EnergyScope Pathway: An open-source model to optimise the energy transition pathways of a regional whole-energy system

G Limpens, X Rixhon, F Contino, H Jeanmart - Applied Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Due to the imperative nature of addressing climate change, the energy transition is currently
underway, prompting the recognition of its urgency. Energy system optimisation models …

The role of electrofuels under uncertainties for the Belgian energy transition

X Rixhon, G Limpens, D Coppitters, H Jeanmart… - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
Wind and solar energies present a time and space disparity that generally leads to a
mismatch between the demand and the supply. To harvest their maximum potentials, one of …

Optimal use of lignocellulosic biomass for the energy transition, including the non-energy demand: The case of the Belgian energy system

M Colla, J Blondeau, H Jeanmart - Frontiers in Energy Research, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Biomass is a key renewable resource for energy transition and climate change mitigation. It
can be used for either energy purposes (production of heat, electricity, and fuel) or non …

Validation of a Method to Select a Priori the Number of Typical Days for Energy System Optimisation Models

P Thiran, H Jeanmart, F Contino - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
Studying a large number of scenarios is necessary to consider the uncertainty inherent to
the energy transition. In addition, the integration of intermittent renewable energy sources …

[PDF][PDF] Comprehensive integration of the non-energy demand within a whole-energy system: towards a defossilisation of the chemical industry in Belgium

X Rixhon, M Colla, D Tonelli, K Verleysen… - … on Efficiency, Cost …, 2021 - researchgate.net
Today, non-energy use (eg production of plastics or fertilizers) represents about 10% of the
final energy consumed worldwide and is dominated by petroleum products, natural gas and …

Multi-objective near-optimal necessary conditions for multi-sectoral planning

A Dubois, J Dumas, P Thiran, G Limpens, D Ernst - Applied Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
In the energy transition context, restructuring energy systems and making informed
decisions on the optimal energy mix and technologies is crucial. Energy system optimisation …

[PDF][PDF] Exploration of uncertainty-aware energy transition pathways

X RIXHON - 2024 - dial.uclouvain.be
The rate at which climate changes today is mostly due to the concentration of anthropogenic
Greenhouse Gases (GHG) in the atmosphere [1]. Therefore, the GHG emissions from human …

[PDF][PDF] Exploring options for a fossil-free European energy system

P THIRAN - 2024 - dial.uclouvain.be
Exploring options for a fossil-free European energy system Page 1 Exploring options for a
fossil-free European energy system The role of renewable fuels Doctoral dissertation presented …

[PDF][PDF] Multi-objective near-optimal necessary conditions for multi-sectoral planning

A Duboisa, J Dumasb, P Thiranc, G Limpensc, D Ernsta - researchgate.net
In the energy transition context, restructuring energy systems and making informed
decisions on the optimal energy mix and technologies is crucial. Energy system optimisation …