Renewable Energy Projects and Investments
Interdisciplinary Knowledge, Analysis, Opportunities, and Outlook
- 1st Edition - January 28, 2025
- Editors: Hasan Dinçer, Serhat Yüksel
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 9 8 6 9 - 1
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 9 8 7 0 - 7
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Request a sales quoteRenewable Energy Projects and Investments: Interdisciplinary Knowledge, Analysis, Opportunities, and Outlook brings together a range of insights and perspectives from across technology, engineering, sustainability, circular economy, economics, policy, and social science to support the further growth and development of renewable energy. The book provides a general outlook of the drivers in renewable energy in terms of regulatory frameworks, technological advancements, and market conditions, the associated risks and opportunities, and current trends and forecasts. This resource will interest those who require a comprehensive understanding on the development of renewable energy, including researchers, advanced students, faculty, engineers, R&D, industry personnel, analysts, and policymakers.
Other sections focus on the effects of sustainability and the circular economy on renewables, addressing various challenges and possible solutions. The final section delves further into interdisciplinary issues relating to renewable energy, including engineering and technology, economics and finance, policy, and social science. Throughout the book, case studies and practical examples are used to help to support the decision-making process.
Other sections focus on the effects of sustainability and the circular economy on renewables, addressing various challenges and possible solutions. The final section delves further into interdisciplinary issues relating to renewable energy, including engineering and technology, economics and finance, policy, and social science. Throughout the book, case studies and practical examples are used to help to support the decision-making process.
- Explores the intersections between renewable energy and engineering, economics, sustainability, social science, and other areas
- Analyzes in detail the various considerations and routes to efficient, sustainable, and profitable renewable energy projects
- Offers practical insights through the inclusion of case studies and real-world examples
Researchers, advanced students, and faculty across renewable energy, sustainability, circular economy, finance, and business management
- Title of Book
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- List of contributors
- Section I: General Outlook of Renewable Energy Investments
- Chapter 1. Drivers of renewable energy investments: regulatory frameworks, technological advancements, and market conditions
- Abstract
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 Theoretical background
- 1.3 Case study of Lithuania and Poland
- 1.4 Method
- 1.5 Results and discussion
- 1.6 Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 2. Investigating risks and opportunities related to investing in renewable energy
- Abstract
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Renewable energy presents opportunities
- 2.3 Global investment in renewable energy
- 2.4 Benefits of renewable energy
- 2.5 Renewable energy risks
- 2.6 Conclusion
- AI disclosure
- References
- Chapter 3. Factors impacting renewable energy investments: case studies and analysis
- Abstract
- 3.1 Learning and knowledge outcomes
- 3.2 Introduction
- 3.3 Overview of previous research
- 3.4 Research data and methods
- 3.5 Analysis of regression results
- 3.6 Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 4. Future outlook for renewable energy investment in China
- Abstract
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Literature review and policy background
- 4.3 Evolutionary trends and development forecasts of renewable energy investment scale in China
- 4.4 Renewable energy investment scale-up path
- 4.5 Conclusions and recommendations
- References
- Chapter 5. Financing renewable energy investments: strategies and models
- Abstract
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Drivers behind the renewable energy transition (RET)
- 5.3 Literature review: overview of the factors affecting the renewable energy transition
- 5.4 Incentives strategies to encourage renewable energy investment
- 5.5 Financial instruments for renewable energy
- 5.6 Case studies
- 5.7 Future implications
- References
- Section II: Effects of sustainability and circular economy on renewables
- Chapter 6. Environmental impact of renewable energy projects: life cycle assessment and ecological footprint
- Abstract
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 Sustainable development and renewable energy
- 6.3 Conceptual framework
- 6.4 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 7. Social impact of renewable energy projects: community engagement and stakeholder management
- Abstract
- 7.1 Case study/activity
- 7.2 Expected results and deliverables
- 7.3 Actions taken
- 7.4 Challenges and solutions
- 7.5 Results
- 7.6 Learning and knowledge outcomes
- References
- Chapter 8. Economic impact of renewable energy projects: cost–benefit analysis and economic growth
- Abstract
- 8.1 Introduction
- 8.2 India’s scenario of renewable energy sources
- 8.3 Impacts of renewable energy
- 8.4 Data collection and methodology
- 8.5 Result and discussion
- 8.6 Conclusion and policy implications
- References
- Chapter 9. Circular economy in construction: challenges and opportunities within the Australian context
- Abstract
- 9.1 Learning and knowledge outcomes
- 9.2 Introduction
- 9.3 Circular economy: principles and practices
- 9.4 Challenges and future directions
- 9.5 Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 10. Environmental banking, renewable energy projects, and private investments crowd out
- Abstract
- 10.1 Introduction
- 10.2 Pakistan’s energy mix supply, energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions
- 10.3 Global finance for renewable energy projects
- 10.4 Renewable energy finance in Pakistan: sources and challenges
- 10.5 Environmental banking, State Bank of Pakistan’s role, and macroeconomic instability
- 10.6 Environmental banking: challenges and opportunities
- 10.7 Conclusions
- References
- Section III: Interdisciplinary issues in renewable energy projects
- Chapter 11. Optimizing renewable energy utilization through production and demand forecasting using optimized recurrent networks
- Abstract
- 11.1 Introduction
- 11.2 Related works
- 11.3 Methods
- 11.4 Experimental setup
- 11.5 Simulation outcomes
- 11.6 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 12. The role of institutional quality in the transition to renewable energy consumption in the case of an oil-rich country
- Abstract
- 12.1 Introduction
- 12.2 Literature review
- 12.3 Model specification and data
- 12.4 Methodology
- 12.5 Empirical results and discussions
- 12.6 Conclusion and policy recommendations
- References
- Chapter 13. Economic and financial aspects of renewable energy environment
- Abstract
- Learning and knowledge outcomes
- 13.1 Introduction
- 13.2 The economic implications of renewable energy
- 13.3 The financial implications of renewable energy
- 13.4 Summary, conclusions, and recommendations
- References
- Chapter 14. Promoting renewables in the construction industry through policy: the Australian context
- Abstract
- 14.1 Introduction
- 14.2 Methodology
- 14.3 Sources of renewables
- 14.4 Policies and regulations governing renewables
- 14.5 Renewable deployment in the construction industry
- 14.6 Promoting renewables through policies in the construction industry
- 14.7 Conclusion
- Acknowledgment
- References
- Chapter 15. Multidimensional landscape of renewable energy investments in Africa
- Abstract
- 15.1 Background
- 15.2 Trends in renewable energy investments
- 15.3 Investments by sources of energy in Africa
- 15.4 Sources of investments for energy projects in Africa
- 15.5 Drivers of renewable energy investment in Africa
- 15.6 Challenges to renewable energy investment in Africa
- 15.7 Conclusion
- References
- Further reading
- Index
- No. of pages: 320
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: January 28, 2025
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443298691
- eBook ISBN: 9780443298707
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Hasan Dinçer
Dr. Hasan Dincer is a Professor at Istanbul Medipol University, Istanbul, Turkey. With over 15 years of experience in academia, he has published over 400 scientific articles and has co-edited several books, as well as serving as an associate editor or editorial member of several journals. With a keen interest in interdisciplinary studies, Dr. Dincer's research work encompasses various subjects, including the interdisciplinary studies of innovation, sustainability, circular economy, decision making, and, most notably, renewable energy investments.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Istanbul Medipol University, Istanbul, TurkeySY
Serhat Yüksel
Dr. Serhat Yuksel is an Associate Professor at İstanbul Medipol University, in Istanbul, Turkey. He has published more than 70 scientific articles and co-edited several books, crossing areas of renewable energy, energy economics, and finance.
Affiliations and expertise
İstanbul Medipol University, TurkeyRead Renewable Energy Projects and Investments on ScienceDirect