Local Energy

Author : Magali Dreyfus,Aki Suwa
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2022-03-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000547443

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Local Energy Governance by Magali Dreyfus,Aki Suwa Pdf

Local Energy Governance: Opportunities and Challenges for Renewable and Decentralised Energy in France and Japan examines the extent of the energy transition taking place at a local level in France and Japan, two countries that share ambitious targets regarding the reduction of GHG emissions, their share of renewable energy and their degree of market liberalization. This book observes local energy policies and initiatives and applies an institutional and legal analysis to help identify barriers but also opportunities in the development of renewable energies in the territories. The book will highlight governance features that incubate energy transition at the local level through interdisciplinary contributions that offer legal, political, sociological and technological perspectives. Overall, the book will draw conclusions that will also be informative for other countries aiming at promoting renewable energies. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of energy policy and energy governance.

Author : Janet Wood
Publisher : IET
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2008-07-31
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780863417399

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Local Energy by Janet Wood Pdf

In future the UK's energy supplies, for both heat and power, will come from much more diverse sources. In many cases this will mean local energy projects serving a local community or even a single house. What technologies are available? Where and at what scale can they be used? How can they work effectively with our existing energy networks? This book explores these power and heat sources, explains the characteristics of each and examines how they can be used.

Author : Magali Dreyfus,Aki Suwa
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2022-03-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000547436

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Local Energy Governance by Magali Dreyfus,Aki Suwa Pdf

Local Energy Governance: Opportunities and Challenges for Renewable and Decentralised Energy in France and Japan examines the extent of the energy transition taking place at a local level in France and Japan, two countries that share ambitious targets regarding the reduction of GHG emissions, their share of renewable energy and their degree of market liberalization. This book observes local energy policies and initiatives and applies an institutional and legal analysis to help identify barriers but also opportunities in the development of renewable energies in the territories. The book will highlight governance features that incubate energy transition at the local level through interdisciplinary contributions that offer legal, political, sociological and technological perspectives. Overall, the book will draw conclusions that will also be informative for other countries aiming at promoting renewable energies. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of energy policy and energy governance.

Author : Fanny Lopez,Margot Pellegrino,Olivier Coutard
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2019-04-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781119616252

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Local Energy Autonomy by Fanny Lopez,Margot Pellegrino,Olivier Coutard Pdf

In recent years, interest for local energy production, supply and consumption has increased in academic and public debates. In particular, contemporary energy transition discourses and strategies often emphasize the search for increased local energy autonomy, a phrase which can refer to a diverse range of configurations, both in terms of the spaces and scales of the local territory considered and in terms of what is meant by energy autonomy. This book explores policies, projects and processes aimed at increased local energy autonomy, with a particular focus on their spatial, infrastructural and political dimensions. In doing so, the authors – Sabine Barles, Bruno Barroca, Guilhem Blanchard, Benoit Boutaud, Arwen Colell, Gilles Debizet, Ariane Debourdeau, Laure Dobigny, Florian Dupont, Zélia Hampikian, Sylvy Jaglin, Allan Jones, Raphael Ménard, Alain Nadaï, Angela Pohlmann, Cyril Roger-Lacan, Eric Vidalenc – improve our understanding of the always partial and controversial processes of energy relocation that articulate forms of local metabolic self-sufficiency, socio-technical decentralization and political empowerment. Comprising fifteen chapters, the book is divided into four parts: Governance and Actors; Urban Projects and Energy Systems; Energy Communities; and The Challenges of Energy Autonomy.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Subcommittee on Energy and Power
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 932 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Energy policy
ISBN : STANFORD:36105110726689

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Local Energy Policies by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Subcommittee on Energy and Power Pdf

Author : Nick Jenkins
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2021-12-15
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781789845303

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Microgrids and Local Energy Systems by Nick Jenkins Pdf

This book addresses important topical questions of microgrids and local energy systems. It begins with an investigation of the electrical protection of microgrids followed by a study of the power converters used and the utilization of multi-objective optimization for the selection of component ratings. Subsequent chapters address peer-to-peer energy trading in microgrids, local district heating and cooling systems, neighborhood generators used to supplement the utility electricity supplies in Iraq, and regulatory impediments to micro-wind generation in the United States.

Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Trade and Industry Committee
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2007-05-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0215034236

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Local energy - turning consumers into producers by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Trade and Industry Committee Pdf

Government reply to HCP 257, session 2006-07 (ISBN 9780215032263)

Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Energy and Climate Change Committee
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2013-08-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0215061470

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House of Commons - Energy and Climate Change Committee: Local Energy - HC 180 by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Energy and Climate Change Committee Pdf

Government provides support to households who install small-scale renewable energy systems through Feed-in Tariffs (FiT), while large scale projects like off-shore wind farms will soon be supported through new fixed-price Contracts for Difference (CfDs). Medium sized energy projects of between 10 - 50 Megawatts (MW) currently fall in the gap and do not receive support. Giving communities a stake in local energy projects has the potential to broaden public understanding of energy issues and could also enhance the security and efficiency of the energy system as a whole. This report identifies a number of barriers that can prevent local energy projects getting off the ground. Securing funding and Power Purchase Agreements, connecting to the grid and overcoming public opposition can all prove difficult. Obtaining planning permission can be costly and time-consuming, and the risk of losing tens of thousands of pounds if permission is not granted is a huge obstacle for community groups or small cooperatives. Some form of support mechanism is needed alongside a comprehensive package of measures addressing finance, planning, grid access and advice. The Green Investment Bank could provide seed funding and project development funding for feasibility studies, grid permits, etc to reduce some of the risk in getting projects through the planning process. Government needs to do more to encourage local authorities to identify suitable areas for renewable energy development and to develop clear guidance about what is expected from local energy projects. National level planning guidance should be provided on technical issues that hold up planning consent for wind turbines and other low-carbon technologies

Author : Fanny Lopez,Margot Pellegrino,Olivier Coutard
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2019-07-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781786301444

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Local Energy Autonomy by Fanny Lopez,Margot Pellegrino,Olivier Coutard Pdf

In recent years, interest for local energy production, supply and consumption has increased in academic and public debates. In particular, contemporary energy transition discourses and strategies often emphasize the search for increased local energy autonomy, a phrase which can refer to a diverse range of configurations, both in terms of the spaces and scales of the local territory considered and in terms of what is meant by energy autonomy. This book explores policies, projects and processes aimed at increased local energy autonomy, with a particular focus on their spatial, infrastructural and political dimensions. In doing so, the authors – Sabine Barles, Bruno Barroca, Guilhem Blanchard, Benoit Boutaud, Arwen Colell, Gilles Debizet, Ariane Debourdeau, Laure Dobigny, Florian Dupont, Zélia Hampikian, Sylvy Jaglin, Allan Jones, Raphael Ménard, Alain Nadaï, Angela Pohlmann, Cyril Roger-Lacan, Eric Vidalenc – improve our understanding of the always partial and controversial processes of energy relocation that articulate forms of local metabolic self-sufficiency, socio-technical decentralization and political empowerment. Comprising fifteen chapters, the book is divided into four parts: Governance and Actors; Urban Projects and Energy Systems; Energy Communities; and The Challenges of Energy Autonomy.

Author : Greg Pahl
Publisher : Chelsea Green Publishing
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2012-08-13
Category : House & Home
ISBN : 9781603584104

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Power from the People by Greg Pahl Pdf

Over 90 percent of US power generation comes from large, centralized, highly polluting, nonrenewable sources of energy. It is delivered through long, brittle transmission lines, and then is squandered through inefficiency and waste. But it doesn't have to be that way. Communities can indeed produce their own local, renewable energy. Power from the People explores how homeowners, co-ops, nonprofit institutions, governments, and businesses are putting power in the hands of local communities through distributed energy programs and energy-efficiency measures. Using examples from around the nation - and occasionally from around the world - Greg Pahl explains how to plan, organize, finance, and launch community-scale energy projects that harvest energy from sun, wind, water, and earth. He also explains why community power is a necessary step on the path to energy security and community resilience - particularly as we face peak oil, cope with climate change, and address the need to transition to a more sustainable future. This book - the second in the Chelsea Green Publishing Company and Post Carbon Institute's Community Resilience Series - also profiles numerous communitywide initiatives that can be replicated elsewhere.

Author : Gilles Debizet,Marta Pappalardo,Frédéric Wurtz
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2022-09-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000643763

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Local Energy Communities by Gilles Debizet,Marta Pappalardo,Frédéric Wurtz Pdf

This book draws on social science analysis to understand the ongoing dynamics within and surrounding local energy communities in reliably electrified countries: Belgium, Canada, Colombia, France, Germany, India, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. It offers a comprehensive overview of recent results and thus outlines a diversity of drivers and levers for scaling up energy communities or, at least, local energy sharing. Analysing the main types of energy communities such as collective self-consumption, citizen cooperatives and peer-to-peer digital platforms, the book does not only raise new questions for social scientists, but also offers a comprehensive overview for all those contributing to the circular economy and the decentralization of energy production in inhabited areas where energy consumption is concentrated. This book provides input for the ongoing debates in many European countries implementing the national law on the European directives for energy communities. Furthermore, without evading the antagonism between cooperative and market approaches, or the contradictions between different issues, the book outlines the innovative decision-making tools that can facilitate the development of local energy production and sharing systems. As well as being of interest to postgraduates and researchers in the field of energy studies, this book will be vital to energy professionals looking to support local energy communities’ decision-making and design, who wish to consider sociological, organizational and territorial dimensions.

Author : Damilola S. Olawuyi
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 451 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2021-03-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781108495370

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Local Content and Sustainable Development in Global Energy Markets by Damilola S. Olawuyi Pdf

Examines critical links between local content requirements and the application of sustainable development treaties in global energy markets.

Author : Alexis Kwasinski,Wayne Weaver,Robert S. Balog
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2016-07-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781107012790

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Microgrids and other Local Area Power and Energy Systems by Alexis Kwasinski,Wayne Weaver,Robert S. Balog Pdf

A graduate text and professional reference covering all aspects of microgrid design and applications.

Author : Nikolai I. Voropai,Valery A. Stennikov
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 542 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2023-08-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780443139161

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Hierarchical Modeling of Energy Systems by Nikolai I. Voropai,Valery A. Stennikov Pdf

Hierarchical Modeling of Energy Systems presents a detailed methodology for hierarchical modeling of large-scale complex systems with a focus on energy systems and their expansion planning and control. General methodological principles of hierarchical modeling are analyzed, and based on this analysis, a generalized technology for the hierarchical approach is presented. The mathematical foundations of decomposition and bi-level programming, as well as the possibility of using information technologies are also considered. The theoretical propositions are demonstrated by numerous hierarchical modeling examples aimed at planning the development of the energy sector and expansion of energy systems, analyzing, and optimizing these systems, and controlling their operation. In addition, codes and sample simulations are included throughout. This is an invaluable guide for researchers, engineers, and other specialists involved in the development, control and management of energy systems, while the summary of fundamental principles and concepts in energy modeling makes this an accessible learning tool for graduate students on any course involving energy systems or energy modeling. Summarizes hierarchical modeling principles and methods Critically evaluates all energy systems including electric power systems, heat supply systems, gas, and coal supply systems, integrated and cogeneration systems, its interrelations and more Examines expansion planning, development and operation, control and management of energy systems Provides a detailed mathematical descriptions of models, computation algorithms, and optimization problems

Author : Ion Visa,Anca Duta
Publisher : Springer
Page : 732 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2017-08-31
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9783319632155

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Nearly Zero Energy Communities by Ion Visa,Anca Duta Pdf

This book addresses the main challenges in implementing the concepts that aim to replace the regular fossil-fuels based energy pattern with the novel energy pattern relying on renewable energy. As the built environment is one major energy consumer, well known and exploited by each community member, the challenges addressing the built environment has to be solved with the consistent contribution of the community inhabitants and its administration. The transition phase, which already is under implementation, is represented by the Nearly Zero Energy Communities (nZEC). From the research topics towards the large scale implementation, the nZEC concept is analyzed in this book, starting with the specific issues of the sustainable built environment, beyond the Nearly Zero Energy Buildings towards a more integrated view on the community (Chapter1) and followed by various implementation concepts for renewable heating & cooling (Chapter 2), for renewable electrical energy production at community level (Chapter 3) and for sustainable water use and reuse (Chapter 4). As the topic is still new, specific instruments supporting education and training (Chapter 5) are needed, aiming to provide the knowledge that can drive the communities in the near future and is expected to increase the acceptance towards renewable energy implemented at community level. The sub-chapters of this book are the proceedings of the 5th edition of the Conference for Sustainable Energy, during 19-21 October 2017, organized by the R&D Centre Renewable Energy Systems and Recycling, in the R&D Institute of the Transilvania University of Brasov. This event was organized under the patronage of the International Federation for the Science of Machines and Mechanisms (IFToMM) - the Technical Committee Sustainable Energy Systems, of the European Sustainable Energy Alliance (ESEIA) and of the Romanian Academy of Technical Sciences.