Renewable energy systems : a smart energy systems approach to the choice and modeling of fully decarbonized societies /

Renewable Energy Systems: A Smart Energy Systems Approach to the Choice and Modeling of Fully Decarbonized Societies Third Edition includes updates from globally recognized renewable energy researcher and professor, Henrik Lund, who sets forth a comprehensive methodology for comparing different ener...

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Main Author: Lund, Henrik (Author)
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London, United Kingdom : Academic Press, 2024.
Edition:Third edition.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Renewable Energy Systems: A Smart Energy Systems Approach to the Choice and Modeling of Fully Decarbonized Societies
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • About the contributors
  • Acknowledgments
  • Abbreviations
  • Chapter 1: Introduction
  • 1. Book contents and structure
  • 2. Definitions
  • Choice Awareness
  • Radical technological change
  • Applied and concrete economics
  • Renewable energy
  • Renewable energy systems
  • Smart energy systems
  • 3. Renewable versus sustainable
  • Sustainable energy
  • Political reasons for renewable energy
  • Renewable energy and democracy
  • Chapter 2: Choice Awareness theses
  • 1. Choice and change
  • Choice/no choice at the individual level
  • Choice/no choice at the societal level
  • Radical technological change
  • 2. Choice perception and elimination
  • Choice perception
  • Choice-eliminating mechanisms
  • The first Choice Awareness thesis
  • 3. Raising Choice Awareness
  • The second Choice Awareness thesis
  • Chapter 3: Choice Awareness strategies
  • 1. Technical alternatives
  • 2. Economic feasibility studies
  • 3. Public regulation
  • 4. Democratic infrastructure
  • 5. Research methodology
  • Chapter 4: The EnergyPLAN energy system analysis model
  • 1. Overall considerations
  • The two major challenges of 100percent renewable energy systems and fully decarbonized societies
  • Three implementation phases
  • Different types of energy system analysis models
  • Hourly simulation models at the national level
  • 2. The EnergyPLAN model
  • Purpose and application
  • Energy systems analysis structure
  • Validation of model
  • Energy system analysis methodology
  • A step-by-step approach to national energy systems analysis
  • Sister models to EnergyPLAN
  • 3. Reflections
  • Chapter 5: Large-scale integration of renewable energy
  • 1. The Danish reference energy system.
  • Electrification of transportation scenario
  • 2. Excess electricity diagramsb
  • 3. Optimal combinations of RESc
  • 4. Flexible energy systemsd
  • Flexible energy system
  • Flexible energy systems including electricity for transportation
  • 5. Different energy systemse
  • 6. Grid stabilityf
  • 7. Local energy marketsg
  • 8. Integration of transportationh
  • 9. Electric vehicles and V2Gj
  • 10. Electricity storage optionsk
  • 11. Reflections
  • Principles and methodologies
  • 12. Conclusions and recommendations
  • Chapter 6: Smart energy systems and infrastructures
  • 1. Theory and definitionsa
  • Smart electricity grid
  • Smart thermal grids (district heating and cooling)
  • Smart gas grids
  • Smart energy systems
  • Smart energy systems theory and tools
  • 2. The role of district heatingb
  • 3. Economic crisis and infrastructure investmentsc
  • 4. Zero energy buildings and smart gridsd
  • 5. Future power plants and smart energy systemse
  • 6. Renewable energy transportation fuel pathwaysf
  • Direct electrification
  • Fermentation
  • Bioenergy hydrogenation
  • Co-electrolysis
  • Comparison
  • 7. Reflections
  • Theory, tool and methodologies
  • 8. Conclusions and recommendations
  • Chapter 7: 100 percent renewable energy systems
  • 1. The first approach to coherent renewable energy systemsa
  • 2. The Danish Society of Engineers energy planb
  • The IDA Climate Plan
  • 3. The CEESA coherent 100percent renewable energy scenarioc
  • Transportation fuel pathway
  • Primary energy and biomass resources
  • Smart energy systems and cross-sector integration
  • Cost and job estimates based on concrete institutional economics
  • 4. Smart energy Aalborgd
  • Methodology and guidelines
  • The Smart Energy Aalborg 100percent RES scenario
  • 5. The potential of renewable energy systems in Chinae
  • 6. Reflections
  • Principles and methodologies.
  • 7. Conclusions and recommendations
  • Chapter 8: Carbon neutral societies and smart energy systems
  • 1. Smart energy systems in the context of a carbon neutral societya
  • Overall governing guidelines
  • The Smart Energy Denmark 2045 scenario
  • The context of a carbon neutral society
  • Cost assessment
  • 2. Sustainable bioenergy in a carbon neutral societyb
  • Overall governing guidelines
  • Sustainable bioenergy scenario
  • Bioenergy and CCUS in a carbon neutral society
  • 3. Energy for transportation in a carbon neutral societyc
  • The TransportPLAN tool and methodology
  • A transportation decarbonization scenario
  • Cost assessment
  • 4. Electricity balancing and grid stabilization
  • Balancing electricity demand and supply
  • Voltage and frequency control
  • 5. A smart energy systems approach to a carbon neutral Europed
  • Recreating ``A Clean Planet for All´´ scenarios in EnergyPLAN
  • Smart Energy Europe scenario
  • Comparing results
  • 6. Reflections
  • Principles and methodologies
  • 7. Conclusions and recommendations
  • Chapter 9: Choice Awareness cases
  • 1. Case I: Nordkraft power station (1982-1983)
  • The ``no alternative´´ situation
  • The concrete alternative proposal
  • Conclusions and reflections
  • 2. Case II: Aalborg heat planning (1984-1987)
  • The alternatives in question
  • Choice-eliminating strategies
  • Conclusions and reflections
  • 3. Case III: The evaluation of biogas (1990-1992)
  • The applied neoclassical cost-benefit analysis
  • Feasibility study based on concrete institutional economics
  • Conclusions and reflections
  • 4. Case IV: Nordjyllandsværket (1991-1994)
  • The no alternative situation
  • The alternative proposal
  • Discussion of the alternative
  • Conclusions and reflections
  • 5. Case V: The transmission line case (1992-1996)
  • Shifting arguments for the need
  • Security of supply.
  • Concrete technical alternatives
  • Conclusions and reflections
  • 6. Case VI: European environmental impact assessment procedures (1993-1997)aa
  • Implementation of the EIA principles in Denmark
  • Example 1: Nordjyllandsværket
  • Example 2: High-voltage transmission lines
  • Example 3: Avedøreværket
  • Conclusions and reflections
  • 7. Case VII: The German Lausitz case (1993-1994)ab
  • The alternative
  • Conclusions and reflections
  • 8. Case VIII: The Green Energy Plan (1996)ad
  • The design of the concrete technical alternative
  • Evaluation and comparisons
  • Conclusions and reflections
  • 9. Case IX: The Thai power station case (1999)ae
  • The Hin Krut power station in Prachuap Khiri Khan
  • Official economic objectives for Thailand
  • The design of a concrete technical alternative
  • Comparative feasibility study
  • Conclusions and reflections
  • 10. Case X: The economic council case (2002-2003)
  • Missing capacity benefits (unfair premises)
  • Balance of payment, employment, and technological innovation
  • Conclusions and reflections
  • 11. Case XI: The Ida Energy Plan 2030 (2006-2007)
  • Conclusions and reflections
  • 12. Summary
  • Existing organizations initiate old technology proposals
  • Objectives of radical technological change are disregarded
  • Alternatives must come from someone else
  • Institutional change is essential
  • Applied neoclassical economics provide irrelevant information
  • Concrete institutional economics provide relevant information
  • Concrete alternatives raise Choice Awareness
  • Concrete alternatives help identify institutional barriers
  • 13. Conclusions
  • Chapter 10: Conclusions and recommendations
  • 1. Choice Awareness
  • 2. Renewable energy systems
  • References
  • Index.