[HTML][HTML] The role of energy communities in electricity grid balancing: A flexible tool for smart grid power distribution optimization

G Barone, A Buonomano, C Forzano… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
The unpredictability of renewable energy systems can affect the stability of the electricity
grid, causing voltage and frequency imbalances. In this work, a suitable methodology based …

[PDF][PDF] Solar power generation and sustainable energy: a review

M Heydari, A Heydari, M Amini - International Journal of Technology and …, 2023 - isi.ac
Solar power generation is a sustainable and clean source of energy that has gained
significant attention in recent years due to its potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions …

Strategies for develo** sustainable communities in higher education institutions

A Biancardi, A Colasante, I D'Adamo, C Daraio… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Higher education institutions (HEIs), based on learning, innovation, and research, can
support the progress of civil society. Many HEIs are implementing sustainability practices …

[HTML][HTML] Lighting the future of sustainable cities with energy communities: An economic analysis for incentive policy

I D'Adamo, M Gastaldi, SCL Koh, A Vigiano - Cities, 2024 - Elsevier
Inland areas are suffering from depopulation and a lack of services, with many citizens
deciding to move to the city. Smart cities require a decentralised and collective energy …

[HTML][HTML] Creating valuable outcomes: An exploration of value creation pathways in the business models of energy communities

J Barnes, P Hansen, T Kamin, U Golob, S Darby… - Energy Research & …, 2024 - Elsevier
Energy communities (ECs) have emerged as new, collective market actors within European
energy systems. Their innovative business models are thought to result in a multiple types of …

Technological elements behind the renewable energy community: current status, existing gap, necessity, and future perspective—overview

S Ahmed, A Ali, A Ciocia, A D'Angola - Energies, 2024 - mdpi.com
The Renewable Energy Community (REC) in Europe promotes renewable energy sources
(RESs), offering social, economic, and environmental benefits. This new entity could alter …

[HTML][HTML] Energy communities for companies: Executives' preferences for local and renewable energy procurement

B Petrovich, M Kubli - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
Energy communities are a cornerstone of the European energy transition. Small and
medium enterprises (SMEs) exhibit a particularly high potential for energy communities due …

Energy storage enabling renewable energy communities: An urban context-aware approach and case study using agent-based modeling and optimization

O Mussawar, A Mayyas, E Azar - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2024 - Elsevier
Studies on energy storage as an enabler of renewable energy communities have largely
ignored the influence of urban built context on its performance improvement potential. This …

A Review of Renewable Energy Communities: Concepts, Scope, Progress, Challenges, and Recommendations

S Ahmed, A Ali, A D'Angola - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
In recent times, there has been a significant shift from centralized energy systems to
decentralized ones. These systems aim to satisfy local energy needs using renewable …

[HTML][HTML] From Net Zero Energy Buildings to an energy sharing model-The role of NZEBs in Renewable Energy Communities

F Minelli, I Ciriello, F Minichiello, D D'Agostino - Renewable Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper aims to broaden the concept of Net Zero Energy Building (NZEB), assessing its
suitability to the emerging grid-based energy sharing models. The energy exchange …