Evaluation of integration of solar energy into the district heating system of the city of Velika Gorica

Andreu, Javier Felipe; Schneider, Daniel Rolph; Krajačić, Goran

doi:10.2298/tsci151106106a

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“…Several other papers were published in this area in the previous SDEWES special issues, dealing with: trigeneration systems including fuel cells and supplied by municipal waste [74], building integrated trigeneration systems [75], cogeneration for wood industry in Serbia [76], simulation of a cogenerative micro-gas turbine operating at partial load conditions [77], cogeneration systems supplied by waste forest biomass [78], interaction between cogeneration systems and electrical vehicles [77,79], integration of solar energy in district heating systems [80], incentivizing mechanisms for trigeneration plants in Italy [81].…”

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Recent Advances in the Analysis of Sustainable Energy Systems

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EU energy policy is more and more promoting a resilient, efficient and sustainable energy system. Several agreements have been signed in the last few months that set ambitious goals in terms of energy efficiency and emission reductions and to reduce the energy consumption in buildings. These actions are expected to fulfill the goals negotiated at the Paris Agreement in 2015. The successful development of this ambitious energy policy needs to be supported by scientific knowledge: a huge effort must be made in order to develop more efficient energy conversion technologies based both on renewables and fossil fuels. Similarly, researchers are also expected to work on the integration of conventional and novel systems, also taking into account the needs for the management of the novel energy systems in terms of energy storage and devices management. Therefore, a multi-disciplinary approach is required in order to achieve these goals. To ensure that the scientists belonging to the different disciplines are aware of the scientific progress in the other research areas, specific Conferences are periodically organized. One of the most popular conferences in this area is the Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems (SDEWES) Series Conference. The 12th Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems Conference was recently held in Dubrovnik, Croatia. The present Special Issue of Energies, specifically dedicated to the 12th SDEWES Conference, is focused on five main fields: energy policy and energy efficiency in smart energy systems, polygeneration and district heating, advanced combustion techniques and fuels, biomass and building efficiency.

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Recent Advances in the Analysis of Sustainable Energy Systems

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“…The way to achieve economic decarbonization with 100% renewables systems is being extensively studied (i.e., at a global [5], regional [6], national [7], territorial [8], or city level [9]). In general terms, such studies mainly focus on the associated feasibility, reliability, and costs.…”

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Territorial Inequalities, Ecological and Material Footprints of the Energy Transition: Case Study of the Cantabrian-Mediterranean Bioregion

Andreu

Valero

2022

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This study develops a methodology to assess the energy transition’s territorial, ecological and material impacts on regions. As a case study, the methodology is applied to the Cantabrian-Mediterranean Bioregion, a geographical area constituting eight autonomous communities located in the north of Spain. Two energy demand scenarios for 2030 and 2050 were assessed. The 2030 scenario is based on the Spanish government’s planning, and the 2050 scenario constitutes a net-zero emission economy based on electrification. Energy dependence between autonomous communities, energy and raw material needs, and availability are obtained for both scenarios. Results show a high imbalance between energy producer–consumer autonomous communities and an ecological and critical material deficit for the Bioregion. Two alternative scenarios are proposed, one based on self-sufficiency to ensure a balanced energy transition and another based on energy and material efficiency seeking that the ecological and critical material footprints do not surpass the planet’s carrying capacity. The indicators and methodology proposed can be easily replicated elsewhere and help develop more equitable and sustainable territorial planning strategies.

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“…The EnergyPLAN program analysis model [19] The energy transition towards a clean and digitalised energy system is proceeding as fast as ever [20,21]. Islands have been identified as lighthouses to test and validate innovative solutions with high RESs penetration that might then be replicated on the mainland [22]. Small islands represent unique systems, and they all have to face similar challenges such as high energy costs, CO2 emissions, security of energy supply and system stability due to small grids and thus low inertia [23].…”

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