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Sustainable Development: Policies, Challenges, and Further II

A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "A: Sustainable Energy".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2023) | Viewed by 3406

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Paula Bajdor

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Faculty of Management, Calisia University, Kalisz 62-804, Poland
Interests: sustainable development; sustainable entrepreneurship; sustainable supply chain management; green supply chain; green logistics; ICT; cloud computing; sustainability
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Prof. Dr. Marta Starostka-Patyk

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Faculty of Management, Calisia University, Kalisz 62-804, Poland
Interests: sustainable development; sustainable logistics; green logistics; reverse logistics; sustainable food logistics
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Sustainable development is present in almost every aspect of today’s life, affecting governments, organizations, the energy and business sectors, societies, and people. Implementing sustainable development requires many different activities in three main areas—economic, ecological, and social. These activities, on the one hand, are the result of the formulated goals of sustainable development. On the other hand, they arise from the constantly changing conditions in which we currently operate. As a result, sustainable development remains a current topic. A key question at the moment is how the last two years of the COVID-19 pandemic will affect the implementation of the assumptions, goals, and objectives of sustainable development, not forgetting, however, about continuous development, which also influences the shaping of this concept. Furthermore, sustainable development issues should also be implemented in all energy sector activities, being some of the most important for economic development. Regarding the current unstable situation of the global energy market, this might be the answer to solving these problems. Therefore, this Special Issue aims to present the very concept of sustainable development and define/identify its future challenges as well as directions for further development. We cordially invite scientists to submit original research papers that will allow for understanding the concept of sustainable development and define its overall picture concerning its dimensions.

Prof. Dr. Paula Bajdor
Prof. Dr. Marta Starostka-Patyk
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • sustainable development
  • sustainable entrepreneurship
  • sustainable management
  • sustainable energy
  • energy and environment
  • smart energy and smart grids
  • clean energy and energy
  • energy economics and policy
  • sustainability in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic
  • smart cities and sustainable development
  • industry 4.0, 5.0, and sustainable development
  • IT in sustainability
  • information systems and sustainable development/the role of ISs in sustainability
  • sustainable project management
  • sustainable waste management
  • sustainable logistics
  • sustainable supply chain management
  • reverse logistics for sustainable development
  • sustainable transportation issues.

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Assessment of Current Smart House Solutions: The Case of Portugal
by Nuno Rego, Rui Castro and Carlos Santos Silva
Energies 2023, 16(22), 7469; https://doi.org/10.3390/en16227469 - 7 Nov 2023
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The world is facing many challenges to keep up with growing energy demand and greenhouse gas and pollutant emissions. A possible solution is to integrate renewable energy sources (RESs) into residences and create energy management systems (EMSs) that reduce consumption and relieve the [...] Read more.
The world is facing many challenges to keep up with growing energy demand and greenhouse gas and pollutant emissions. A possible solution is to integrate renewable energy sources (RESs) into residences and create energy management systems (EMSs) that reduce consumption and relieve the main grid in critical hours. This paper is focused on analyzing different EMSs using solar photovoltaic (PV) modules and three energy storage systems (ESSs) to increase savings without affecting the user’s needs, with thirty-three power consumption profiles and three energy tariffs over a 25-year investment to compare which solution presents the best economic result in each of the 297 analyzed scenarios. The results show that the higher the overall daily consumption values, the greater the profits for all EMSs. The lowest demand profiles lead to the best self-consumption and self-sufficiency results. PV-only systems with a tri-hourly tariff have the best overall results. In the case of battery operation, each case should be carefully analyzed in order to choose the correct technologies and tariff. The results also allowed us to verify that even though having more PV modules generates more energy, it can make a project less economically desirable. Full article
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Future Challenges of the Electric Vehicle Market Perceived by Individual Drivers from Eastern Poland
by Monika Stoma and Agnieszka Dudziak
Energies 2023, 16(20), 7212; https://doi.org/10.3390/en16207212 - 23 Oct 2023
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In the past few years, it can be seen that the automotive market has been developing quite rapidly, especially when it comes to electric cars. This is because the development of sustainable cars seems to be an extremely important issue at the moment. [...] Read more.
In the past few years, it can be seen that the automotive market has been developing quite rapidly, especially when it comes to electric cars. This is because the development of sustainable cars seems to be an extremely important issue at the moment. Nowadays, cars with different propulsion systems (among others electric, hybrid, gas, or hydrogen) can be met on the roads. But, political action is mainly aimed at electric cars. Such an approach will certainly lead to fundamental changes in production processes in the near future via the emergence and development of new technologies in the field of electric passenger cars. Therefore, the manuscript discusses the concept of vehicles with different types of power supply, with the main emphasis on electric vehicles. The essence of electric vehicles, their genesis, rationale for development, and growth are indicated. The different markets around the world, through the prism of, on the one hand, programs supporting the purchase and use of this type of vehicle and, on the other hand, factors limiting and inhibiting their uptake, are also discussed. The research was conducted in a group of both current and potential drivers from Eastern Poland, with different categories of grouping variables used in the analyses. On the basis of the research carried out and the results obtained, it can be argued that due to various factors, the respondents’ opinions are varied, and there are no unambiguous conclusions stating that such solutions will soon be available. Indeed, a number of doubts and barriers were noted among respondents. Driver preferences are therefore a key issue, but production capacity and the profitability of investments in the purchase of vehicles with an electric power supply should also be taken into account. Full article
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Driving and Energy Profiles of Urban Bus Routes Predicted for Operation with Battery Electric Buses
by Zbigniew Czapla and Grzegorz Sierpiński
Energies 2023, 16(15), 5706; https://doi.org/10.3390/en16155706 - 31 Jul 2023
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Battery electric buses are used for operation on urban bus routes. The main disadvantage of battery electric buses is their limited range that depends on energy consumption. This paper presents a new approach to the estimation of energy consumption on urban bus routes [...] Read more.
Battery electric buses are used for operation on urban bus routes. The main disadvantage of battery electric buses is their limited range that depends on energy consumption. This paper presents a new approach to the estimation of energy consumption on urban bus routes based on driving and energy profiles. The energy consumption results from the travel parameters along the bus route. The travel parameters are described by driving profiles. The determination of driving profiles is based on GPS location data recorded by a receiver on a bus. Location data are recorded at consecutive track points at a constant frequency. For each track point, the distance to the preceding track point is determined using the location data, and then the speed and acceleration are calculated. The analyzed bus route is divided into sections. For each section, travel parameters consisting of travel time, speed parameters, and acceleration parameters are determined. Using travel parameters, the energy consumption is estimated for individual sections and the entire bus route. The estimated energy consumption is described by energy profiles. Experimental results have been obtained for the selected urban bus route under various traffic conditions. For the assumed model of energy consumption, the energy consumed on the entire bus route is 1.8 KWh/km at off-peak hours and 2.1 KWh/km at peak hours. The driving and energy profiles describe the urban bus routes well and allow evaluation of the suitability of the bus route for operation with battery electric buses. Full article
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