Adaptation of solar power in the Global south: Prospects, challenges and opportunities

K Ukoba, KO Yoro, O Eterigho-Ikelegbe, C Ibegbulam… - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Abstract The Global South comprising economically disadvantaged regions of the world face
various challenges such as limited access to electricity, clean water, industrialization, and …

Rethinking the social license to operate? A theoretical exploration of its synergies with social acceptance and energy justice for a just transition

P Minadakis, J Vega-Araújo - Energy Research & Social Science, 2024 - Elsevier
This article delves into the evolution of the concept of Social License to Operate (SLO), from
its origins in the extractive industry to its application in the renewable energy literature in the …

[HTML][HTML] Barriers to powering past coal: Implications for a just energy transition in South Africa

P Mirzania, JA Gordon, N Balta-Ozkan… - Energy Research & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The feasibility of South Africa's just energy transition, as dictated by the speed of
phasing out coal and scaling up renewables, will rest on a range of techno-economic, socio …

[HTML][HTML] Towards a unified theory of domestic hydrogen acceptance: an integrative, comparative review

JA Gordon, N Balta-Ozkan, SA Nabavi - International Journal of Hydrogen …, 2024 - Elsevier
Hydrogen energy technologies are envisioned to play a critical supporting role in global
decarbonisation. While low-carbon hydrogen is primarily targeted for reducing industrial …

[HTML][HTML] Fuel switching and energy stacking in low-income households in South Africa: A review with recommendations for household air pollution exposure research

B Wernecke, KE Langerman, AI Howard… - Energy research & social …, 2024 - Elsevier
Households stack and switch the fuels they use to meet their energy needs for cooking,
heating and lighting. The type of fuel used and how fuels are stacked and switched affects …

Greenhouse gas emissions under work from home vs. office: An activity-based individual-level accounting model

H Wu, Y Chang, Y Chen - Applied Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Changes in residential, work, and commuting activities caused by work from home
(WFH) have great impacts on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, but high-resolution …

How social movements use religious creativity to address environmental crises in Indonesian local communities

JD Smith, R Adam, S Maarif - Global Environmental Change, 2024 - Elsevier
Religions play an important yet poorly understood part in how social movements motivate
societies to respond to environmental crises and the rapidly changing climate. Indonesia sits …

Addressing gender dimensions in energy innovations: A gender analysis framework for informal urban settlements in Africa

C Anditi, JK Musango, S Smit, F Ceschin - Energy Research & Social …, 2022 - Elsevier
Energy innovation to provide energy services for Informal urban settlements is thus far
gender blind. The invisibility of gendered energy needs impedes addressing energy …

Enablers and barriers for energy prosumption: Conceptual review and an integrated analysis of business models

I Siksnelyte-Butkiene, D Streimikiene… - Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Energy transition is a crucial issue for sustainable development in the energy sector. It is
also the main instrument to meet climate change goals. The development of energy …