Search for Articles:
Title / Keyword
Author / Affiliation / Email
Journal
Article Type
 
 
Advanced Search
 
Section
Special Issue
Volume
Issue
Number
Page
 
6.2
3.0
Journals
Energies
Special Issues
Selected Papers on Energy Infrastructures from the International Symposium for...
energies-logo
Submit to Energies Review for Energies Propose a Special Issue

Journal Menu

► Journal Menu

Journal Browser

► Journal Browser
share announcement

Selected Papers on Energy Infrastructures from the International Symposium for Next Generation Infrastructure 2021 (ISNGI 2021)

A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "F4: Critical Energy Infrastructure".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 January 2022) | Viewed by 5968

Special Issue Editor

Prof. Dr. Geert Deconinck

E-Mail Website
Guest Editor
Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Leuven, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
Interests: robust distributed coordination and control; specifically in the context of smart electric distribution networks; smart grids; user-centric energy systems; smart metering; distributed control; robust system design; sustainability; multi-energy systems; infrastructure interdependencies and dependability modelling; all in a context of energy and data infrastructures
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Energy infrastructures (electricity, heat, hydrogen, gas, etc.) are an essential pillar of our society and hence contribute significantly to the welfare and wellbeing of citizens. The next generation of energy infrastructures will be both digitalized and intertwined. This digitalization allows for a better design, planning, and operation of the networks; monitoring can quickly detect malfunctions, while control can react to suboptimal conditions. Intertwining combines different energy infrastructures; heat networks provide flexibility for the electrical grid and gas networks can carry hydrogen. At the International Symposium for Next Generation Infrastructure 2021, these fundamental challenges and relevant solutions will be discussed. This Special Issue of Energies will publish selected papers that deal with energy infrastructures from this symposium.

Prof. Dr. Geert Deconinck
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

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
  • smart energy systems
  • multi-energy infrastructures
  • energy sector coupling
  • critical energy infrastructures

Benefits of Publishing in a Special Issue

  • Ease of navigation: Grouping papers by topic helps scholars navigate broad scope journals more efficiently.
  • Greater discoverability: Special Issues support the reach and impact of scientific research. Articles in Special Issues are more discoverable and cited more frequently.
  • Expansion of research network: Special Issues facilitate connections among authors, fostering scientific collaborations.
  • External promotion: Articles in Special Issues are often promoted through the journal's social media, increasing their visibility.
  • e-Book format: Special Issues with more than 10 articles can be published as dedicated e-books, ensuring wide and rapid dissemination.

Further information on MDPI's Special Issue polices can be found here.

Published Papers (2 papers)

Download All Papers
Order results
Result details
Show export options expand_more Show export options expand_less
Select all
Export citation of selected articles as:

Research

Jump to: Other

24 pages, 346 KiB  
Article
The Legal Complexities of Processing and Protecting Personal Data in the Electricity Sector
by Saskia Lavrijssen, Brenda Espinosa Apráez and Thijs ten Caten
Energies 2022, 15(3), 1088; https://doi.org/10.3390/en15031088 - 1 Feb 2022
Cited by 6 | Viewed by 3226
Abstract
The use of smart meters enables the emergence of innovations in the electricity sector, such as smart grids, prosumers and Peer-to-Peer trading, which can play an important role in realizing the energy transition. These developments rely on the processing of personal data, triggering [...] Read more.
The use of smart meters enables the emergence of innovations in the electricity sector, such as smart grids, prosumers and Peer-to-Peer trading, which can play an important role in realizing the energy transition. These developments rely on the processing of personal data, triggering the application of data protection legislation in addition to the legislation organizing the electricity markets. This article examines the interaction between the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Directive (EU) 2019/944 on common rules for the internal market for electricity in the European Union, following the method of doctrinal legal research. Concretely, this article investigates what kinds of tensions may arise from the coexistence of these two legal regimes and whether there are mechanisms in place to prevent or mitigate such tensions. Three main tensions are identified. The first tension lies in the fact that some of the innovations facilitated by smart metering in the energy sector rely on technologies that might not be entirely compatible with the GDPR. A second tension follows from the existence of separate but interrelated regimes for access to data of the consumer/data subject in the two legal instruments here analysed. The third tension relates to a possible overlap of competences between the supervisory authorities of both regimes. This article is a contribution to the still scarce legal scholarship on the interplay between the GDPR the Recast Electricity Directive. The findings of this research are of interest not only for academics but also for practitioners, policymakers and supervisory authorities that have to deal with the issues here identified. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Selected Papers on Energy Infrastructures from the International Symposium for Next Generation Infrastructure 2021 (ISNGI 2021))

Other

Jump to: Research

7 pages, 188 KiB  
Opinion
2020–2022: Pivotal Years for European Energy Infrastructure
by Francesco Careri, Tilemahos Efthimiadis and Marcelo Masera
Energies 2022, 15(6), 1999; https://doi.org/10.3390/en15061999 - 9 Mar 2022
Cited by 6 | Viewed by 1981
Abstract
The development of energy infrastructure is crucial for the fulfilment of multifaceted European Union (EU) policy objectives in the energy field. The EU’s support to projects is financial, technical, and political, and explicated through a series of legislative acts. This opinion aims to [...] Read more.
The development of energy infrastructure is crucial for the fulfilment of multifaceted European Union (EU) policy objectives in the energy field. The EU’s support to projects is financial, technical, and political, and explicated through a series of legislative acts. This opinion aims to provide an overview of the main energy policy initiatives introduced in recent years (or soon to be introduced) and their impact on European energy infrastructure development. Examples include the revision of the Trans-European Networks for Energy, funding mechanisms to foster sustainable investments in renewable energies, and the EU taxonomy on sustainable activities. We also discuss possible future improvements of EU policy and regulatory frameworks on energy with the aim of supporting an efficient achievement of the European Green Deal objectives. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Selected Papers on Energy Infrastructures from the International Symposium for Next Generation Infrastructure 2021 (ISNGI 2021))
Show export options expand_more Show export options expand_less
Select all
Export citation of selected articles as:
 
Displaying articles 1-2
Back to TopTop