Reprint
Selected Papers from SDEWES 2017: The 12th Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems
Edited by
January 2019
346 pages
- ISBN978-3-03897-396-6 (Paperback)
- ISBN978-3-03897-397-3 (PDF)
This book is a reprint of the Special Issue Selected Papers from SDEWES 2017: The 12th Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems that was published in
Chemistry & Materials Science
Engineering
Environmental & Earth Sciences
Physical Sciences
Summary
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.
Format
- Paperback
License and Copyright
© 2019 by the authors; CC BY-NC-ND license
Keywords
excess heat; levelized cost of excess heat; district heating; CO2 emissions; heat demand mapping; co-firing; coal; biomass; woody sawdust; Miscanthus; dual fuel combustion; 3D-CFD modeling; ECFM-3Z; diesel ignited gas engine; ignition delay modeling; experimental validation; sewage sludge; torrefaction; gasification; drying; sustainability; waste energy; coal slag; thermodynamic analysis; heat recovery; high temperature heat pump; vector optimization; evolutionary genetic algorithm; robust design optimization; combined heat and power; ORC systems; development of biodigesters; biogas production; anaerobic co-digestion; sewage; food waste; renewable fuel; insulation materials; thermal conductivity; building energy consumption; temperature dependence; high-performance buildings; building ventilation; solar energy; solar chimney; solar photovoltaics; DC fan; energy conversion; sustainability; carbon neutrality; zero carbon cities; net zero energy; urban energy transition; energy renovation; neighbourhoods; SWAT Studio; City-zen; Roadshow; dimpled sphere; structured packed bed; low channel to particle diameter ratio; numerical simulation; pressure drop; Nusselt number; TES; multi-period mixed integer linear program; incentives; techno-economic analysis; Energy Efficiency Promotion; electric utilities; voluntary schemes; Portuguese experience; consumer participation; costs of avoided kWh; hydrogen; hydrogen economy; renewable energy; photovoltaic thermal; wind turbine; biogas; geothermal energy; exergy; low-exergy buildings; net-zero targets; Energy Efficiency Indices; data visualization; clustering algorithms; university campus; energy management; autonomous vehicles; model linearization; path tracking; steering controller; model predictive control; plate heat exchanger; longitudinal heat conduction; heat transfer model; heat flux distribution; renewable energy; smart cities; district heating and cooling; sustainable development