THE ENABLING IMPACT OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES ON PENETRATION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY

Ruta Nedzinskiene; Dalia Streimikiene

doi:10.5281/zenodo.16743758

THE ENABLING IMPACT OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES ON PENETRATION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY

Abstract

World leaders have emphasized that to avoid dramatic consequences of climate change by the end of this century, global warming must be limited to 1.5°C. Achieving this goal requires a substantial reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, particularly carbon dioxide. The adoption of renewable energy presents numerous significant benefits over conventional fossil fuels, including environmental friendliness, sustainability, and safety. The digital age offers opportunities for energy system transition. This paper aims to address the main question: what is the enabling impact of digital technologies on penetration of renewable energy sources in the transition to climate-neutral society? The findings underscore the critical role of digital technologies in promoting the integration of renewable technologies and facilitating climate change mitigation efforts, as these technologies help to reduce information asymmetry, decrease production costs, and optimize resource allocation within the renewable energy sector. The results obtained may may serve for formulating policies aimed at improving energy systems for reducing carbon emissions, mitigation of climate change and protecting the environment.

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Supporting Institution

Research Council of Lithuania (LMTLT)

Project Number

S-PD-24-77

Thanks

This project has received funding from the Research Council of Lithuania (LMTLT), agreement No S-PD-24-77.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Ecological Economics , Economic Theory (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Ruta Nedzinskiene ^*
Lithuania

Dalia Streimikiene
Lithuania

Early Pub Date

August 7, 2025

Publication Date

August 30, 2025

Submission Date

July 4, 2025

Acceptance Date

July 12, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 11 Number: 32

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16743758

IZ

https://izlik.org/JA42GA72KC

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RIS / Bibtex

EndNote

Nedzinskiene R, Streimikiene D (August 1, 2025) THE ENABLING IMPACT OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES ON PENETRATION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY. IJASOS- International E-journal of Advances in Social Sciences 11 32 15–21.