357 research outputs found
Fuel-efficiency of hydrogen and heat storage technologies for integration of fluctuating renewable energy sources
The role of Solar thermal in Future Energy Systems:Country cases for Germany, Italy, Austria and Denmark
Screening of tank-to-wheel efficiencies for CNG, DME and methanol-ethanol fuel blends in road transport
EU-28 Residential Heat Supply and Consumption:Historical Development and Status
EU is moving towards a climate neutrality goal in 2050 with heating of buildings posing a major challenge. This paper provides a deep understanding of the historical development, path dependency and current status of the EU-28 residential heat sectors to inform strategy and policy makers and to open up this black box. Data is combined for buildings, installed technologies, fuel consumption and energy supply for Member States from 1990 to 2015, to analyse the importance of large-scale infrastructures and supply chains. Primary energy supply for residential heating is mainly based on fossil fuels; 70% in 2015 with 69% imported. The building level technologies are dominated by non-condensing boilers and stoves. Primary and final energy consumption decreased in spite of an increase in the total occupied living area in most countries. Path-dependency effects are found in the residential heat supply in EU. The analysis show path-dependent trajectories are present in most Member States, especially regarding natural gas infrastructure. The period shows many options for decarbonisation are not used to the full potential, e.g., energy efficiency in buildings, district heating, heat pumps. Past experiences should be considered when developing new decarbonisation strategies in Member States and on the EU level
Energy System Analysis of 100 Per cent Renewable Energy Systems:The Case of Denmark year 2030 and 2050
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