Essays about: "Community energy"

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  1. 21. Shifting paradigms in practice? Investigating the compatibility of Germany's energy cooperatives with sustainable degrowth

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Leon Bartling; [2023]
    Keywords : degrowth; community energy; cooperatives; renewable energy transition; degrowth framework for community energy; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The concept of sustainable degrowth presents itself as a normative response to some of the most pressing socio-ecological challenges of our time. The energy sector plays a prominent role in the degrowth debate, however, there is limited conceptual and empirical understanding of how energy production and consumption might look like from a degrowth perspective and which actors might be compatible with the degrowth ideals. READ MORE

  3. 22. Dreaming in Colour : Desirable future scenarios for Mombera Kingdom

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

    Author : Liam Carpenter-Urquhart; [2023]
    Keywords : Scenario planning; decolonial; participatory; system mapping; Nature Futures Framework;

    Abstract : Stories about the future are a powerful tool for navigating uncertainty, building agency, and detecting opportunities for transformation. For communities that have weathered colonialism, future visions grounded in local values and knowledge are especially powerful. READ MORE

  4. 23. Using a GIS to enable an economic, land use and energy output comparison between small wind powered turbines and large-scale wind farms: the case of Oslo, Norway.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Colin Potter; [2023]
    Keywords : Geography; GIS; Wind power; Renewable energy sources; urban wind energy; urban areas; planning; vertical axis wind turbines; comparative studies; urban integrated energy systems; Oslo; Roan; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Responding to an identified knowledge gap, the study aims to determine if smaller wind turbines located on top of existing urban buildings are more resource efficient (land utilization and economically) than large scale wind farms. To answer this question, using a GIS, the resource efficiency of the Roan wind farm in Northern Norway was compared to a theoretical modeled installation of small-scale wind turbines on top of buildings within a 2km radius study zone in central Oslo. READ MORE

  5. 24. Potential till flexibilitet och energilagring : modellering av det framtida bostadsområdet Tarv Västra

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Energy and Technology

    Author : Carl Edling; Markus Fransson; Lina Gudmundsson; Agnes Lindberg; Frida Nordlund; Tova Ohm; [2023]
    Keywords : energilagring; energisystem; energilösningar; flexibilitet; batterier; vätgas; termiskt borrhålslager; vätgaslager; vehicle-to-grid; batterilager; efterfrågeflexibilitet;

    Abstract : Knivsta municipality is expanding with new residential areas. Meanwhile, the housing sector already accounts for 40 % of Sweden’s total energy use. READ MORE

  6. 25. What is the feasibility of using Power Purchase Agreements as a green electricity sourcing method for a large industrial company? : A Case Study

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Oskar Andersson; Fredrik Lindblad; [2023]
    Keywords : Power Purchase Agreements; Sourcing; Industrial Company; Green Electricity; Renewable Energy; PPA; Power Purchase Agreement; Uppköp; Industriellt bolag; Grön elektricitet; Förnyelsebar energi; PPA;

    Abstract : With the increasing volatility on electricity markets and a growing emphasis on sustainability, renewable electricity has gained significant attention from corporate entities seeking to secure their green energy supply. Among the various methods available for securing green electricity, one method on the rise is Power Purchase Agreements (PPA). READ MORE