Published March 30, 2022 | Version v1
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Energy transition in the power, heating and transport sectors based on a majority of RES and energy storage

  • 1. Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology

Description

Climate change and environmental pollution are partly driven by fossil fuel emissions of hazardous chemicals like CO2. Due to years of exploitation, fossil fuel natural resources have been drastically decreased. The following data show the necessity for research on the technological and socioeconomic possibilities of converting energy systems and elements of the transportation system to renewable energy. This article proposes supplying an entire region with RES while considering cost and environmental efficiencies. The subject study also showed the need to research correlations between collective heating, transport systems with high V2G energy storage capacity, and power systems to optimize the total energy market. Moreover, the aforesaid reasons suggest that a new model of the power system, different from the standard producer-recipient paradigm, is needed. This research was quantitative and qualitative. Agent-based modeling, underpinned by qualitative research, was used in quantitative analysis. Renewable energy systems are more cost- and environmentally-competitive, according to study. Integration of community heating and transport systems with the energy system reduces primary energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions, improving system efficiency. Research shows that reducing energy consumption helps transition a conventional energy system into a RES system.

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In Press. Accepted for Publication

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Funding

JUMP2Excel – Joint Universal activities for Mediterranean PV integration Excellence 810809
European Commission