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14 Jun 2024 • Journal Article • Energies
Exploring Energy Poverty in Urban and Rural Contexts in the Era of Climate Change: A Comparative Analysis of European Countries and Israel
AbstractThis article examines the multidimensional problem of energy poverty, focusing on its connections to climate change and its manifestation at rural and urban scales across selected European countries and Israel. The study examined 31 locations in eight countries with diverse geographical and economic backgrounds: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, North Macedonia, The
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Jun 2024 • Journal Article • Results in Engineering
Enhancing water management in smart agriculture: A cloud and IoT-Based smart irrigation system
AbstractIt is widely acknowledged that traditional agricultural practices must effectively address the increasing global demand for food while facing water scarcity and climate change challenges. The imperative for environmentally sustainable agricultural approaches has never been more urgent. In response, IoT-based Smart Agriculture has emerged as a promising solution. Smart
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28 Apr 2024 • Journal Article • Sustainability
Feasibility Assessment of a Small-Scale Agrivoltaics-Based Desalination Plant with Flywheel Energy Storage—Case Study: Namibia
AbstractAs climate change and population growth threaten rural communities, especially in regions like Sub-Saharan Africa, rural electrification becomes crucial to addressing water and food security within the energy-water-food nexus. This study explores social innovation in microgrid projects, focusing on integrating micro-agrovoltaics (APV) with flywheel energy storage systems
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24 Feb 2023 • Journal Article • Energies
A Survey of Renewable Energy, Climate Change, and Policy Awareness in Israel: The Long Path for Citizen Participation in the National Renewable Energy Transition
AbstractThe social acceptance of energy policies and renewable energy technologies is crucial in the era of the renewable energy transition. Yet, little is known about Israel’s transition in this regard. One thousand five hundred Israeli citizens were engaged through a survey to examine their perceptions of climate change and awareness regarding renewable energy technologies
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11 May 2022 • Journal Article • Energies
The Impact of COVID-19 on Energy Start-Up Companies: The Use of Global Financial Crisis (GFC) as a Lesson for Future Recovery
AbstractPurpose: The study discusses COVID-19’s short-term impact on Israel’s renewable energy start-up sector from March to July 2020. Results and contributions: The interviewed companies were experiencing supply chain disruption, logistical issues, and restrictions in work access, all of which negatively impacted business operations. Moreover, companies reported revenue
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2022 • Journal Article • IEEE Access
Renewable Energy Integration Into Cloud & IoT-Based Smart Agriculture
AbstractWater is becoming scarcer. The unmonitored control and the extensive use of fossil fuel in water-table pumping for irrigation exacerbate global warming and harm the environment. Along with the rapid population growth and the concomitant increase in the demand for food, optimal usage of water-table and energy is becoming a must and indispensable for sustainable agriculture
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1 Mar 2021 • Journal Article • Sustainability
Cooling Degree Models and Future Energy Demand in the Residential Sector. A Seven-Country Case Study
AbstractThe intensity and duration of hot weather and the number of extreme weather events, such as heatwaves, are increasing, leading to a growing need for space cooling energy demand. Together with the building stock’s low energy performance, this phenomenon may also increase households’ energy consumption. On the other hand, the low level of ownership of cooling equipment
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1 Mar 2021 • Journal Article • Journal of Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems
Environmental Impact of Solar and Wind energy- A Review
AbstractThe global energy demand is growing substantially. Clean and secure energy supply is a must for our civilization's sustainable development. Solar and wind energy is growing fast and can contribute significantly to meet the goals set by many countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. A deep and wide investigation of the environmental impact of solar and wind energy
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Dec 2020 • Journal Article • Renewable Energy Focus
The role of renewable energy resources in alleviating energy poverty in Palestine
AbstractEnergy poverty is the inability of people to have an adequate access to energy sources. It is complex and multi-dimensional problem. This paper examines both the prospects and constraints that exist in the integration of renewable energy systems that would aid in reducing poverty and promote sustainability in Palestine. Both energy and fuel poverty plague Palestine
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Aug 2020 • Journal Article • Energy Research & Social Science
Extreme energy poverty in the urban peripheries of Romania and Israel: Policy, planning and infrastructure
AbstractExtreme energy poverty results from a mix of conditions including lack of access to a reliable and affordable grid-based energy source that meets basic domestic needs. In this paper, we focus on two communities that face multiple complications regarding modern energy and housing infrastructure: Roma neighborhoods in Romania and Bedouin villages in Israel. Our goal is
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