Blockchain in energy: literature review in the context of sustainability

• Autorzy: Kozar Łukasz Jarosław , Wodnicka Monika

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.34659/eis.2024.90.3.866

Warianty tytułu

PL

Blockchain w energetyce: przegląd literatury w kontekście zrównoważonego rozwoju

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This paper has two equally important research objectives. The first aim of the research is to identify key research areas addressed in scientific publications that simultaneously relate to blockchain, energy, and sustainability. In turn, the identification of green research areas in these publications is the second research aim. The indicated research aims were achieved on the basis of a bibliometric review of 205 scientific publications from 2017-2023 (Scopus database). By means of a systematic literature review, 25 different key research areas were identified. In turn, the classic literature review identified 18 green research areas (e.g. green blockchain). At the same time, no green issue was identified as a key research area. The results can inspire researchers looking for research gaps around blockchain and sustainability issues. Among the recommendations for stakeholders, the need for further research around blockchain technology, the development of a regulatory framework, or educational issues were highlighted.

PL

Artykuł ma dwa równorzędne cele badań. Pierwszym celem badań jest identyfikacja kluczowych obszarów badawczych poruszanych w publikacjach naukowych nawiązujących jednocześnie do problematyki blockchain, energetyki oraz zrównoważonego rozwoju. Z kolei wyodrębnienie zielonych obszarów badawczych w tych publikacjach stanowi drugi cel badań. Wskazane cele badań zostały osiągnięte na podstawie przeglądu bibliometrycznego 205 publikacji naukowych z lat 2017-2023 (baza danych Scopus). Za pomocą systematycznego przeglądu literatury zidentyfikowano 25 różnych kluczowych obszarów badawczych. Z kolei klasyczny przegląd literatury pozwolił na wyodrębnienie 18-tu zielonych obszarów badawczych (m.in. green blockchain). Jednocześnie żadna zielona kwestia nie znalazła się wśród zidentyfikowanych kluczowych obszarów badawczych. Rezultaty mogą stanowić inspirację dla badaczy poszukujących luk badawczych wokół kwestii blockchain i zrównoważonego rozwoju. Wśród zaleceń dla interesariuszy zwrócono uwagę m.in. na konieczność dalszych badań wokół technologii blockchain, opracowanie ram regulacyjnych, czy też kwestie edukacyjne.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

blockchain; energy; green blockchain; sustainability

PL

blockchain; energetyka; zielony blockchain; zrównoważony rozwój

• Wydawca: Polskie Stowarzyszenie Ekonomistów Środowiska i Zasobów Naturalnych
• Czasopismo: Economics and Environment
• Rocznik: 2024
• Tom: No. 3
• Strony: art. no. 866
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 95 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Kozar Łukasz Jarosław

• University of Lodz, Faculty of Economics and Socjology, Department of Labour and Social Policy, Revolution 1905 Street 37/39, 90-214 Lodz, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8426-8471

autor

Wodnicka Monika

• University of Lodz, Faculty of Economics and Socjology, Department of Business Analisis and Strategy

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9656-5713

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