Climate change and environmental degradation are critical global challenges, and the G-20 nations play a pivotal role in addressing these issues due to their substantial contributions to global GDP and carbon emissions. Transitioning toward renewable energy sources is imperative for mitigating CO2 emissions and achieving sustainable development. This study investigates the impact of technological innovation, gross domestic product (GDP), renewable energy consumption, economic freedom, and financial advancement on renewable energy use and environmental pollution levels in G-20 countries from 1995 to 2022.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe super-critical thermal power plants are undertaking more and more responsibilities for the balance of the power grid intermittency of the renewable energies. However, the frequent wide-range load regulation may deteriorate the operational efficiency of the power plant. To this end, a hierarchical control structure with two layers is proposed in this paper.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF