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Title Assessing the drivers and solutions of green innovation influencing the adoption of renewable energy technologies
ID_Doc 30429
Authors Solangi, YA; Alyamani, R; Magazzino, C
Title Assessing the drivers and solutions of green innovation influencing the adoption of renewable energy technologies
Year 2024
Published Heliyon, 10, 9
DOI 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e30158
Abstract The degradation of the environment in China is accelerating along with economic expansion. Adoption of renewable energy technologies (RETs) is crucial for reducing the adverse impacts of economic growth on the environment and fostering sustainable development. This study attempts to identify the green innovation drivers and sub-drivers that affect the adoption of RETs in China and provide solutions for boosting their implementation. The study prioritized the drivers, subdrivers, and strategies of green innovation by combining the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) and Simple Additive Weighting (SAW) methods. In the study, the triple bottom line (TBL) approach has been used to determine the economic, societal, and environmental driving forces. The study also suggests strategies for encouraging the use of RETs. The results of the AHP method revealed that economics is the most crucial driver, with a weight of 0.376, followed by environmental (0.332), and social (0.291) drivers. The findings of the SAW method indicated that government green innovation initiatives, consumer initiatives, and industry initiatives are the most significant strategies for deploying RETs in China. This study has important theoretical and practical ramifications for encouraging China to adopt RETs. The suggested approaches can help researchers, business professionals, and policymakers promote sustainable development in China.
Author Keywords Green innovation; Economic growth; Renewable energy technologies; Sustainable development; AHP; SAW
Index Keywords Index Keywords
Document Type Other
Open Access Open Access
Source Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
EID WOS:001236362600001
WoS Category Multidisciplinary Sciences
Research Area Science & Technology - Other Topics
PDF https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e30158
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