Renewable energy transition in Europe in the context of renewable energy transition processes in the world. A review
Both the global and European energy sectors have been undergoing a deep transition for several years, associated with a reduction in the overall share of conventional coal-based energy in favor of new technologies, especially energy from renewable sources (RES). This transition is moving from centra...
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| author | Bartłomiej Igliński Urszula Kiełkowska Krzysztof Mazurek Sebsstian Drużyński Michał B. Pietrzak Gopalakrishnan Kumar Ashokkumar Veeramuthu Mateusz Skrzatek Marek Zinecker Grzegorz Piechota |
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| description | Both the global and European energy sectors have been undergoing a deep transition for several years, associated with a reduction in the overall share of conventional coal-based energy in favor of new technologies, especially energy from renewable sources (RES). This transition is moving from centralized production towards distributed technologies and from providing only energy to end users towards combining innovative products and services with it. Electricity consumers are becoming prosumers connected to the grid and generating an increasing amount of energy. The original goal of decision-makers was to stop global warming and improve air quality. After Russia's aggression of Ukraine in 2022, the EU transition efforts accelerated, and concerns about the climate were joined by issues related to energy security. After the painful experiences of the last several months, Europe wants to become independent from energy raw materials and their unstable suppliers as soon as possible, securing markets against price fluctuations, blackmail and unfair practices of some sellers. The aim of the article is to describe the current situation of energy and heat production from RES in selected countries in the aspect of contemporary energy transition (ET) processes. The achievement of the goal made it possible to present the European RES market in 2022, discuss the actions taken by European countries towards decarbonization and propose recommendations for the further development of the renewable energy market. The ET in Europe has been going on for over a dozen years, although there are countries, such as Norway, that use almost 100 % of renewable energy, as well as those that still largely use conventional fuels, such as Poland. In European countries, the energy mix of renewable energy, energy storage and green hydrogen should be developed. Green hydrogen produced in the electrolysis process from surplus renewable energy is an energy carrier with versatile applications both in the energy sector and in European industry. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c2eabbcfae644799879fa3610bb122e02025-08-20T01:58:31ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402024-12-011024e4099710.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e40997Renewable energy transition in Europe in the context of renewable energy transition processes in the world. A reviewBartłomiej Igliński0Urszula Kiełkowska1Krzysztof Mazurek2Sebsstian Drużyński3Michał B. Pietrzak4Gopalakrishnan Kumar5Ashokkumar Veeramuthu6Mateusz Skrzatek7Marek Zinecker8Grzegorz Piechota9Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Faculty of Chemistry, Gagarina 7, 87-100, Toruń, Poland; Corresponding author.Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Faculty of Chemistry, Gagarina 7, 87-100, Toruń, PolandNicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Faculty of Chemistry, Gagarina 7, 87-100, Toruń, PolandNicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Faculty of Chemistry, Gagarina 7, 87-100, Toruń, PolandGdańsk University of Technology, Faculty of Management and Economics, Narutowicza 11/12, 80-233, Gdańsk, PolandInstitute of Chemistry, Bioscience and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Stavanger, Box 8600 Forus, 4036, Stavanger, Norway; School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of KoreaCenter for Waste Management and Renewable Energy, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, 600077, IndiaNicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Faculty of History, Szosa Bydgoska 44/48, 87-100, Toruń, PolandBrno University of Technology, Faculty of Business and Management, Kolejní 2906/4, Královo Pole, 61200, Brno, Czech RepublicGPCHEM, Laboratory of Biogas Research and Analysis & Technology Incubator, Ul. Legionów 40a/3, 87-100 Toruń, Poland; Corresponding author.Both the global and European energy sectors have been undergoing a deep transition for several years, associated with a reduction in the overall share of conventional coal-based energy in favor of new technologies, especially energy from renewable sources (RES). This transition is moving from centralized production towards distributed technologies and from providing only energy to end users towards combining innovative products and services with it. Electricity consumers are becoming prosumers connected to the grid and generating an increasing amount of energy. The original goal of decision-makers was to stop global warming and improve air quality. After Russia's aggression of Ukraine in 2022, the EU transition efforts accelerated, and concerns about the climate were joined by issues related to energy security. After the painful experiences of the last several months, Europe wants to become independent from energy raw materials and their unstable suppliers as soon as possible, securing markets against price fluctuations, blackmail and unfair practices of some sellers. The aim of the article is to describe the current situation of energy and heat production from RES in selected countries in the aspect of contemporary energy transition (ET) processes. The achievement of the goal made it possible to present the European RES market in 2022, discuss the actions taken by European countries towards decarbonization and propose recommendations for the further development of the renewable energy market. The ET in Europe has been going on for over a dozen years, although there are countries, such as Norway, that use almost 100 % of renewable energy, as well as those that still largely use conventional fuels, such as Poland. In European countries, the energy mix of renewable energy, energy storage and green hydrogen should be developed. Green hydrogen produced in the electrolysis process from surplus renewable energy is an energy carrier with versatile applications both in the energy sector and in European industry.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024170284Energy transitionRenewable energyGreen hydrogenDecarbonizationEurope |
| spellingShingle | Bartłomiej Igliński Urszula Kiełkowska Krzysztof Mazurek Sebsstian Drużyński Michał B. Pietrzak Gopalakrishnan Kumar Ashokkumar Veeramuthu Mateusz Skrzatek Marek Zinecker Grzegorz Piechota Renewable energy transition in Europe in the context of renewable energy transition processes in the world. A review Heliyon Energy transition Renewable energy Green hydrogen Decarbonization Europe |
| title | Renewable energy transition in Europe in the context of renewable energy transition processes in the world. A review |
| title_full | Renewable energy transition in Europe in the context of renewable energy transition processes in the world. A review |
| title_fullStr | Renewable energy transition in Europe in the context of renewable energy transition processes in the world. A review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Renewable energy transition in Europe in the context of renewable energy transition processes in the world. A review |
| title_short | Renewable energy transition in Europe in the context of renewable energy transition processes in the world. A review |
| title_sort | renewable energy transition in europe in the context of renewable energy transition processes in the world a review |
| topic | Energy transition Renewable energy Green hydrogen Decarbonization Europe |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024170284 |
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