Effect of energy price fluctuations on the economic sustainability of mariculture farms (CROSBI ID 720066)
Prilog sa skupa u zborniku | izvorni znanstveni rad | međunarodna recenzija
Podaci o odgovornosti
Bujas, Tena ; Vladimir, Nikola ; Koričan, Marija ; Soldo, Vladimir ; Tonković, Zdenko
engleski
Effect of energy price fluctuations on the economic sustainability of mariculture farms
Mariculture is an ever-growing sector with increasing energy needs. Energy intensity depends on cultured species, production technology, organization, and local conditions. Nowadays, the fluctuations in oil prices significantly affect the energy sector and it is evident that long-term sourcing energy from fossil fuels will not be sustainable. Similar can be noticed for the mariculture sector where (especially in the case of cage-based farms) a high share of fossil fuels is used, but at the same time, the energy cost and corresponding implications for carbon and other emission are drawing much attention. Existing references in the field already consider the integration of alternative power options into mariculture farms, with emphasis on renewable energy sources (RESs), claiming that both environmental and economic benefits are achievable. This paper analyses the effect of price fluctuations of selected alternative energy sources on the economic sustainability of mariculture systems, where the energy needs of a typical mariculture farm and corresponding working vessel in the Adriatic Sea are considered in a long-term framework. The results indicate that share of alternative power sources in mariculture systems can be increased without compromising economic indicators. Therefore, bearing in mind their environmental friendliness compared to diesel, the use of alternative fuels in mariculture systems should be encouraged. Finally, recommendations for the design of energy systems for future mariculture farms are drawn.
mariculture ; fish farming ; energy needs ; environmental friendliness ; economic indicators ; sustainability
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Podaci o prilogu
0268-1
2022.
objavljeno
Podaci o matičnoj publikaciji
5th South East European Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environmental Systems (SDEWES) - Digital Proceedings
Ban, Marko ; Duić, Neven ; Anić Vučinić, Aleksandra ; Baleta, Jakov ; Fan, Yee Van ; Gjoka, Konalsi ; Kabashi, SKender ; Klemeš, Jiri Jaromir ; Pula, Gazmend ; Sabev Varbanov, Petar ; Vujanović, Milan
Zagreb: Fakultet strojarstva i brodogradnje Sveučilišta u Zagrebu
2706-3682
Podaci o skupu
5th South East European Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environmental Systems (SEE SDEWES)
predavanje
22.05.2022-26.05.2022
Vlora, Albanija