Feasibility of future transition to 100% renewable energy: Recent progress, policies, challenges, and perspectives

AQ Al-Shetwi, IZ Abidin, KA Mahafzah… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
The global transition to 100% renewable energy (RE) aims to mitigate climate change,
enhance energy security, and achieve sustainable energy systems. Despite numerous …

On the history and future of 100% renewable energy systems research

C Breyer, S Khalili, D Bogdanov, M Ram… - IEEe …, 2022‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Research on 100% renewable energy systems is a relatively recent phenomenon. It was
initiated in the mid-1970s, catalyzed by skyrocketing oil prices. Since the mid-2000s, it has …

[HTML][HTML] Integration of vertical solar power plants into a future German energy system

S Reker, J Schneider, C Gerhards - Smart Energy, 2022‏ - Elsevier
In Germany's future energy system wind and solar power directly cover all electricity demand
for more than half of the year. Typical inclined south facing PV modules produce a strong …

From smart grids to super smart grids: a roadmap for strategic demand management for next generation SAARC and European power infrastructure

N Ahmad, YG Ghadi, M Adnan, M Ali - IEEE Access, 2023‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Due to an increasing of demands of electricity in a world on regular basis, different
continents will initiate a step towards transforming their smart grids infrastructure into super …

The importance of battery storage systems in reducing grid issues in sector-coupled and renewable low-voltage grids

R Reibsch, P Blechinger, J Kowal - Journal of Energy Storage, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Transforming the energy system towards renewable energies and the electrification of the
transport and heating sectors is necessary. A substantial part of this transformation occurs in …

[HTML][HTML] The Role of Renewable Energies, Storage and Sector-Coupling Technologies in the German Energy Sector under Different CO2 Emission Restrictions

A Nebel, J Cantor, S Salim, A Salih, D Patel - Sustainability, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
This study aimed to simulate the sector-coupled energy system of Germany in 2030 with the
restriction on CO 2 emission levels and to observe how the system evolves with decreasing …

[HTML][HTML] CO2 reduction potentials and abatement costs of renewables and flexibility options–A linear optimization approach for the German sector-coupled energy …

S Misconel - Energy Strategy Reviews, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Exploring pathways for transitioning to clean energy to achieve climate change mitigation
goals is essential. Addressing the economic impact of decarbonization options requires …

Planning principles for integrating community empowerment into zero-net carbon transformation

L Li, KW Lange - Smart cities, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
The adoption of the UN 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals is a
landmark in international sustainability politics. For example, Europe has set ambitious …

[HTML][HTML] Challenges of renewable energy sourcing in the process industries: the example of the German chemical industry

NH Riedel, M Špaček - Sustainability, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
The ongoing move toward carbon neutrality in Europe and, more recently, towards reducing
Russian natural gas as an energy source poses a significant challenge to energy-intensive …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of influential factors on energy system optimisation

A Hanel, T Seibold, J Gebhard, S Fendt… - Energy Conversion and …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Energy system analysis is gaining more importance in political decisions, science, and
society, thus, the basis of interpreting the results is increasingly being questioned. Different …