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Technology Management and Innovation in the Energy Field

A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "B: Energy and Environment".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (28 April 2022) | Viewed by 8706

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Jordi Olivella Nadal

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Institute of Industrial and Control Engineering (IOC), Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), 08028 Barcelona, Spain
Interests: technology management; operations management

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The different activities related to the generation and consumption of energy are subject to intense and continuous changes. The need to undertake the so-called energy transition means that the intensity of the changes can only be increased. The energy transition is based, to a large extent, on technological innovation. In the energy sector, the technologies, contexts and solutions involved are many and very diverse. The very diversity and complexity of the solutions and the essential need to adjust them to each context mean that the management of technology and innovation have, in the energy sector, peculiar characteristics.

The specific characteristics of the sector influence the innovation and technology strategies of the companies involved, both companies from the energy sector itself and other organisations willing to streamline their access to the energy. Additionally, governmental policies to promote the innovation and technological development of the sector have to take into account its particular characteristics.

This Special Issue aims to contribute, therefore, to broadening knowledge on a topic of critical importance now, the management of technology and innovation in the field of energy. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

  • Energy innovation management methods and tools
  • Energy innovation strategy at country level
  • Energy innovation support policies and programs
  • Energy trends
  • Specific characteristics of the of innovation in the energy field
  • Specific characteristics of the of technology management in the energy field
  • Stakeholder management in the energy transition projects
  • Technology strategies of the companies of the energy field.

Dr. Jordi Olivella Nadal
Guest Editor

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Energies is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • energy innovation
  • energy trends
  • innovation management
  • innovation process
  • technology management
  • technology strategy

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Deriving Current Cost Requirements from Future Targets: Case Studies for Emerging Offshore Renewable Energy Technologies
by Shona Pennock, Anna Garcia-Teruel, Donald R. Noble, Owain Roberts, Adrian de Andres, Charlotte Cochrane and Henry Jeffrey
Energies 2022, 15(5), 1732; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/en15051732 - 25 Feb 2022
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This work investigates potential cost reduction trajectories of three emerging offshore renewable energy technologies (floating offshore wind, tidal stream, and wave) with respect to meeting ambitious cost targets set out in the Strategic Energy Technology Implementation Plans (SET-Plans) for Offshore Wind and Ocean [...] Read more.
This work investigates potential cost reduction trajectories of three emerging offshore renewable energy technologies (floating offshore wind, tidal stream, and wave) with respect to meeting ambitious cost targets set out in the Strategic Energy Technology Implementation Plans (SET-Plans) for Offshore Wind and Ocean Energy. A methodology is presented which calculates target costs for current early-stage devices, starting from the 2030 SET-Plan levelised cost targets. Component-based experience curves have been applied as part of the methodology, characterised through the comparative maturity level of each technology-specific cost centre. The resultant early-stage target costs are then compared with actual costs for current devices to highlight where further cost reduction is still required. It has been found that innovation and development requirements to reach these targets vary greatly between different technologies, based on their current level of technological maturity. Future funding calls and programmes should be designed with these variables in mind to support innovative developments in offshore renewables. The method presented in this paper has been applied to publicly available cost data for emerging renewable technologies and is fully adaptable to calculate the innovation requirements for specific early-stage renewable energy devices. Full article
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Dynamic Price-Based Demand Response through Linear Regression for Microgrids with Renewable Energy Resources
by Muhammad Arshad Shehzad Hassan, Ussama Assad, Umar Farooq, Asif Kabir, Muhammad Zeeshan Khan, S. Sabahat H. Bukhari, Zain ul Abidin Jaffri, Judit Oláh and József Popp
Energies 2022, 15(4), 1385; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/en15041385 - 14 Feb 2022
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The green innovations in the energy sector are smart solutions to meet the excessive power requirements through renewable energy resources (RERs). These resources have forwarded the revolutionary relief in control of carbon dioxide gaseous emissions from traditional energy resources. The use of RERs [...] Read more.
The green innovations in the energy sector are smart solutions to meet the excessive power requirements through renewable energy resources (RERs). These resources have forwarded the revolutionary relief in control of carbon dioxide gaseous emissions from traditional energy resources. The use of RERs in a heuristic manner is necessary to meet the demand side management in microgrids (MGs). The pricing scheme limitations hinder the profit maximization of MG and their customers. In addition, recent pricing schemes lack mechanistic underpinning. Therefore, a dynamic electricity pricing scheme through linear regression is designed for RERs to maximize the profit of load customers (changeable and unchangeable) in MG. The demand response optimization problem is solved through the particle swarm optimization (PSO) technique. The proposed dynamic electricity pricing scheme is evaluated under two different scenarios. The simulation results verified that the proposed dynamic electricity pricing scheme sustained the profit margins and comforts for changeable and unchangeable load customers as compared to fixed electricity pricing schemes in both scenarios. Hence, the proposed dynamic electricity pricing scheme can readily be used for real microgrids (MGs) to grasp the goal for cleaner energy production. Full article
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Development of Roadmap for Photovoltaic Solar Technologies and Market in Poland
by Joanna Duda, Rafał Kusa, Stanisław Pietruszko, Marzena Smol, Marcin Suder, Janusz Teneta, Tomasz Wójtowicz and Tadeusz Żdanowicz
Energies 2022, 15(1), 174; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/en15010174 - 28 Dec 2021
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Poland is dynamically changing its energy mix. As a result of this process, solar energy is increasing its share in energy production. The development of the solar energy market is determined by numerous factors. This paper aims to develop a roadmap for further [...] Read more.
Poland is dynamically changing its energy mix. As a result of this process, solar energy is increasing its share in energy production. The development of the solar energy market is determined by numerous factors. This paper aims to develop a roadmap for further development of the photovoltaic (PV) energy market in Poland. The scope of the research covers five areas of PV technology and market development in Poland: (i) technology; (ii) power grids; (iii) law; (iv) economic conditions; and (v) social conditions. With the use of a Technology Roadmapping Methodology (TRM), for each of the determined areas, several factors were analyzed, and their development paths were described. In addition, the article focuses on technological challenges (regarding PV cells, modules, components, power conversion and monitoring and management system, optimizers, batteries, and other energy storage systems), grid efficiency, recycling, production costs, subsidies, public awareness and education, and the energy exclusion problem. The main result of the research is the roadmap of the photovoltaic solar energy technology and market development in Poland. Further development of the PV market and technology requires parallel progress in all the identified areas. This study offers implications for policymakers, investors, managers, and technology and infrastructure developers regarding their involvement in photovoltaic market. Full article
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