Critical mineral mining in the energy transition: A systematic review of environmental, social, and governance risks and opportunities

S Carr-Wilson, SK Pattanayak, E Weinthal - Energy Research & Social …, 2024 - Elsevier
To address climate change, countries must decarbonize and shift to renewable energy.
Renewables like solar and wind are mineral intensive, meaning the world must rapidly scale …

How serious are ethical considerations in energy system decarbonization?

O Babatunde, J Adebisi, M Emezirinwune… - Current Opinion in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Highlights•Decarbonization raises concerns: affordability, job displacement, global
cooperation, and fair distribution of costs/benefits.•Distributive justice, intergenerational …

[HTML][HTML] Sustainability certification for renewable hydrogen: An international survey of energy professionals

D Goodwin, F Gale, H Lovell, K Beasy, H Murphy… - Energy Policy, 2024 - Elsevier
Hydrogen produced from renewable energy is being promoted to decarbonise global
energy systems. To support this energy transition, standards, certification, and labelling …

Scales of solar energy: Exploring citizen satisfaction, interest, and values in a comparison of regions in Portugal and Spain

I Campos, M Brito, G Luz - Energy Research & Social Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Solar energy installations are transforming urban and rural landscapes, with diverse
socioeconomic and environmental impacts on local populations. Social acceptance of solar …

Towards a just AI-assisted energy transitions for vulnerable communities

LL Delina, YSM Tung - Energy Research & Social Science, 2024 - Elsevier
This Perspective overviews the role and potential impact of artificial intelligence (AI) in
accelerating the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy technologies and systems …

Fostering a sustainable energy future to combat climate change: EESG impacts of green economy transitions

D Tang, YA Solangi - Processes, 2023 - mdpi.com
The transition to a green economy for any country is crucial for the sustainability
development of the economy, environment, society, and governance (EESG). A green …

Assessing the efficiency and the justice of energy transformation for the United States of America, China, and the European Union

P Liu, R Zhao, X Han - Sustainable Development, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
A conceptual framework is constructed to discuss the Energy Transformation Efficiency and
the Energy Transformation Justice for Carbon Neutrality and sustainable development. Both …

Managing organizational carbon neutrality: A systematic review

O Boiral, G Morin, A Yuriev… - … Social Responsibility and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
This article aims to analyze the challenges that arise for organizations when they make
carbon neutrality commitments, the practices involved in implementing those commitments …

[HTML][HTML] Towards Economic, Environmental, and Societal Sustainable World: Reviewing the Interplay of Methodologies, Variables, and Impacts in Energy Transition …

V Del Duca, C Ponsiglione, S Primario… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2024 - Elsevier
Green energy transition models provide frameworks for policymakers, businesses, and
stakeholders to plan and implement the shift toward more sustainable energy systems …

Exploring zinc oxide morphologies for aqueous solar cells by a photoelectrochemical, computational, and multivariate approach

E Maruccia, S Galliano, E Schiavo, N Garino… - Energy …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Dye-sensitized solar cells assembled with aqueous electrolytes are emerging as a
sustainable photovoltaic technology suitable for safe indoor and portable electronics use …