Sustainable pathways towards universal renewable electricity access in Africa

R Peters, J Berlekamp, C Kabiri, BA Kaplin… - Nature Reviews Earth & …, 2024 - nature.com
Half of the African population currently lacks the minimum levels of electricity access defined
by the International Energy Agency. However, given the limited fossil fuel dependency and …

Balancing renewable energy and river resources by moving from individual assessments of hydropower projects to energy system planning

JJ Opperman, JP Carvallo, R Kelman… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
As governments and non-state actors strive to minimize global warming, a primary strategy
is the decarbonization of power systems which will require a massive increase in renewable …

Climate challenges for sustainable hydropower development and operational resilience: A review

MEF Othman, LM Sidek, H Basri, A El-Shafie… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2025 - Elsevier
Hydropower remains a crucial renewable energy source, playing a significant role in global
electricity generation and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. However, climate …

Unveiling benefits: A framework for analyzing small hydropower refurbishment activities

J Li, G Tian, Z Wu, Y Jin, T Zhou - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2025 - Elsevier
Small hydropower is a crucial renewable energy source in China and plays a significant role
in achieving social, economic, and ecological sustainable development goals. However …

Calculation and evaluation of suitable ecological flows for eco-environmental recovery of cascade-developed rivers

J Zhang, Y Fu, W Peng, J Zhao, H Chen - Science of the Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
River cascade development affects the hydrological and habitat characteristics of the region
and disrupts the dynamic balance of stable river ecosystems. The most profound impact of …

[HTML][HTML] Sentiment analysis of the United States public support of nuclear power on social media using large language models

OH Kwon, K Vu, N Bhargava, MI Radaideh… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study utilized large language models (LLMs) to analyze public sentiment in the United
States (US) regarding nuclear power on social media, focusing on X/Twitter, considering …

Evaluating hydrological alterations and recommending minimum flow release from the Ujjani dam to improve the Bhima River ecosystem health

GJ Mishra, AU Kumar, MR Tapas, P Oggu… - Water Science & …, 2023 - iwaponline.com
Numerous anthropogenic activities like the construction of large dams, storages, and
barrages changed the watershed characteristics impacting ecosystem health. In this study …

Optimization of a segmented thermoelectric generator with various doping amounts using central composite design, multi-objective genetic algorithm, and artificial …

WH Chen, YK Lin, D Luo, L Jin, AA Bandala - Energy, 2025 - Elsevier
This study optimizes a segmented thermoelectric generator (STEG) under a 400 K
temperature difference. Hot-side materials consider different doping amounts of indium (In) …

[HTML][HTML] Hydropower Enhancing the Future of Variable Renewable Energy Integration: A Regional Analysis of Capacity Availability in Brazil

SQ Brandão, EE Rego, RV Pillar, RNF de Carvalho - Energies, 2024 - mdpi.com
As the share of variable renewables in the power system generation mix increases, meeting
capacity requirements becomes challenging. In this context, hydropower reservoirs can play …

Mutually beneficial outcomes for hydropower expansion and environmental protection at a basin scale

RA McManamay, K Larson, J Tagestad, HI Jager… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Reshaping the scale of planning for hydropower development, from reaches to basin-scales,
has been recommended as a more effective way to ameliorate the environmental impacts of …