Techno-ecological synergies of solar energy for global sustainability
Techno-ecological synergies of solar energy for global sustainability
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DOI：
10.1038/s41893-019-0309-z
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发表时间：
2019-07-01
影响因子：
27.6
通讯作者：
Kammen, Daniel M.
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作者：
Hernandez, Rebecca R.;Armstrong, Alona;Kammen, Daniel M.
太阳能技术的战略工程-从单个屋顶模块到大型太阳能发电厂-可以跨越工业和生态边界带来显着的协同成果。在这里，我们提出了技术生态协同（TES），工程技术和生态系统之间的互利关系的框架，作为一种方法，以提高太阳能的可持续性在一套不同的受体环境，包括土地，食物，水，和建成系统。我们提供了一个概念模型和框架来描述16个太阳能TES，并描述其使用的20个潜在的技术生态协同成果。对于每个太阳能TES，我们还介绍了指标和说明性评估，以展示多个维度的技术生态潜力。TES在太阳能技术中的众多应用在能源系统中是独一无二的，代表了可持续工程的一个强大前沿，以最大限度地减少与快速能源转型相关的对自然的意外后果。
The strategic engineering of solar energy technologies-from individual rooftop modules to large solar energy power plantscan confer significant synergistic outcomes across industrial and ecological boundaries. Here, we propose techno-ecological synergy (TES), a framework for engineering mutually beneficial relationships between technological and ecological systems, as an approach to augment the sustainability of solar energy across a diverse suite of recipient environments, including land, food, water, and built-up systems. We provide a conceptual model and framework to describe 16 TESs of solar energy and characterize 20 potential techno-ecological synergistic outcomes of their use. For each solar energy TES, we also introduce metrics and illustrative assessments to demonstrate techno-ecological potential across multiple dimensions. The numerous applications of TES to solar energy technologies are unique among energy systems and represent a powerful frontier in sustainable engineering to minimize unintended consequences on nature associated with a rapid energy transition.