Progress in Demand Response and It’s Industrial Applications

Achieving energy flexibility is becoming a key concern for energy system planners that manage intermittent and variable generations. Industries have enormous potential to deliver large-scale energy flexibility through demand response (DR) programs. This industrial demand flexibility achieved through the demand response programs will enable widespread adoption of renewable sources in the electricity grid network. This paper aims to provide a comprehensive review of demand response and it’s industrial application by addressing: 1) Current research status, 2) Current stages of demand response applications in industries, and 3) Barriers in the deployment of DR programs. This study shows that there is significant research progress in recent years in the field of DR. It also shows potential applications of DR programs in industries. However, the study found several technical, policy, and financial barriers still exist, limiting the widespread adoption of DR. Thus, this paper offers recommendations on technical, policy, and financial measures needed to over-come the barriers and help facilitate the utilization of demand response potential, especially in industries

PV Charging and Storage for Electric Vehicles

Electric vehicles are only ‘green’ as long as the source of electricity is ‘green’ as well. At the same time, renewable power production suffers from diurnal and seasonal variations, creating the need for energy storage technology. Moreover, overloading and voltage problems are expected in the distributed network due to the high penetration of distributed generation and increased power demand from the charging of electric vehicles. The energy and mobility transition hence calls for novel technological innovations in the field of sustainable electric mobility powered from renewable energy. This Special Issue focuses on recent advances in technology for PV charging and storage for electric vehicles

The process of the new inter-organizational format of social franchising from a social network theory approach: Institutions, social entrepeneurship povile, innovation and the argument of embeddedness

This thesis was submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy and awarded by Brunel UniversityThe inability of the public sector to satisfy social needs- like poverty alleviation, social inclusion of disadvantaged groups, unemployment, health and education - are redefining the relationship between the governments and their citizens by making the latter play an active role as the provider of the welfare state. Citizens through their entrepreneurial activity have been pulled to the third sector leading to the emergence of new organizational forms like social enterprises and social franchises. The main focus of this research study is the investigation of the new interorganizational format of social franchising which has received ‘scunt’ research attention up to now. The behaviour of actors and organizations in the social economy sector are influenced by the properties and dynamics of elements coming from the political, social, organizational and individual level. We have adopted a systems approach of social network theory. A grounded theory named Social Franchise Model (SoFraM) has been induced from an exploratory empirical mixed method study conducted at various stages and from different sources during a time frame of thirty months. Primary data were raised through six case studies in the UK and Greece, more than 143 interviews with social entrepreneurs and various stakeholders and three action research projects which were the subject of analytic induction supported by archival analysis of secondary data coming from governmental, European Commission, local authority and other sources. Our findings indicate that the formation, growth and success of social franchises is heavily shaped through: firstly, law, regulations, and incentives introduced by centralized or formal institutions- both supranational and national- as well as their driving logics; secondly, the relational and structural embeddedness of actors in networks and the social norms that subsequently emerge; thirdly, the characteristics of the individual social entrepreneurship profile; and finally elements of the social innovation model adopted. The properties of the system of informal or decentralised institutions of networks have been further explored through a pilot quantitative study on mainstream franchises in the UK and Greece. An online self-administered questionnaire has been created based on our conceptual framework of the Franchise Network Model (FNM) drawn from existing scales from literature. The findings indicate that relational and structural embeddedness of actors and organizations in networks determine choices of formation, partner selection, governance mode and the subsequent performance of franchise systems

Inside Asylum Bureaucracy: Organizing Refugee Status Determination in Austria

Based on a case study on the former Austrian Federal Asylum Agency, the book provides sociological insights on state action in the administration of asylum in a European context. It offers a novel perspective on public administration by complementing the approaches of street-level bureaucracy and organizational sociology with theories of social practice and structuration. The study deals with the working conditions and the working environment as well as with the analysis of the structural differences that characterize the daily work of the decision-makers; the book concludes with a plea for more attention on the topic of ethics in administration, especially in the context of international protection.Anhand einer Fallstudie über das ehemalige österreichische Bundesasylamt liefert das Buch soziologische Einsichten zu staatlichem Handeln in der Verwaltung von Asyl im europäischen Kontext. Es bietet eine neuartige Perspektive auf öffentlichen Verwaltung, indem Zugänge der street-level bureaucracy und Organisationssoziologie durch Theorien der sozialen Praxis und der Strukturation ergänzt werden. Die Studie befasst sich sowohl mit den Arbeitsbedingungen und dem Arbeitsumfeld als auch mit der Analyse der strukturellen Gegensätze, die den Arbeitsalltag der EntscheiderInnen charakterisieren; das Buch schließt mit einem Plädoyer für mehr Aufmerksamkeit für das Thema Ethik in der Verwaltung, insbesondere im Kontext des internationalen Schutzes

Knowledge and Management Models for Sustainable Growth

In the last years sustainability has become a topic of global concern and a key issue in the strategic agenda of both business organizations and public authorities and organisations. Significant changes in business landscape, the emergence of new technology, including social media, the pressure of new social concerns, have called into question established conceptualizations of competitiveness, wealth creation and growth. New and unaddressed set of issues regarding how private and public organisations manage and invest their resources to create sustainable value have brought to light. In particular the increasing focus on environmental and social themes has suggested new dimensions to be taken into account in the value creation dynamics, both at organisations and communities level. For companies the need of integrating corporate social and environmental responsibility issues into strategy and daily business operations, pose profound challenges, which, in turn, involve numerous processes and complex decisions influenced by many stakeholders. Facing these challenges calls for the creation, use and exploitation of new knowledge as well as the development of proper management models, approaches and tools aimed to contribute to the development and realization of environmentally and socially sustainable business strategies and practices

EU Bibliography

A list of bibliographic references to selected articles in the field of European law and policy. This issue covers items from a wide range of academic and specialised periodicals published from November 2018 to October 2019. References are presented in the 19 subject headings covering all activities of the European Union

The Role of European Union (EU) regional energy policy in enhancing energy security and its implications for the Asian region

Thesis(Master) --KDI School:Master of Development Policy,2017Historically, energy policy has been a national issue as it is closely related to national security and sovereignty. However, since the oil shock in the early 1970s, it has become a transnational issue that requires collective efforts to tackle any vulnerability that could happen to energy importers. This paper identifies the benefits of regionally integrated energy policy with regards to enhancing energy security. It is based on the EU's experience, thew orld's largest energy importer. By showing energy security index that reflects seven factors from the dimension of availability and adaptability of energy system, I conclude that regional energy policy largely helps to improve EU's energy security level by advancing its inter-border infrastructure capacity, market integrity and sharing common standards and regulations. In light of these findings, I propose that the Asia region could consider the practices followed in the EU in formulating regional energy policy that include energy efficiency standards, which does not require immediate physical infrastructure connection or large amount of capital investment. Due to the given limitation of governance structure and geographical barriers, it seems appropriateⅠ. Introduction Ⅱ. Review of Literature Ⅲ. Supply side Ⅵ. Demand side Ⅴ. Data analysis Ⅵ. Implications to Asian regions Ⅶ. Conclusion and DiscussionmasterpublishedYun Ji SUH

Bioeconomy: Shaping the Transition to a Sustainable, Biobased Economy

Sustainability; Biomass Management; Resource Management; Agriculture; Macroeconomic