From Local Energy Communities towards National Energy System: A Grid-Aware Techno-Economic Analysis

C Terrier, JRH Loustau, D Lepour, F Maréchal - Energies, 2024 - mdpi.com
Energy communities are key actors in the energy transition since they optimally interconnect
renewable energy capacities with the consumers. Despite versatile objectives, they usually …

[HTML][HTML] Potential of photovoltaic panels on building envelopes for decentralized district energy systems

L Middelhauve, L Girardin, F Baldi… - Frontiers in Energy …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The expected increase of the penetration of distributed renewable energy technologies into
the electricity grid is expected to lead to major challenges. As a main stakeholder, authorities …

[HTML][HTML] Closing the balance–on the role of integrating biorefineries in the future energy system

J Granacher, R Castro-Amoedo, J Schnidrig… - Sustainable Energy & …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Fuels from bio-based resources hold the potential to supply fossil fuel alternatives at
reasonable economic and environmental expenses that can assist emission reduction in the …

[HTML][HTML] Grid-aware layout of photovoltaic panels in sustainable building energy systems

L Middelhauve, F Baldi, P Stadler… - Frontiers in Energy …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
In the context of increasing concern for anthropogenic CO2 emissions, the residential
building sector still represents a major contributor to energy demand. The integration of …

Decomposition strategy for districts as renewable energy hubs

L Middelhauve, C Terrier… - Ieee Open Access Journal …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In light of the energy transition, it becomes a widespread solution to decentralize and to
decarbonize energy systems. However, limited transformer capacities are a hurdle for large …

On the role of districts as renewable energy hubs

L Middelhauve - 2022 - infoscience.epfl.ch
Although inevitable, the process of transforming urban areas into sustainable living
environments presents many challenges. The decentralization of the energy system, the …

[HTML][HTML] Decarbonisation of Geographical Islands and the Feasibility of Green Hydrogen Production Using Excess Electricity

H Madi, D Lytvynenko, T Schildhauer, P Jansohn - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
Islands face limitations in producing and transporting energy due to their geographical
constraints. To address this issue, the ROBINSON project, funded by the EU, aims to create …

Potential of electric mobility as service to the grid in renewable energy hubs

C Terrier, L Middelhauve… - Proceedings of ECOS …, 2022 - infoscience.epfl.ch
The electrification of private mobility is becoming a popular solution to reduce the reliance
on fossil fuels. However, uncontrollable charging of a large electric vehicle fleet challenges …

District heating and cooling systems to integrate renewable energy in urban areas

F Belfiore - 2021 - infoscience.epfl.ch
The building sector plays a crucial role in the ongoing energy transition due to its significant
share of global energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions, especially when …

Where is the money? A decomposition of monetary flows behind fossil fuels

X Li, J Schnidrig, R Briguet… - Proceedings of ECOS …, 2022 - infoscience.epfl.ch
Transition from fossils to renewables is leading to radical societal changes. Shifting the
capital from fossils to renewables is commonly accompanied with political concerns, such as …