A bibliometric analysis of carbon and water footprints in renewable energy: The post-COVID-19 landscape
The recent energy crisis in Europe has underscored the urgent need for renewable energy sources to meet growing energy demands and mitigate environmental impacts. This study investigates the Carbon Footprint (CF) and Water Footprint (WF) associated with renewable energies, considering the effects of...
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| description | The recent energy crisis in Europe has underscored the urgent need for renewable energy sources to meet growing energy demands and mitigate environmental impacts. This study investigates the Carbon Footprint (CF) and Water Footprint (WF) associated with renewable energies, considering the effects of COVID-19. Data was sourced from Scopus documents published after 2019, using keywords such as “carbon footprint ”, “water footprint ”, “renewable energies” and “COVID-19.”Recent research increasingly focuses on the interplay between energy, environment, and water. Using data extracted from the Scopus database on countries, keywords, highly cited publications, and trending research topics, the bibliometric software VOS viewer has been employed to evaluate bibliographic entries. The findings reveal that the United States leads in the volume of publications within this field, with significant research also originating from China, the United Kingdom, and European Union countries. Among the 1834 articles analyzed, keywords associated with environmental impact, climate change, sustainable development, and fossil fuels were frequently linked to our search terms.This paper synthesizes literature on the correlation between CF and WF, identifies prevalent themes, and outlines potential directions for future research in this domain. The study addresses the urgent need for sustainable energy solutions amidst the ongoing energy crisis in Europe. The goals are to provide a comprehensive analysis of the impacts of renewable energy specially the environmental impacts, while highlighting the most researched areas and emerging trends in the field, and identify potential gaps in the existing literature to suggest areas for future research. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c23f1245d09b4b168eea22f25fd7f8942025-08-20T02:35:00ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Green Technologies and Sustainability2949-73612025-07-013310016210.1016/j.grets.2024.100162A bibliometric analysis of carbon and water footprints in renewable energy: The post-COVID-19 landscapeKhashayar Fardnia0Hossein Yousefi1Mahmood Abdoos2School of Energy Engineering and Sustainable Resources, College of Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, University of Tehran, Tehran, IranCorrespondence to: Faculty of New Sciences and Technologies, University of Tehran, North Kargar Street, Tehran, Iran.; School of Energy Engineering and Sustainable Resources, College of Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, University of Tehran, Tehran, IranSchool of Energy Engineering and Sustainable Resources, College of Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, University of Tehran, Tehran, IranThe recent energy crisis in Europe has underscored the urgent need for renewable energy sources to meet growing energy demands and mitigate environmental impacts. This study investigates the Carbon Footprint (CF) and Water Footprint (WF) associated with renewable energies, considering the effects of COVID-19. Data was sourced from Scopus documents published after 2019, using keywords such as “carbon footprint ”, “water footprint ”, “renewable energies” and “COVID-19.”Recent research increasingly focuses on the interplay between energy, environment, and water. Using data extracted from the Scopus database on countries, keywords, highly cited publications, and trending research topics, the bibliometric software VOS viewer has been employed to evaluate bibliographic entries. The findings reveal that the United States leads in the volume of publications within this field, with significant research also originating from China, the United Kingdom, and European Union countries. Among the 1834 articles analyzed, keywords associated with environmental impact, climate change, sustainable development, and fossil fuels were frequently linked to our search terms.This paper synthesizes literature on the correlation between CF and WF, identifies prevalent themes, and outlines potential directions for future research in this domain. The study addresses the urgent need for sustainable energy solutions amidst the ongoing energy crisis in Europe. The goals are to provide a comprehensive analysis of the impacts of renewable energy specially the environmental impacts, while highlighting the most researched areas and emerging trends in the field, and identify potential gaps in the existing literature to suggest areas for future research.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949736124000897Carbon footprintWater footprintClimate changeRenewable energy |
| spellingShingle | Khashayar Fardnia Hossein Yousefi Mahmood Abdoos A bibliometric analysis of carbon and water footprints in renewable energy: The post-COVID-19 landscape Green Technologies and Sustainability Carbon footprint Water footprint Climate change Renewable energy |
| title | A bibliometric analysis of carbon and water footprints in renewable energy: The post-COVID-19 landscape |
| title_full | A bibliometric analysis of carbon and water footprints in renewable energy: The post-COVID-19 landscape |
| title_fullStr | A bibliometric analysis of carbon and water footprints in renewable energy: The post-COVID-19 landscape |
| title_full_unstemmed | A bibliometric analysis of carbon and water footprints in renewable energy: The post-COVID-19 landscape |
| title_short | A bibliometric analysis of carbon and water footprints in renewable energy: The post-COVID-19 landscape |
| title_sort | bibliometric analysis of carbon and water footprints in renewable energy the post covid 19 landscape |
| topic | Carbon footprint Water footprint Climate change Renewable energy |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949736124000897 |
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