Special Issue "Whole System Approaches to the Decarbonisation of Heat and Transport"

A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "Clean Energy".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 September 2021.

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Padraig Lyons
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Guest Editor
School of Engineering, Newcastle University, Newcastle and ESB Networks, Ireland
Interests: smart grids; power systems; distribution systems; transmission systems; low carbon technology; electric vehicles; energy storage; demand side response
Prof. Dr. Philip Taylor
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Guest Editor
School of Computer Science, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Engineering Maths, University of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1QU, UK
Interests: Whole Energy Systems; Distribution Network Control; Smart Grids; Micro Grids
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

In comparison with the electrical power sector, large scale decarbonisation of heat has received relatively little attention at the infrastructural scale despite its importance in the global CO2 emissions landscape. Furthermore, the decarbonisation of transport is likely to remain challenging as the energy density of new technologies, in comparison with fossil fuel-based technologies, remains low. In spite of these challenges, decarbonisation of the heat and transport sector through increasingly lower carbon electricity, powered by renewables, currently appears to be the most promising approach in many scenarios. However, green and blue hydrogen, biomass and other technologies are likely to form part of any solutions in the future. To maximise the value and thus reduce the cost of delivery of a net zero energy system these systems have to be considered in the context of the whole energy system. For example, electric vehicles can decarbonise transport and green hydrogen can be used to decarbonise the heat and manufacturing sectors but can also provide flexibility to support the operation of the power system.

This Special Issue will include the latest concepts and technologies that will deliver a low carbon future in the context of how they integrate a future multi-vector energy system. The topics of the Special Issue include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Demand Side Response and energy storage
  • New customer propositions
  • Forecasting renewable generation, demand and flexibility capability in low carbon energy systems
  • Socioeconomic issues in energy networks
  • Markets for low carbon energy systems
  • Community grids and local renewable generation
  • Hydrogen and biomass networks and solutions
  • Energy harvesting
  • Positive energy buildings and districts
  • Whole system energy modelling and evaluation
Dr. Padraig Lyons
Prof. Dr. Philip Taylor
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

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Keywords

  • low carbon
  • energy networks
  • resilience
  • grid-connected renewables
  • hydrogen
  • multi-vector energy systems

Published Papers

This special issue is now open for submission, see below for planned papers.

Planned Papers

The below list represents only planned manuscripts. Some of these manuscripts have not been received by the Editorial Office yet. Papers submitted to MDPI journals are subject to peer-review.

Title: Investment outlays and purchases costs of alternative fuels versus Poland's energy security in the light of empirical research
Authors: Magdalena Wójcik-Jurkiewicz 1, Izabela Emerling2, Beata Sadowska3 and Maciej Ciołek 4
Affiliation: 1. Cracow University of Economics, College of Management Sciences and Quality, Department of Accounting, Cracow; 2. Cracow University of Economics; College of Finance, Department of Financial Accounting, Cracow; 3. University of Szczecin, Faculty of Economics, Finance and Management, Szczecin; 4. Poznań University of Economics and Business; Maciej.
Abstract: Nowadays, the importance of activities aimed at protecting the natural environment is becoming more and more important. It is part of a number of Poland's tasks, but it has an impact on the energy and mining policy pursued so far. These processes, involving the decarbonisation of the economy, are very complex. They concern: sustainable production and consumption, sustainable municipal management and high quality of life, waste management, and sustainable transport and energy management. The aim of the article is to indicate the importance of investment outlays and costs incurred when purchasing alternative fuels that would replace hard coal in Poland. This is part of the process of adapting our energy policy to the requirements of the new energy policy, which was adopted by Poland as a member of the European Union. The research hypothesis is: The use of alternative fuels in Poland is able to ensure Poland's energy security, however, this process requires new investment outlays and determines a higher level of purchase costs of alternative fuels. In order to prove the hypothesis and achieve the main goal and specific goals, the following research methods and techniques will be used: a critical analysis of the literature, desk research, including review of legal acts, methods of analysis and comparisons, scenario method, inference, graphical data presentation techniques. energy security, resigning from coal mining requires disproportionate investment outlays and high costs, and a high level of the country's GDP is necessary, which would have to be allocated to the purchase of alternative fuels.

Title: Operation, simulation and control of thermal-hydraulic dynamics of a civic building
Authors: De La Cruz, Ivan; Morales Sandoval, Daniel; Bastida, Hector; Abeysekera, Muditha; Ugalde-Loo, Carlos
Affiliation: Cardiff University

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