Energy systems modelling to support key strategic decisions in energy and climate change at regional scale

Leo, Senatro Di; Pietrapertosa, Filomena; Loperte, Simona; Salvia, Monica; Cosmi, C.

doi:10.1016/j.rser.2014.10.031

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“…An innovative modeling approach based on land use as driving variable was adopted to develop the TIMES-WEF model whose database includes non-energy resources (water, fertilizers, pesticides) among the input commodities while food and biomass residuals represent the output commodities. The β version of the model was customized and calibrated on the agriculture system of the Basilicata Region, to enable its straightforward integration with the former TIMES Basilicata energy model [ 50 ] in a circular economy perspective.…”

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“…This long-term time horizon makes it possible to evaluate the effects of the strategies for achieving the targets of the 2030 Agenda beyond the year 2030 and to trace the path toward the Energy Roadmap 2050 through a scenario analysis. Furthermore, from a modeling point of view, the choice of a time horizon that goes beyond 2030 derives from the need to harmonize the timing of the TIMES-WEF to the TIMES Basilicata energy system module [ 50 ] to allow its integration and increase the reliability of the solutions in a long-term perspective. Therefore, in the future stages, the integration of the TIMES-WEF agri-food model into the whole energy system model, will make possible to have a comprehensive perspective of the synergies and competition between the two sectors in a circular economy perspective.…”

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A Methodological Integrated Approach to Analyse Climate Change Effects in Agri-Food Sector: The TIMES Water-Energy-Food Module

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The European Union’s 2030 climate and energy policy and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development underline the commitment to mitigate climate change and reduce its impacts by supporting sustainable use of resources. This commitment has become stricter in light of the ambitious climate neutrality target set by the European Green Deal for 2050. Water, Energy and Food are the key variables of the “Nexus Thinking” which face the sustainability challenge with a multi-sectoral approach. The aim of the paper is to show the methodological path toward the implementation of an integrated modeling platform based on the Nexus approach and consolidated energy system analysis methods to represent the agri-food system in a circular economy perspective (from the use of water, energy, biomass, and land to food production). The final aim is to support decision-making connected to climate change mitigation. The IEA-The Integrated MARKAL-EFOM System (TIMES) model generator was used to build up the Basilicata Water, Energy and Food model (TIMES-WEF model), which allows users a comprehensive evaluation of the impacts of climate change on the Basilicata agri-food system in terms of land use, yields and water availability and a critical comparison of these indicators in different scenarios. The paper focuses on the construction of the model’s Reference Energy and Material System of the TIMES model, which integrates water and agricultural commodities into the energy framework, and on the results obtained through the calibration of the model β version to statistical data on agricultural activities.

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A Methodological Integrated Approach to Analyse Climate Change Effects in Agri-Food Sector: The TIMES Water-Energy-Food Module

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“…Furthermore, it is a well-established important link between the development of sustainable energy systems and sustainable development of rural areas [48,49]. Moving toward a low-carbon development path and smarter cities requires a careful medium long-term analysis of local energy systems, as it has also been realized in the Basilicate region of Southern Italy, which has gone through an energy transition from a primarily fossil-based to renewable energy generation [50]. There is also a need for greater recognition of social equity impacts of energy transition [51].…”

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Balancing Socio-Efficiency and Resilience of Energy Provisioning on a Regional Level, Case Oulun Energia in Finland

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Calò²,

Pongrácz³

2019

Clean Technol.

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The need to reduce CO2 emissions makes companies find new sustainable solutions for energy production. Diverse multiple sourcing energy production value chains became an important strategical development used at a regional level in Finland. This article presents a social sustainability state data visualization framework that allows us to communicate key social aspects to stakeholders and local communities. Core social aspects are defined through the assessment of multiple sourced electricity supply chains available within one region. This framework was tested on a case study covering regional electricity production supply chains in the Oulu sub-region, Finland. The evaluation of social indicators and their impacts presented along regional electricity production supply chains was performed via the conversion of collected data into visual objects. A cumulative social impact assessment of a local energy supply chain revealed that social sustainability impacts have the tendency to accumulate within the region. The results indicate that multiple sourced electricity supply chains are a socially sustainable solution that improve energy security and provide affordable electricity to local communities. The results indicate how by using multiple-sourcing value chains, companies can improve regional social resilience and balance socio-efficiency through building an effective relation between a company’s value added and its social impact on local communities.

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“…Energy plays a strategic role in the development of all economic sectors, including transport and domestic activities. Energy may be considered as the ‘engine’ of every transformation process, in goods as well as in services production, from a global scale to the local one (Di Leo et al, 2015). One of the most critical challenges in energy management is undoubtedly the conversion to sustainable operations, since the energy sources mainly used are associated with high emission levels of CO2 and, generally, of greenhouse gases (GHG) (Bazmi & Zahedi, 2011).…”

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Between saying and doing, in the end there is the cost of capital: Evidence from the energy sector

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One of the crucial challenges in energy management is the conversion to sustainable operations. The present work is an attempt to verify whether financial institutions are able to identify and valorize those energy companies that have embarked on a virtuous process of emissions reduction. The analysis aims to verify the extent to which environmental disclosure measures are negatively associated with the cost of debt, focusing on a sample of international energy enterprises, observed over a time span from 2003 to 2016. Moreover, it tests whether measures relating to the emission of GHG are positively associated with the cost of debt. The empirical analysis is

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Energy systems modelling to support key strategic decisions in energy and climate change at regional scale

Cited by 26 publications

References 10 publications

A Methodological Integrated Approach to Analyse Climate Change Effects in Agri-Food Sector: The TIMES Water-Energy-Food Module

A Methodological Integrated Approach to Analyse Climate Change Effects in Agri-Food Sector: The TIMES Water-Energy-Food Module

Balancing Socio-Efficiency and Resilience of Energy Provisioning on a Regional Level, Case Oulun Energia in Finland

Between saying and doing, in the end there is the cost of capital: Evidence from the energy sector

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