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View article: What drives energy storage deployment in local energy transitions? Stakeholders’ perspective
What drives energy storage deployment in local energy transitions? Stakeholders’ perspective Open
The global shift towards decentralised energy systems has assigned municipalities a key role in achieving national climate neutrality objectives. As the main stakeholders in the local energy transition, municipalities are responsible for t…
View article: Dynamic Modelling of Data Center Waste Heat Potential Integration in District Heating in Latvia
Dynamic Modelling of Data Center Waste Heat Potential Integration in District Heating in Latvia Open
As demand for data centers (DC) has increased rapidly, so has their electricity consumption. Cooling DCs is essential to maintain optimal temperatures for the operation of servers and equipment. The consequence of the cooling process is th…
View article: What Drives Energy Storage Deployment in Local Energy Transitions? Stakeholders’ Perspective
What Drives Energy Storage Deployment in Local Energy Transitions? Stakeholders’ Perspective Open
View article: System Dynamics Model of Decentralized Household Electricity Storage Implementation: Case Study of Latvia
System Dynamics Model of Decentralized Household Electricity Storage Implementation: Case Study of Latvia Open
Increasing renewable energy share in total energy production is a direction that leads toward the European Union’s aims of carbon neutrality by 2050, as well as increasing energy self-sufficiency and independence. Some of the main challeng…
View article: When the Household Becomes Environmentally Friendly—Dynamic Simulation of Hybrid Energy System’s Feasibility
When the Household Becomes Environmentally Friendly—Dynamic Simulation of Hybrid Energy System’s Feasibility Open
Decentralized electricity production at household scale, particularly by solar panels, has recently grown due to increased technology feasibility and financial support programs. Further development in this field requires the introduction a…
View article: System Dynamics Model of Decentralized Household Electricity Storage Implementation. Case Study of Latvia
System Dynamics Model of Decentralized Household Electricity Storage Implementation. Case Study of Latvia Open
Increasing of renewable energy share in total energy production is a direction that leads towards European Union’s aims of carbon neutrality by 2050, as well as increases energy self-sufficiency and independence. Some of the main challenge…
View article: Progress of the Agricultural Sector toward Climate Neutrality: Identification of Essential Stages
Progress of the Agricultural Sector toward Climate Neutrality: Identification of Essential Stages Open
The agricultural sector’s progress toward climate neutrality is of great importance not only in the climate, but also in economic and social contexts. Climate-neutral agriculture is highly dependent on innovations that ensure maximum effic…
View article: Progress of the Agricultural Sector Towards Climate Neutrality: Identification of Essential Stages
Progress of the Agricultural Sector Towards Climate Neutrality: Identification of Essential Stages Open
The agricultural sector's progress towards climate neutrality is of great importance not only in the climate but also in the economic and social context. The agricultural sector is the 3rd largest emission-generating sector both in La…
View article: Carbon Neutrality in Municipalities: Balancing Individual and District Heating Renewable Energy Solutions
Carbon Neutrality in Municipalities: Balancing Individual and District Heating Renewable Energy Solutions Open
Carbon neutrality in municipalities can be achieved by combining individual heating and district heating solutions involving the use of renewable energy sources. Each approach has advantages and disadvantages, but the best solution depends…
View article: Carbon Neutrality in Municipalities: Balancing Local and Centralized Renewable Energy Solutions
Carbon Neutrality in Municipalities: Balancing Local and Centralized Renewable Energy Solutions Open
Carbon-neutrality in municipalities can be achieved by combining individual heating (IH) and district heating (DH) solutions involving the use of renewable energy sources (RES). Each approach has advantages and disadvantages, but the best …
View article: Evaluation of the Data Centre Waste Heat Potential in District Heating in Latvia
Evaluation of the Data Centre Waste Heat Potential in District Heating in Latvia Open
Data centres are large global energy consumers that create low-temperature waste heat. To alleviate the impact of the temperature increase on the information technology equipment, the data centres are cooled with different technical soluti…
View article: Multidimensional Factors Influencing Renewable Energy Storage Deployment: PESLTE Analysis
Multidimensional Factors Influencing Renewable Energy Storage Deployment: PESLTE Analysis Open
The share of renewable energy in heat and power generation is expected to increase significantly and reach record levels in the coming decades. As a result, emerging energy storage technologies will be key elements in balancing the energy …
View article: Realizing Renewable Energy Storage Potential in Municipalities: Identifying the Factors that Matter
Realizing Renewable Energy Storage Potential in Municipalities: Identifying the Factors that Matter Open
The share of renewable energy in heat and power generation is expected to increase significantly and reach record levels in the coming decades. As a result, emerging energy storage technologies will be key elements in balancing the energy …
View article: Spatial analyses of smart energy system implementation through system dynamics and GIS modelling. Wind power case study in Latvia
Spatial analyses of smart energy system implementation through system dynamics and GIS modelling. Wind power case study in Latvia Open
Major concern in utilising renewable energy sources, such as solar or wind, is their intermittent nature. Therefore, whether they can be reliable energy sources to provide uninterrupted energy demand when reaching a high share of renewable…
View article: Impact Assessment of the Renewable Energy Policy Scenarios – a Case Study of Latvia
Impact Assessment of the Renewable Energy Policy Scenarios – a Case Study of Latvia Open
Even though the development of renewable energy technologies has been one of the most discussed and research-rich fields of science, and there are many practical and convincing technologies in the field of renewable energy, the path taken …
View article: Deliberation Platform for Energy Transition Policies: How to Make Complex Things Simple
Deliberation Platform for Energy Transition Policies: How to Make Complex Things Simple Open
The energy transition from inefficient fossil-based to sustainable energy systems can face various lock-ins. There are no pathways that are free of stress. However, many routes are possible. A good understanding of the dynamic behavior of …
View article: Will Aggregator Reduce Renewable Power Surpluses? A System Dynamics Approach for the Latvia Case Study
Will Aggregator Reduce Renewable Power Surpluses? A System Dynamics Approach for the Latvia Case Study Open
Power demand-side management has been identified as one of the possible elements towards a more flexible power system in case of increased capacities of variable renewable energy sources—solar and wind energy. The market coordinators or ag…
View article: Estimating energy efficiency increase in national district heating network
Estimating energy efficiency increase in national district heating network Open
View article: Will there be the waste heat and boiler house competition in Latvia? Assessment of industrial waste heat
Will there be the waste heat and boiler house competition in Latvia? Assessment of industrial waste heat Open
The research aims to develop the methodology for waste heat implementation into the district heating systems by overcoming several barriers. The waste heat from different enterprises has been identified as an important thermal energy sourc…
View article: Spatial Analysis of Renewable Energy Sources
Spatial Analysis of Renewable Energy Sources Open
Renewable energy sources are expanding opportunities for industrial development and can boost economic growth and create new jobs. In all European Union (EU) countries, including Latvia, it is possible to use renewable energy resources cos…
View article: THE COUPLING OF THE SYSTEM DYNAMICS MODEL WITH GIS TO VISUALISE THE POTENTIAL OF RENEWABLE ENERGY
THE COUPLING OF THE SYSTEM DYNAMICS MODEL WITH GIS TO VISUALISE THE POTENTIAL OF RENEWABLE ENERGY Open
During the current economic growth and the global climate crisis, energy supply is a pressing concern. Local energy sources are an essential part of sustainable development, and they also provide workplaces and energy independence. Various…
View article: System Dynamics Modelling of Railway Electrification in Latvia
System Dynamics Modelling of Railway Electrification in Latvia Open
Nowadays the transport sector is one of the most challenging sectors in terms of reducing pollution produced in this sector. It becomes more and more clear that one of the best solutions for mitigating this pollution and the climate change…
View article: RIBuild: Energy saving potential, LCA and LCC - case studies
RIBuild: Energy saving potential, LCA and LCC - case studies Open
Data set from (1) Danish, Latvian and Italian desk-top case studies on energy saving potential, including description and output from building simulation using national simulation tools, referring to RIBuild Task 5.1. (2) LCA and LCC analy…
View article: RIBuild: Energy saving potential, LCA and LCC - case studies
RIBuild: Energy saving potential, LCA and LCC - case studies Open
Data set from (1) Danish, Latvian and Italian desk-top case studies on energy saving potential, including description and output from building simulation using national simulation tools, referring to RIBuild Task 5.1. (2) LCA and LCC analy…
View article: RIBuild: Material properties for historic building materials and insulation materials
RIBuild: Material properties for historic building materials and insulation materials Open
This dataset consists of 1) Excel sheets with material properties for a) a collection of historic building materials and b) insulation materials suited for internal insulation. Material properties were collected from all RIBuild partner co…
View article: RIBuild: Material properties for historic building materials and insulation materials
RIBuild: Material properties for historic building materials and insulation materials Open
This dataset consists of 1) Excel sheets with material properties for a) a collection of historic building materials and b) insulation materials suited for internal insulation. Material properties were collected from all RIBuild partner co…
View article: RIBuild: Survey of historic building stock - with case studies on renovation
RIBuild: Survey of historic building stock - with case studies on renovation Open
Database prepared in Excel including four elements, as background information for RIBuild Deliverable D1.1 about the historic building stock: Historic buildings stock energy consumption (1) Historic building stock description (2) Building …
View article: RIBuild: Survey of historic building stock - with case studies on renovation
RIBuild: Survey of historic building stock - with case studies on renovation Open
Database prepared in Excel including four elements, as background information for RIBuild Deliverable D1.1 about the historic building stock: Historic buildings stock energy consumption (1) Historic building stock description (2) Building …
View article: Power Sector Flexibility through Power-to-Heat and Power-to-Gas Application – System Dynamics Approach
Power Sector Flexibility through Power-to-Heat and Power-to-Gas Application – System Dynamics Approach Open
The European Union has set the target for energy sector decarbonization. Variable renewable energy technologies are necessary to reach this target, but a high level of variable renewable energy raises the flexibility issues. In this resear…
View article: Pathway Analysis of a Zero-Emission Transition in the Nordic-Baltic Region
Pathway Analysis of a Zero-Emission Transition in the Nordic-Baltic Region Open
A zero-emission pathway for the Nordic and Baltic region in Europe is described based on the comprehensive policy and scenario analyses, accompanied by energy system modelling. The analyses show that a least-cost strategy would massively e…