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Energy Decentralization and Decarbonization

A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "C: Energy Economics and Policy".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2020) | Viewed by 270

Special Issue Editor

School of Law, Queen Mary University of London, London WC2A 3JB, UK
Interests: climate change; international trade; energy; the European Union
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

I would like to extend a warm invitation to all colleagues who would like to submit their research papers to the Special Issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073; CODEN: ENERGA) on "Energy Decentralization and Decarbonization".

This Special Issue will examine the status of energy decentralization in various jurisdictions. It will discuss why it is in the interest of countries to decentralize their energy markets and will provide an analysis of the situation in several countries. The Special Issue will specifically focus on electricity markets and look at how decentralization is taking shape with regard to these markets. In doing so, it will analyze the regulatory environment in various jurisdictions to identify to what extent it is conducive to decentralization. It will also look at how things stand in terms of new tools and technologies to facilitate decentralization, such as smart grids and meters, electric vehicles, demand response, and storage. The Special Issue will explore how countries are progressing towards the deployment of these tools and technologies, and the specific needs and regulatory barriers they have. It will also offer recommendations for how regulation can be more encouraging. In addition, the Special Issue aims to discuss electricity interconnections in various countries as a vital step towards decentralization that will boost energy security and energy efficiency. Lastly, the Special Issue will include a detailed examination of data protection concerns that arise from the advent of new technologies that collect personal information, such as smart grids. It will assess current regulations on data protection and identify areas for improvement.

Prof. Dr. Rafael Leal-Arcas
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Energies is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • smart grids
  • electric vehicles
  • demand response
  • interconnection
  • data protection
  • electricity
  • smart meters
  • storage

Published Papers

There is no accepted submissions to this special issue at this moment.
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