Essays about: "MARKAL"
Found 4 essays containing the word MARKAL.
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1. Comparing the Effects of Flexibility Options on Conventional and Low-temperature District Heating Networks : Studying the potential of the next generation of district energy systems
University essay from KTH/EnergiteknikAbstract : District heating (DH) systems have been commonplace in Europe for over a century. These systems have undergone an evolution since their conceiving, and today we are at the precipice of the next major transition from the third-generation district heating system (3GDH) to the fourth generation (4GDH). READ MORE
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2. Active consumers at the centre of the energy system : Towards modelling consumer behaviour in OSeMOSYS
University essay from KTH/EnergiteknikAbstract : This thesis focuses on assessing current technologies, policies, KPIs and modelling tools for enhancing the characterization of current energy demand coming from the residential sector in long term energy models. Today, thanks to the increasing spreading of smart grid and metering systems through the energy sector, new features are made available, allowing for more customized and optimal use of energy technologies, according to consumers’ behaviours and attitudes that affect energy demand. READ MORE
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3. Ex-ante and ex-post modelling of energy performance in buildings
University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutetAbstract : Despite energy efficiency is considered as being the most cost-effective measure to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions in the Swedish residential sector, few barriers still exist that hamper the development of a reliable and effective policy able to shift consumption patterns towards a more sustainable growth. Although the potential energy savings in the Swedish residential stock are claimed to be high, the few existing quantitative analysis rely on outdated data. READ MORE
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4. Building a Water-Energy Nexus Modelling Tool for New York City : Development of a NYC WaterMARKAL model
University essay from Globala energisystemAbstract : Increasing demands for energy and water from a growing urban population challenges resource availability and infrastructure capacity in cities worldwide. Planning for infrastructure systems development to meet growing demands has traditionally been done separately, not regarding that these systems are in many aspects interlinked. READ MORE
