Renewable Electricity
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Sustainability and Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2016) | Viewed by 28909
Special Issue Editor
Interests: renewable energies; energy policy; material science
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Global electricity demand is expected to increase by 80% in the IEA 2DS and 110% in the 4DS over the next three decades, driven by the electrification of the energy system where a shift of the end use applications towards electricity pushes electricity to become the prime energy carrier. The fact that almost 40% of global primary energy is currently used to generate electricity, despite the fact that electricity covers on average only 17% of all global final energy needs, shows the urgency to decarbonize the supply and the importance renewable electricity has to play for the achievement of the climate change goals and future human wellbeing. It is obvious that the business as usual approach will not deliver the necessary acceleration of the renewable electricity implementation. New technology developments as well as creative and novel business models and policy designs are needed to achieve this.
Amongst others, this special issue will seek answers to the following questions:
• What new technology developments can help to achieve the goals?
• What kind of research is needed?
• How do these technology developments change the business environment for the current power industry?
• What are realistic and innovative business models to make fully utilize the sustainable and cost competitive advantage of renewable electricity?
• What political and regulatory changes are needed to accelerate the sustainable and economic use of renewable electricity?
Dr. Arnulf Jäger-Waldau
Guest Editor
Keywords
- renewable energy sources
- solid bioenergy
- biogas
- geothermal power
- hydropower
- solar photovoltaic electricity
- solar thermal electricity
- wind power
- local resources
- mini-grids
- grid integration
- economics
- social acceptance
- manufacturing
- installations
- value chain
- business models