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Volume 6, Issue 1

Volume 6, Issue 1, 2024

    • Determinants of Small and Rural Local Governments’ Renewable Energy Program Adoption in Cascadia

      https://doi.org/10.2174/0124054631315198240702104315
      Aim

      This study aimed to investigate the determinants of renewable energy policy adoption by small and rural local governments in Cascadia.

      Background

      Small and rural local governments currently face many ongoing and numerous new challenges that complicate their task of sustaining current public services and programs. How government officials adapt to these changes can affect the long-term viability of local governments in both the U.S. and Canadian contexts.

      Objective

      This study has examined the presence or absence of renewable energy programs in small and rural local governments in the “Cascadia” region of Canada and the U.S. (British Columbia, Oregon, and Washington).

      Methods

      Using surveys and interviews of Cascadia local government leaders during the summer and fall of 2023, correlates of renewable energy policy adoption have been examined, including cultural, demographic, economic, and political factors.

      Results

      Key findings have indicated cities, experiencing population growth, and those with a progressive political orientation to be more inclined to adopt renewable energy policies. Conversely, remote communities have demonstrated a lower propensity for such adoption. Financial constraints, evidenced by the impact of inflation and the necessity for service cutbacks, have been found to negatively correlate with the consideration of renewable energy policies.

      Conclusion

      This study has indicated renewable energy projects to be more often found or contemplated in areas being politically liberal, densely populated, and not predominantly rural. It could be beneficial in shifting the perception of renewable energy from being predominantly an environmental concern to being recognized for its economic benefits.

    • E-Mobility Revolution: Examining the Types, Evolution, Government Policies and Future Perspective of Electric Vehicles

      https://doi.org/10.2174/0124054631308595240612110422

      Electrification is a suitable method for establishing a transportation system that is both clean and energy-efficient, addressing environmental concerns. The transportation industry widely recognizes electric vehicles as a highly promising green technology that can reduce carbon emissions and energy consumption. Besides, electric vehicles are defined as vehicles that can be externally charged and propelled by an electric motor powered by a battery. Moreover, an electric vehicle consists of two distinct types: firstly, an all-electric vehicle, which relies exclusively on battery power to move an electric motor, and secondly, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. This study aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of electric vehicles by covering four key aspects: types of electric vehicles, the history of electric vehicles, government policies related to electric vehicles, and future prospects of electric vehicles. This paper first discusses the basic types of electric vehicles. Through a comprehensive analysis of several categories of electric vehicles, their distinct characteristics, and their advantages, research enables individuals to make well-informed decisions when contemplating sustainable transportation alternatives. After that, a brief history of electric vehicles is discussed. Documenting the historical evolution of electric vehicles provides context for understanding the technological advancements, challenges, and milestones achieved in the development of electric vehicles over time. After that, Indian government policies related to electric vehicle promotion are discussed. Consequently, this encompasses various incentives, subsidies, initiatives for infrastructure development, and other policy measures with the objective of fostering the use of electric vehicles. Lastly, future prospects of electric vehicles are discussed.

    • An Alternative Concept in Making Hybrid Flow Batteries into Dendrite-Free Full-Flow Batteries

      https://doi.org/10.2174/0124054631291796240308065141

      In this study, the author proposes an alternative concept of using electrostatic force of cation-exchange resin to attract metal ions and nanoscale conductors onto the polymer matrix to conduct the electrons for the plating/stripping of the metal species. Due to the even distribution of the positively-charged functional groups inside the cation-exchange resin, metal formation can also be well distributed and safety issue caused by metal dendrite can be eliminated. By applying this transformative concept, various hybrid flow batteries could be “upgraded” to dendrite-free full-flow batteries. Interestingly, this new concept could also be generalized for all metal-based aqueous and nonaqueous hybrid systems to upgrade them into next-generation full-flow battery systems. This work offers an alternative concept to deliver unprecedented battery systems and the proof-of-concept would be more easily implemented than anticipated.

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