Impact Of Energy Development Research Articles

A Feature Analysis of Clause Complex in Scientific News from China Daily: A Case Study of Clean Energy News Reports

This paper selected three clean energy news reports from China Daily to analyze the logico-semantic relations and function of the clause complex in the discourse based on Halliday’s Systemic Functional Grammar. The study aims to explore the characteristics of logico-semantic relations in the scientific news report, so as to have a deeper understanding of the sentence structure in the text. According to the five categories of logico-semantic relations, the study found that there are 64 clause complexes, with 22 locution projection, 13 enhancement relation, 12 elaboration relation, 9 idea projection and 8 extension relation. Projection clause type is generally used to evaluate the progress and effect of energy development projects; extension clause type usually emphasizes the impact of energy development or energy projects; enhancement clause type indicates when, where and why the energy transition and energy development projects are taking place and elaboration clause type is used to provide additional instruction of the project. In addition, this study also provides a reference for English learners and news write.rs

The Impact of High-Quality Energy Development and Technological Innovation on the Real Economy of the Yangtze River Economic Belt in China: A Spatial Economic and Threshold Effect Analysis

The sustainable economic development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt is a significant part of China’s regional development strategy. The article selects panel data from 11 provinces of the region from 2004 to 2020 and constructs a spatial economic model and a threshold effect model to investigate the impact of energy development and technological innovation on the real economy of this region. The result indicates that technological innovation plays a significantly beneficial role in supporting the development of the local real economy, while its spatial spillover effect to neighboring provinces is not significant. Energy development has a significant negative impact on both the local real economy and that of the neighboring provinces. Such impact is shaped by the threshold effect of the level of technological innovation.

Understanding the Implications of Predicted Function for Assessment of Rapid Bioremediation in a Farmland-Oilfield Mixed Area

Farmland-oilfield mixed areas are fragile ecosystems that require dynamic remediation to counteract the undesirable impact of energy development. Practicable assessment methods are pivotal to a fast and accurate evaluation of the in situ bioremediation process. Petroleum pollutants impose component-dependent effects on autochthonous microbiota before and after remediation. Here, the predicted functional response of soil microbiomes to petroleum pollutants was analyzed in a historically polluted farmland-oilfield mixed area from the perspective of developing a set of feasible biomarkers for immediate post-bioremediation evaluation. An array of microbial, genetic, systematic, and phenotypic biomarkers was proposed. Our results showed that the biomarkers could proxy the stage of the bioremediation multidimensionally. We argue that functional diversity should be considered together with microbial community dynamic to evaluate the restoration status of the microbial communities in petroleum-contaminated farmland-oilfield mixed environments.

The Impact of Energy Development of the European Union Euro Area Countries on CO2 Emissions Level

In the last years, the fact of anthropogenic impact on climate change taking place in the world has become indisputable. Both countries and international organizations have taken steps to reduce GHG emissions, move to a low-carbon economy and implement solutions that reduce human impact on the environment. The EU, by intensifying its activities, has also prepared a strategy known as the European Green Deal. In implementing the EGD, it is important to analyze the impact of energy development in energy-intensive sectors of the economy (industry, transport, agriculture, services and other cores) on atmospheric pollution. Energy development is understood as the energy consumption percentage from all its consumption. In the article, complex correlation–regression analysis was implemented, which included not only energy development impact on the CO2 emissions level (i.e., production-based CO2 efficiency), but also its impact on economic growth. The research was conducted for the EU euro area countries. It was determined that the strongest positive correlation is to be found in the transport sector, which implies that with an increase in energy consumption in that sector, production-based CO2 efficiency is increasing. On the other hand, this increment in efficiency was relatively small and was achieved with the rapid growth of the energy consumption. The implemented research confirmed that the transportation sector is the one which is polluting the atmosphere the most with CO2 emissions in the Eurozone. The results of the implemented research could be used for the formation of targeted measures for the green growth strategy implementation, and also for ECB and EIB to support “green” projects.

A bibliometric review on the implications of renewable offshore marine energy development on marine species

The growing global demand for sustainable and environmentally friendly energy has stimulated the rapid adoption of renewable offshore energy. However, infrastructure needed for green energy production ironically impacts upon marine species and biodiversity. Consequently, this positional review paper seeks to comprehensively synthesise the prevailing body of knowledge on the impact of offshore energy development on a broad range of marine species. An interpretivist philosophical stance and inductive reasoning was adopted using scientometric analysis to conduct a rich synthesis of extant literature. From an operational perspective, the Scopus database was utilised to search for key terms on the phenomena under investigation and using the VoS Viewer software for the identification of trends using scientometric maps. The analysis reveals that research in this area of science has increased significantly over the last decade but private sector involvement is conspicuous by its absence. Primary concerns among the research community include the impact of energy development on the abundance of species, pollution and biodiversity behaviour and migration. At present, researchers have extensively focused on the impact of offshore wind farms on fish and marine mammals. However, the literature reveals no significant long-term impact upon energy development on most marine species albeit, short-term interference has raised concerns (from sound, disruption of navigation and foraging patterns, and damage of habitat). To minimise short term disruption, researchers have recommended the use of acoustic deterrence during construction, enforcement of protected areas and continued research.

Lone Star Wars: LNGs, communities and globalization versus local resistance in the Laguna Madre region of coastal South Texas

PurposeThis study aims to theoretically contextualize the liquefied natural gas (LNG) issue using Bauman and Debord. More generally, this research provides a theoretical and qualitative context to understand the LNG issue in discussions of environmental management, globalization and local government.Design/methodology/approachThis study uses Boje’s narrative case study approach to analyze the politics around localized resistance movements to LNG production in the Rio Grande Valley (RGV). Specifically, this study examines the data collected from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, personal interviews and public declarations (newspapers, blogs, social media) to create an historiographical account of LNGs in the RGV to analyze the Laguna Madre resistance case regarding three LNG companies.FindingsThe development of LNG in Laguna Madre has been at least temporarily halted. This is considered partially because of the pandemic, reduced demand and local resistance. In the Laguna Madre case, controlling narratives by the LNG resistance appeared to be an essential component of their overall strategy.Originality/valueUnderstanding the impact of energy development locally and globally becomes increasingly important, as access to fossil fuels become more limited. This case helps understand the overall adverse actions taken by LNGs to exploit communities, individuals and the environment while illustrating practical tools being used to resist the less desirable elements of energy development.

Dynamic transition mechanism analysis of the impact of energy development on urbanization in Central Asia

Energy development has a significant impact on urbanization. This study employs the entropy method to evaluate the level of urbanization in Central Asia and further analyzes the possible dynamic transition mechanisms of the impact of energy development (characterized by energy development scale, energy trade, energy consumption, and energy endowment) on urbanization using the Panel Smooth Transition Regression model (PSTR). The results demonstrate that energy development in this region is characterized by “three highs and one low”, namely, high production volume, high export volume, high endowment, and low self-consumption, and plays a crucial role in the progress of urbanization. A nonlinear relationship is found to exist between energy development and comprehensive urbanization in the transition economies of Central Asia. Generally speaking, as energy development continues to expand, its impact on urbanization in this region has shifted from constraint to promotion, with the latter gradually tending to flatten out. Energy development characterized by energy development scale, energy consumption, and energy trade can prove the point, whose threshold is 1.47 million tons oil equivalent (Mtoe), 0.29 tons oil equivalent (toe) per capita, and 20.95 Mtoe, respectively. However, not all energy development models exhibit this behavior. Energy development characterized by energy endowment is such a case where the positive effect of it on comprehensive urbanization will be restrained when it exceeds 3.18. These findings can aid decision makers in seeking a better energy development model to promote the sustainable development of urbanization in Central Asia, avoiding energy resources waste and disorderly development.

Environmental Impacts of Energy Development on Prairie-Grouse and Sage-Grouse in the Continental United States

Environmental Impacts of Energy Development on Prairie-Grouse and Sage-Grouse in the Continental United States

Modeling the spatial effects of disturbance: a constructive critique to provide evidence of ecological thresholds

Biologists and conservation planners are frequently asked to evaluate the spatial effects of anthropogenic disturbance on species of conservation concern. The linear response of a demographic parameter, such as survival or abundance, to the distance-from-disturbance is often used to inform spatial restrictions on development. The linear response, we argue, does not model the most common biological mechanisms that cause changes to demographic parameters, nor does it provide an estimate of a threshold that planners could use to protect species of concern. In the Great Plains of North America, biologists are increasingly concerned about the impact of energy development on populations of four species of grouse. To address this gap in our ability to properly assess distance thresholds, we developed a framework of four response patterns (null, linear, stair step, ramped) to describe the potential effects of a disturbance on biological processes relevant to nesting grouse located along a gradient from the distur...

Economic Impacts of Energy Development on Domestic Economy

Economic Impacts of Energy Development on Domestic Economy

Economic Impacts of Energy Development on Domestic Economy

Economic Impacts of Energy Development on Domestic Economy

Shale Gas, Wind and Water: Assessing the Potential Cumulative Impacts of Energy Development on Ecosystem Services within the Marcellus Play

Global demand for energy has increased by more than 50 percent in the last half-century, and a similar increase is projected by 2030. This demand will increasingly be met with alternative and unconventional energy sources. Development of these resources causes disturbances that strongly impact terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems. The Marcellus Shale gas play covers more than 160,934 km2 in an area that provides drinking water for over 22 million people in several of the largest metropolitan areas in the United States (e.g. New York City, Washington DC, Philadelphia & Pittsburgh). Here we created probability surfaces representing development potential of wind and shale gas for portions of six states in the Central Appalachians. We used these predictions and published projections to model future energy build-out scenarios to quantify future potential impacts on surface drinking water. Our analysis predicts up to 106,004 new wells and 10,798 new wind turbines resulting up to 535,023 ha of impervious surface (3% of the study area) and upwards of 447,134 ha of impacted forest (2% of the study area). In light of this new energy future, mitigating the impacts of energy development will be one of the major challenges in the coming decades.

The Development and Utilization of Energy Resources and the Issue of Low-Carbon

The development and utilization of fossil energy including coal, oil, natural gas etc is closely related to global environmental change. The key to the solvency of the global environmental pollution and climate change is developing low-carbon and renewable energy. In this paper, we analyze in depth the relationship between the development and utilization of energy resources and the issue of low-carbon. This article first summarizes the history of the development of the energy revolution, described the impact of energy development on world civilization and human development; then, the article provides a detailed analysis of the progress in energy development and utilization, and the environmental problems caused by the process of development and utilization, such as air and water pollution; finally, some important measures for the development and utilization of energy resources are listed and the trend in energy development is discussed. This article puts forward 4 suggestions for China's energy development: (a) Improve energy efficiency by insisting on utilizing high-carbon energy with the model of low-carbon utilization; (b) Promote the use of low-carbon energy, and exert great efforts to develop unconventional oil and gas; (c) Strengthen international cooperation to develop overseas oil and gas market. (d)Make great efforts to develop new types of low-carbon energy and renewable energy. The development of low-carbon energy in China has great significance. The adjustment of energy structure and the development of low-carbon economy are the fundamental strategy of sustainable development of China’ s energy economy.

Oil and Gas Operations and Environmental Law in Latin America

The decade of the 1990s has seen the emergence of Latin America as an increasingly popular target for foreign investment, particularly in the energy sector. Indeed, international oil and gas companies and financial institutions are actively looking for projects in the region. However, enthusiasm over investment opportunities in the oil and gas sector in Latin America is increasingly conditioned by concerns over environmental protection.In fact, many of the areas targeted for oil development, particularly in South America, overlap with sensitive and threatened ecosystems and are home to indigenous populations which may have had little or no contact with the outside world. Not surprisingly, environmental considerations are fast becoming an integral part of the petroleum investment process in the western hemisphere. This is partially a reflection of heightened international awareness of the environmental impact of energy development, the rapid growth in international environmental law and policies during the last two decades, publicity surrounding the industry's poor performance in the past, and national regulatory responses to environmental pressures.Governments throughout the region are beginning to respond to these challenges by adopting tougher legislation, by improving the application of existing laws and by establishing new supervisory bodies. Some of the measures being introduced are innovatory and are likely to set a precedent for oil operations in similar settings in other parts of the world. Likewise, international oil and gas companies operating in Latin America, especially in South America, are gradually adapting their operational practices to these sensitive surroundings and are introducing procedures which may be of relevance, not only for projects in Latin America, but also for activities elsewhere in the tropics.

Impacts of energy development on coastal recreation: The case of New Jersey

Abstract This paper presents the methodology and results of a study commissioned by the Division of Coastal Resources of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. The objective of the study was to assess the economic and social impacts of potential energy activities on New Jersey's shorefront recreational resources for the purpose of formulating policies concerning the location of energy facilities on the coast. The Coastal Tourism Response Model developed as part of the project is briefly described and suggestions are offered for model application. The paper reviews the literature assessing the impacts of environmental changes on human attitudes and behavior and further discusses energy facilities and tourists in particular. It concludes that energy facilities, if carefully planned, can coexist with tourism activities, and stresses the role of regional differences and local attitudes toward development and preservation as key factors in determining the state policy.

SECONDARY BUSINESS IMPACTS OF ENERGY DEVELOPMENT: A STUDY OF SEVEN WESTERN COUNTIES

SECONDARY BUSINESS IMPACTS OF ENERGY DEVELOPMENT: A STUDY OF SEVEN WESTERN COUNTIES

Behavioral Interactions of Penned Red and Arctic Foxes

Expansion of the geographical distribution of red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) into the far north tundra region may lead to competition between arctic (Alopex lagopus) and red foxes for space and resources. Behavioral interactions between red and arctic foxes were evaluated during 9 trials conducted in a 4.05ha enclosure near Woodworth, North Dakota. Each trial consisted of introducing a male-female pair of arctic foxes into the enclosure and allowing them to acclimate for approximately a week before releasing a female red fox into the enclosure, followed by her mate a few days later. In 8 of 9 trials, red foxes were dominant over arctic foxes during encounters. Activity of the arctic foxes decreased upon addition of red foxes. Arctic foxes tried unsuccessfully to defend preferred den, resting, and feeding areas. Even though the outcome of competition between red and arctic foxes in the Arctic is uncertain, the more aggressive red fox can dominate arctic foxes in direct competition for den sites and other limited resources. J. WILDL. MANAGE. 46(4):877-884 The impact of energy development on Arctic ecosystems is not yet known, but it could affect the abundance and distribution of many species. In recent years the red fox has extended its range in Arctic regions (Marsh 1938, Skrobov 1959, Macpherson 1964). If human-induced environmental changes, such as energy development, facilitate the range extension of red foxes, direct competition with the arctic fox could intensify in some regions. Competition for limited resources will result when both species, occupying the same space, seek the same food and denning sites. Macpherson (1970) and Danilov (1958) reported that denning sites for foxes are scarce in the Arctic, and Skrobov (1959) and Ostbye et al. (1978) reported on occupation of arctic fox dens by red foxes. Man often creates artificial food sources in the Arctic which are used by both red and arctic foxes (Vincent 1958, Klein 1973, Hanson and Eberhardt 1977, Eberhardt 1977). In northern Alaska, red foxes may also take advantage of roads for dispersal into remote areas, or use buildings and other man-made objects, such as steel pipes, for denning; this may result in higher densities of red foxes in specific localities. The purpose of this study was to determine the outcome of interactions between arctic and red foxes and to develop a more accurate scenario of the consequences of competition between the 2 species. Because the chance of seeing encounters between the 2 species in the Arctic is small, this study was conducted by observing interactions of confined fox-

Projecting the Regional Economic Impacts of Energy Development

Changes in Federal energy policy create incidental economic impacts that affect output, income, employment, and other macro-economic variables which are largely ignored. A methodology for analyzing incidental multi-regional impacts uses the National Regional Impact Evaluation System (NRIES), which integrates 51 state econometric models into a national five-to-ten year framework to determine the implications of expanded coal use. The NRIES model simulates two advanced production scenarios at a single state (Montana) and a multiregional/national level. The effects of policy change appear as political and economic disruptions that cannot be contained within a single region. 14 references, 2 figures, 7 tables. (DCK)

Mitigating Community Impacts of Energy Development: Some Examples for Coal and Nuclear Generating Plants in the U.S.

Three mitigation plans aimed at internalizing community-level social costs are examined at the Tennessee Valley Authority four-unit nuclear plant in Hartsville, Tennessee; the Puget Sound Power and...

Impact of Energy Development on Ground Water

A Task Committee (TC) of the Ground-Water Hydrology Committee was organized in 1975 by the Hydraulics Division, ASCE, to evaluate the Impact of Energy Development on Ground Water Resources. The TC considers development to include all phases of the energy-use cycle from exploration through waste disposal. The purpose of the TC is to assemble information on the broad range of energy-related, ground-water problems; recommend what should be done about these problems; and indicate research requirements to help alleviate them. Activities are proceeding in three phases. The first phase, which is reported herein, is to determine the more significant areas of likely impacts. The second phase is to identify means to evaluate these impact areas in greater detail, and the third phase is to prepare a recommended action program.