Circular Economy and the Energy Market: Achieving Sustainable Economic Development Through Energy Policy

Description

Energy policies play a pivotal part in helping countries achieve their sustainable development goals. Further, energy is one of the critical raw materials in companies’ production processes. Therefore, ensuring a steady energy supply is essential to increasing production; otherwise, countries will inevitably slide into recession. In this context, countries should select their energy policies on the basis of a comprehensive analysis. In order to achieve this goal, many different factors must be considered at the same time. The aim of this book is to determine the right energy policies for the sustainable economic development of countries. In this framework, effective strategies for different types of energy will be presented and vital issues such as determining the right locations for nuclear power plants, providing optimal government incentives to increase clean energy investments, and determining appropriate energy policies to reduce energy dependence will be examined. Thus, country-specific optimal energy policies will be outlined, contributing to the achievement of the UN’s sustainable development goals (SDG).   Contents Chapter 1: The Improvements in Hydrogen Energy Investments 1.1 Introduction 1.2 The Needs for Clean Energy 1.3 The Advantages of Hydrogen Energy 1.4 How to Improve Hydrogen Energy Investments 1.5 Conclusion References Chapter 2: The Problem of Depending on Fossil Fuels in the Energy Policies of the European Union: A Strategic Analysis in the ... 2.1 Introduction 2.2 The Problem of Energy Dependency of the European Union 2.3 Commercial Relations Between the Republic of Turkey and Germany 2.4 The Importance of Eastern Mediterranean Hydrocarbon Deposits to Minimize Energy Dependency 2.5 Conclusion References Chapter 3: Strategy Recommendations for Increasing Solar Energy Investments 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Theoretical Information 3.3 Methodology 3.4 Key Determinants to Improve Solar Energy Investments 3.5 Conclusion References Chapter 4: The Ways to Improve Nuclear Cybersecurity for Zero Emission 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Theoretical Information 4.3 The Importance of Nuclear Cybersecurity 4.4 An Evaluation for the Improvement of Cybersecurity for Nuclear Energy Investments 4.5 Conclusion References Chapter 5: Investigating the Role of Export Diversification, Remittances, and Environmental Sustainability in Accordance with ... 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Overview of Existing Literature 5.2.1 The Relationship Between Export Diversification and Environmental Degradation 5.2.2 The Relationship Between Remittances and Environmental Degradation 5.3 Research Methodology 5.3.1 Data and Variables 5.3.2 Empirical Model 5.3.3 Analytical Approach 5.4 Empirical Results 5.4.1 Descriptive Statistics 5.4.2 Cross-Sectional Dependence (CD) Test 5.4.3 Panel Unit Root Test 5.4.4 Results of Panel Cointegration Test 5.4.5 Regression Estimates 5.5 Conclusion and Discussion References Chapter 6: The Role of Green Energy Investments in Energy Supply Security 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Energy Dependence Problem 6.3 The Role of Renewable Energy Investments in Energy Supply Security 6.4 Conclusion References Chapter 7: Investigation of the Nexus Between the Electricity Consumption and the Ecological Footprint 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Theoretical Information About Environmental Issues 7.3 An Evaluation for Emerging Economies 7.4 Conclusion References Chapter 8: The Role of Environmental Journalism in Raising Awareness on Energy Efficiency 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Developing News and Journalism on the Axis of Journalism 8.3 Environmental History, Environmental Impact, and Importance of Environmental Education 8.4 Environmental Education and Environmental Journalism in Creating Energy Efficiency Awareness 8.5 Conclusion References Chapter 9: Clean Energy Technologies and Renewable Energy Risks 9.1 Introduction 9.2 Literature Review 9.3 Economics of Advanced Energy Technologies 9.4 Risk management in the Russian Renewable Energy Sector 9.5 Conclusion References Chapter 10: Technological Innovations in Russian Renewable Energy Projects 10.1 Introduction 10.2 National Renewable Energy Goals in Russia 10.3 Literature Review 10.4 Main Economic Interests of the Arctic States 10.5 Conclusions References Chapter 11: Optimal Share of Investing in Solar Energy Companies´ Stocks and Bonds for Sustainable Growth 11.1 Introduction 11.2 Literature Review 11.2.1 Forecasting of Solar Activity as a Tool for Improving the Efficiency of Solar Power Plants 11.2.2 Demand Generation and Main Consumers 11.2.3 Investing in Energy 11.2.4 Competitors in the Field of Alternative Energy 11.2.5 Competition with Traditional Energy 11.2.6 Global Energy Issues 11.3 Materials and Methods 11.4 Results 11.5 Conclusions References Chapter 12: Multifractal and Cross-correlation Analysis of Cryptocurrencies for Direct Green Investments 12.1 Introduction 12.2 Literature Review 12.3 Results 12.4 Discussion and Conclusions References Chapter 13: An Evaluation for the Use of Alternative Vehicle Technologies and Energy Resources in Logistic Sector with a Strat... 13.1 Introduction 13.2 Literature Review 13.2.1 Importance of Logistics 13.2.2 Sustainable Logistics 13.3 Alternative Vehicle Technologies and Alternative Fuels 13.3.1 Internal Combustion Engines 13.3.2 Hybrid Vehicles 13.3.3 Natural Gas 13.3.4 LPG Technology 13.3.5 Biofuels 13.3.6 Fuel Cells 13.3.7 Hydrogen Energy 13.3.8 Electric Vehicles 13.4 Conclusion References Chapter 14: Does Institutional Quality Affect Renewable Energy in Oil-Rich Developing Countries? Evidence from Azerbaijan 14.1 Introduction 14.2 Renewable Energy in the World and Azerbaijan 14.3 Literature Review 14.4 Model and Data 14.4.1 Data 14.4.2 Methodology 14.5 Empirical Results and Discussion 14.6 Conclusion and Policy Recommendation References Chapter 15: Comparative Study of the Forecasting Solar Energy Generation in Istanbul 15.1 Introduction 15.2 Related Works 15.3 Solar Energy Potential in Turkey 15.4 Methods 15.4.1 Recurrent Neural Network 15.4.1.1 Simple Recurrent Network 15.4.1.2 Long Short-Term Memory 15.4.1.3 Gated Recurrent Units 15.4.2 Error Metrics 15.5 Dataset 15.6 Experiments and Findings 15.6.1 Data Preprocessing 15.6.2 Normalizer Filter 15.6.3 Splitting Data into Training and Testing 15.6.4 Hyperparameters of RNN, LSTM, and GRU 15.6.5 Results 15.6.5.1 RNN Results 15.6.5.2 LSTM Results 15.6.5.3 GRU Results 15.7 Conclusion and Discussion References Chapter 16: Green Human Resources Management Integration with Employee Performance and Training Development Function of the En... 16.1 Introduction 16.2 Theoretical Information 16.3 Training Development and Performance Relationship in Human Resources Management 16.4 Green Human Resources Management Proposal with Triple Performance Approach Basis 16.5 Conclusion and Recommendations References Chapter 17: Energy Production from Waste: Biomass Energy 17.1 Introduction 17.2 Biomass Energy 17.3 Biogas 17.4 Biodiesel 17.5 Biohydrogen 17.6 Conclusion References Chapter 18: Renewable Energy Investments and Unemployment Problem 18.1 Introduction 18.2 Renewable Energy Sources 18.2.1 Hydropower 18.2.2 Solar Energy 18.2.3 Wind Energy 18.2.4 Bioenergy 18.2.5 Geothermal Energy 18.3 Renewable Energy Investments 18.4 Renewable Energy Investments Employment Relationship 18.5 Discussion and Conclusion References