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

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2022) | Viewed by 12771

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Prof. Dr. Marzena Czarnecka

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Department of Law and Insurance, The University of Economics in Katowice, 1 Maja 50, 40-287 Katowice, Poland
Interests: energy consumer behavior; energy market; energy law

Dr. Grzegorz Kinelski

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Department of Management, Faculty of Applied Sciences, WSB University, ul. Cieplaka 1C, 41-300 Dąbrowa Gornicza, Poland
Interests: energy; economics; effectivness; shared services; management

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Dear Colleagues,

Prof. Marzena Czarnecka PhD (born 17.11.1967 in Katowice, Poland) – professor (Habilitated doctor) of economic sciences, legal advisor. Assistant professor at the Department of Law and Insurance at the University of Economics in Katowice. Lecturer at numerous universities in Europe, including University Saarbrucken Germany, University of Granada Spain. Judge at the Disciplinary Court of the District Chamber of Legal Advisors in Katowice. Manager of several international and national projects. Author and co-author of domestic and foreign publications in energy, energy market, energy transition, decarbonization, energy law and consumer protection. She is a practicing attorney at law. She is an author or co-author of more than 100 publications.

The transition to a low-carbon market is the object of interest of scientists and managers who want to determine the current situation in the energy sector. We can observe the transition to low-carbon power systems and trends from global crises to global opportunities. Currently, companies have to face the challenges associated with many changes. These include the coronavirus pandemic, which changed the operation of power systems around the world and offered a glimpse of a future power mix dominated by low-carbon sources. Investors are demanding transparency about the business and financial risk that climate change poses and that drives decision making in boardrooms. A major challenge in this matter is to find specific solutions for the market in the low-carbon energy transition. The transition to clean electricity is manifesting itself in many markets, but remains too slow for net-zero emissions targets to be met in time: government leadership and institutional initiatives, including the establishment of sustainable financial taxonomies based on objective, transparent, and science-based criteria, are critical to boosting low-carbon investment. Green stimulus measures are expected to boost employment and economic activity. Social issues and inequalities associated with the transition must be addressed to ensure successful and equitable outcomes. Right now, we are facing a clean energy transition that is moving from a marathon pace to a sprint pace. This Special Issue follows from the inadequacies of academic knowledge, and is open to conceptual and empirical work that will better understand the reasons for the change in the energy sector.

The main criteria for acceptance of manuscripts are novelty and contribution to the field. Manuscripts with experimental implementation and empirical evidence are also encouraged.

Prof. Dr. Marzena Czarnecka
Dr. Grzegorz Kinelski
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Keywords

low carbon regulations
global energy transitions
energy sustainability
climate change
economics of energy transitions
innovation to decarbonize to the energy sector
governmental policy and regulation of decarbonization
renewable energy growth

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20 pages, 3811 KiB

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Grants and Funding for the Processes of Decarbonization in the Scope of Sustainability Development—The Case from Poland

by Marzena Czarnecka, Katarzyna Chudy–Laskowska, Grzegorz Kinelski, Grzegorz Lew, Beata Sadowska, Magdalena Wójcik-Jurkiewicz and Borys Budka

Energies 2022, 15(20), 7481; https://doi.org/10.3390/en15207481 - 11 Oct 2022

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The study aimed to determine how the public perceives the directions of decarbonization to develop a sustainable energy strategy for Poland. The political challenge is to use dedicated funds and grants to move from the energy market to low-carbon technology. For sustainable development, governments must implement an environmentally friendly, cost-effective, and socially acceptable policy. The risk of social acceptance plays a vital role in Poland, especially in Silesia, influencing the decarbonization process. The study’s main objective was to identify socio-economic features that affect the assessment of the decarbonization process in Poland, assuming that respondents used central or local funds to carry out this process. The authors deepened the multidisciplinary aspect of the analysis of decarbonization, mainly pointing to social issues, which was presented in the article. The study was conducted using the “snowball” method on a group of 444 socially diverse people. They were based on non-parametric statistical methods: Chi-square, Mann–Whitney U, and the Kruskal–Wallis test, which showed that the most effective factors in the decarbonization process are subsidies used by local governments. Moreover, it was found that people with higher education give less support to the centralization of funds for decarbonization, though they perceive that local funds provide a greater chance of success for decarbonization processes. This study fills the gap in social sciences. Full article

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Efficiency of Shaping the Value Chain in the Area of the Use of Raw Materials in Agro-Biorefinery in Sustainable Development

by Anna Bartkowiak, Piotr Bartkowiak and Grzegorz Kinelski

Energies 2022, 15(17), 6260; https://doi.org/10.3390/en15176260 - 27 Aug 2022

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Currently, one of the main directions of agricultural development in Poland is the pursuit of sustainable development, rational management of material resources, and striving for energy self-sufficiency, while maintaining low greenhouse gas emissions. It is an alternative to constantly supported coal solutions. Sustainable development in the sense of processes taking place in enterprises affects many key areas of their activity. One of them is the measurement of efficiency, another is the compatibility with nature and the environment, and the perception of humans and their role. Measures of enterprises’ effectiveness should be considered in relation to the objectives of the enterprise. Biorefineries play a special role in shaping the new energy reality, being a system that connects various devices and biomass conversion processes to produce energy, fuel, and other valuable products. The essence of the functioning of biorefineries is as value chains; that is, a series of interrelated activities of specific importance and market value. The study aims to identify the determinants and efficiency of value chains in agricultural biorefineries according to the concept of sustainable development and the use of biomass resources in biorefining processes. Identifying and analyzing individual stages allows one to demonstrate the effectiveness of the implementation of technology using renewable energy sources, according to the concept of sustainable development and the implementation of the direction of the circular economy. Full article

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Relationship between Renewable Biogas Energy Sources and Financial Health of Food Business Operators

by Marek Cierpiał-Wolan, Jolanta Stec-Rusiecka, Dariusz Twaróg, Katarzyna Bilińska, Anna Dewalska-Opitek and Bogdan Wierzbiński

Energies 2022, 15(16), 5797; https://doi.org/10.3390/en15165797 - 10 Aug 2022

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Biogas production within cooperatives and energy clusters that include both food businesses and biogas plants seems to be a good way to both improve financial health and increase energy self-sufficiency. The paper assesses the financial health of more than 2100 food businesses operating during the period of 2014–2020; the analysis was based on data from public statistics. The financial analysis carried out using the ROS (Return on Sale) indicator and the SI for the study (saving indicator) showed that the average SI/ROS increased by more than 2.78-fold over the study period. Moreover, for 185 powiats, the observed growth remained above average over a period of one to five years. The application of the Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) method allowed the relative efficiency of biogas utilization to be calculated at the powiat level (former LAU level 1). It was found that the utilization of biogas potential within cooperatives and energy clusters grouping food businesses is most effective mainly for urban powiats. Full article

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Organizational Factors of Commitment to Innovation vs. Innovative Behavior in Smes in the Renewable Energy Sources (RES) Industry

by Joanna Dzieńdziora, Małgorzata Smolarek, Dawid Żebrak and Elwira Gross-Gołacka

Energies 2022, 15(15), 5674; https://doi.org/10.3390/en15155674 - 4 Aug 2022

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Innovation is one of the successful and competitive advantage factors for SMEs in the dynamically changing environment of the RES industry. For SMEs, innovation is driven by a number of factors, such as the size of the enterprise, the scope of activity, innovation capability, strategy, and environmental conditions. Organizations’ commitment to innovation is another important factor. This is especially true for SMEs with strong social bonds, meaning that every employee of the company is, to some extent, involved in the innovation process and influences the organization’s opinion. The goal of the paper is to assess the impact of organizational determinants of commitment to innovation on innovative behavior in SMEs in the RES industry. The paper is both theoretical and empirical. The theoretical part explains the relevance of organizational determinants of commitment to innovation and how they translate to innovative behavior in SMEs. The empirical part presents an analysis of the results of a quantitative diagnostic survey that involved a questionnaire comprised mostly of closed-ended questions. The survey lasted from September 2020 to February 2021 on a sample of 186 companies from the RES industry. Production workers participated in the survey. The survey was conducted in Poland. The research problem is expressed in the following questions: (1) Do organizational determinants of commitment to innovation influence innovative behaviors undertaken and implemented in SMEs in the RES industry? (2) What are the key predictors of organizational commitment to innovation in SMEs in the RES industry? (3) Which predictors of organizational commitment to innovation have the most influence on innovative behaviors undertaken and implemented in SMEs in the RES industry? The research hypothesis was as follows: The organizational factors of commitment to innovation have a positive impact on the innovative behaviors of employees. In the course of the survey, all the research assumptions were confirmed. The statistical tests were used to verify the research hypotheses. The article includes an introduction, literature review, analysis of research results, conclusions, and a bibliography. Full article

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The Influence of Environmental Awareness on Responsible Energy Consumption—The Case of Households in Poland

by Magdalena Jaciow, Edyta Rudawska, Adam Sagan, Jolanta Tkaczyk and Robert Wolny

Energies 2022, 15(15), 5339; https://doi.org/10.3390/en15155339 - 22 Jul 2022

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The growing impact of consumption on the environment has been attracting much attention from academics for the last couple of decades and has caused inquiries into the antecedents of responsible consumption. Previous studies focused on analyzing different antecedents of responsible consumption in various areas and contexts. However, very few studies investigated the antecedents of responsible consumption in the energy sector, and only a few referred to emerging European countries. The aim of the paper is to examine the effect of environmental awareness on responsible energy consumption. Data for this study have been collected using the survey methodology. A total of 1407 households were selected as a sample for the CAWI methods of gathering data. The territory of the study population is Poland. The methodology of research involves several measurement scales of theoretical constructs. The constructs′ reliability coefficients, as well as discriminant and convergent validity indices, showed an adequate level of measurement quality. Based on reliable and valid latent variables, the comparative analysis of mediated path models with moderated mediation is estimated. Structural causal modeling with d-separation check and sensitivity analysis of indirect causal paths is applied to test the causal research hypothesis under study. The research results confirm the significant mediational role of mobilizing attitude and environmental awareness in explaining relationships between perceived consumer effectiveness and energy efficiency and curtailment behaviors. Full article

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Consumers’ Social Responsibility in the Process of Energy Consumption—The Case of Poland

by Kinga Hoffmann-Burdzińska, Agata Stolecka-Makowska, Olaf Flak, Marcin Lipowski and Mariusz Łapczyński

Energies 2022, 15(14), 5127; https://doi.org/10.3390/en15145127 - 14 Jul 2022

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Although European energy policy supports the reduction of energy consumption, the current economic and political situation in Poland and uncertainty related to the origin of energy sources do not support it. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to identify and assess the factors that affect the energy-saving behaviour of Polish consumers in the process of energy consumption. The research problem concerns the specificity of behaviours that are part of new trends in consumption, such as greening and the ethical dimension of consumption. The research question arises as to what the social responsibility of consumers is in the process of energy consumption. The research problem comes down to the question of factors that determine the behaviour of an individual consumer in the energy market. In order to realise the indicated purpose of the article, a conceptual research model was built and direct research was conducted using the research method, which was an online survey (CAWI). The research was run among 1422 individual consumers. After verifying 14 research hypotheses, it can be concluded that energy-saving behaviour is influenced in similar ways by a set of factors. In the paper there are findings which show that the generally understood energy-saving behaviour (Y1—at home and Y2—off-site) is influenced by the following factors: X1—energy-saving knowledge, X3—green consumer values, X5—social influence, X6—beliefs, and X7—consumer awareness. The specific mechanism of influence of each of the dominant factors is that the higher the intensity of these factors in consumer behaviour, the more actions are taken to save energy inside or outside the home. However, X2—energy-saving cost perception and X4—materialism presents this influence mechanism only for Y1—energy-saving behaviour at home. Full article

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by Jacek Trębecki, Joanna Przybylska, Waldemar Rydzak, Miguel Afonso Sellitto and Joanna Oleśków-Szłapka

Energies 2022, 15(11), 3934; https://doi.org/10.3390/en15113934 - 26 May 2022

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The aim of this article is to diagnose the situation of electromobility in local government units of Polish municipalities. Besides the main features of the communes, the issue of type of strategy that is being built was raised, what are the trends in this respect, and how public transport fits into them? The empirical basis was a survey conducted in 2020 using the CAWI (computer assisted web interview) method, covering all 2477 communes in Poland. Responses were received from 2230 municipalities (90% response rate). Based on the statistical analysis, the main conclusion is that rural communes are less willing to implement the electromobility strategy, but if they decide to do so, they develop long-term strategies. Another conclusion is that the amount of budget revenue per capita does not affect decisions on building an electromobility strategy. Also, a general tendency in Poland is an increase in the propensity to invest in electromobility, mainly in infrastructure for users, compared to public transport and electric buses. The main implication of the study is that Polish public authorities now have background information regarding the theme that can be useful in developing guidelines for local electromobility strategy implementation. Full article

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