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Modeling Energy Communities with Collective Photovoltaic Self-Consumption: Synergies between a Small City and a Winery in Portugal

Energies, 2021
The recently approved regulation on Energy Communities in Europe is paving the way for new collective forms of energy consumption and production, mainly based on photovoltaics.
Guilherme Pontes Luz, Rodrigo Amaro e Silva   +1 more
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Community-based research supports more just and equitable industrial decarbonization

Nature Communications
Industrial decarbonization refers to the removal or reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, process emissions, or embodied carbon from industry. Building from our experiences working with communities contemplating industrial decarbonization projects, we ...
Jessica Smith, Jennifer Hirsch, Kirk Jalbert, Lauren Keeler, Katie OConnell, Daryl-Lynn Roberts, Benjamin Sovacool   +6 more
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Unveiling Key Factors Shaping Energy Storage Strategies for Sustainable Energy Communities

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This research delves into a case study of a photovoltaic (PV) energy community, leveraging empirical data to explore the integration of renewable energy sources and storage solutions.
José Andrés Palacios-Ferrer, Francisco J. Rey-Martínez, Christian A. Repenning-Bzdigian, Javier M. Rey-Hernández   +3 more
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Photovoltaics Enabling Sustainable Energy Communities: Technological Drivers and Emerging Markets

Energies, 2021
In this paper, we investigate the economic benefits of an energy community investing in small-scale photovoltaics (PVs) when local energy trading is operated amongst the community members. The motivation stems from the open research question on whether a
Alexandros-Georgios Chronis, Foivos Palaiogiannis, Iasonas Kouveliotis-Lysikatos, Panos Kotsampopoulos, Nikos Hatziargyriou   +4 more
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Greek Islands’ Energy Transition: From Lighthouse Projects to the Emergence of Energy Communities

Energies, 2022
Energy transition in islands constitutes a major challenge. Apart from a necessity, it can also be a great opportunity for sustainable social and economic development. Toward this direction, a new, promising movement has emerged recently in Greek islands.
Dimitris Al. Katsaprakakis, Antonia Proka, Dimitris Zafirakis, Markos Damasiotis, Panos Kotsampopoulos, Nikos Hatziargyriou, Eirini Dakanali, George Arnaoutakis, Dimitrios Xevgenos   +8 more
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A Characterization of European Collective Action Initiatives and Their Role as Enablers of Citizens’ Participation in the Energy Transition

Energies, 2021
This paper provides novel additional evidence on the characteristics of Collective Action Initiatives (CAIs), investigating their role within the European energy sector. It analyses and presents results of a survey administered in six European countries:
Veronica Lupi, Chiara Candelise, Merce Almuni Calull, Sarah Delvaux, Pieter Valkering, Wit Hubert, Alessandro Sciullo, Nele Ivask, Esther van der Waal, Izaskun Jimenez Iturriza, Daniele Paci, Nives Della Valle, Giorgos Koukoufikis, Tessa Dunlop   +13 more
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A review of the Energy Productivity Center's Least-Cost Energy Strategy study [PDF]

, 1981
The Mellon Institute's Energy Productivity Center (EPC) has recently completed a study asking the question, "How would the nation have provided energy services in 1978 if its capital stock had een reconfigured to be optimal for actual 1978 energy prices?"
Manove, Michael, Berndt, Ernst R., Wood, David O.   +2 more
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Innovative Microgrid Services and Applications in Electric Grids: Enhancing Energy Management and Grid Integration

Energies
Currently, microgrids are a reliable solution for integrating distributed energy resources and managing demand on electricity grids, serving as a pathway towards a responsible energy transition.
Yeferson Lopez Alzate, Eduardo Gómez-Luna, Juan C. Vasquez   +2 more
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State, community and the negotiated construction of energy markets: Community energy policy in England [PDF]

Geoforum, 2019
This article provides fresh insight on the political construction of markets through empirical analysis of community energy in the UK. It considers the diverse actors, understandings, processes and technologies enrolled in market creation, stabilisation and correction, while emphasising how negotiation, mediation and translation are pervasive ...
Eadson, W., Foden, M.
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Communities of the Future: Energy Programs for Livable Communities [PDF]

, 1999
This document relates how several of the US Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (DOE/EERE) programs help communities across the nation deal with the issues of livability and sustainable growth.
Jones, J. G., Strawn, N.
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