The current state of power-to-heat integration into the heat supply in the Baltics is examined.
In the socio-economic analysis, three scenarios for prospective district heating electrification …

This paper investigates how the European electricity and heating system is impacted when
medium-scale energy communities (ECs) are developed widely across Europe. We study …

A framework to account for social acceptance in the modelling of energy-transition pathways
is outlined. The geographical focus is on the Nordic-Baltic energy region and the …

Over the past few years, considerable emphasis has been put on decarbonization, which, in
the context of the recent events in Europe, proves that mixing energy sources is the best …

Abstract Recent European Green Deal includes decision to become carbon neutral and
even carbon negative region in order to tackle the climate crisis. Main technical challenge …

The role of civic participation in issues directly or indirectly related to environmental quality is
reputed to be on the rise globally. Bottom-up grassroots movements can be conducive to …

This paper presents deep decarbonization strategies for city-level energy systems. Helsinki
city is used as a case in the analysis. The strategies are mainly based on extensive …

The social acceptance of renewable energies is crucial for the success of the energy
transition process and the fight against climate change. The concept was first mentioned in …

This paper investigates sector coupling between the central power system and local energy
communities, including heat supply for buildings and charging of electric vehicles. We …

This study examined how the carbon dioxide emissions can be reduced in an energy system
with coupling of the electricity and district heat generations, while considering different paths …