on the environment is still a paramount challenge for sustainable transition. Meanwhile, access to affordable and clean energy services is crucial for accelerating the transition of sustainable agriculture. However, the impact of...

Ensuring food security with minimal energy consumption in agriculture is still a paramount problem in China. Meanwhile, access to affordable and clean energy services in the rural areas is crucial for accelerating the transition of sustainable agriculture. The impact of rural energy poverty...