Smart Energy,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14, P. 100138 - 100138
Published: March 21, 2024
Achieving
a
sustainable
energy
future
requires
clean,
affordable
supply
and
active
consumer
engagement
in
the
market.
This
study
proposes
to
evaluate
simulate
consumers'
willingness
participate
demand-side
management
programs
using
an
agent-based
modelling
approach
address
social
learning
effect
as
key
factor
influencing
behaviour.
The
proposed
model
simulates
households'
electricity
interactions
examining
how
shift
usage
is
encouraged
through
environment,
while
accounting
for
diversity
among
consumers.
Data
from
survey
conducted
Portugal,
including
questions
about
influence
of
recommendations
friends
or
family
members
on
individuals'
engage
demand
response
activities,
are
used
test
simulation.
findings
reveal
that
significantly
impacts
acceptance,
yet
extent
this
varies
depending
socio-economic
characteristics
confirms
effective
capturing
dynamics
supporting
market
decision
making,
providing
valuable
insights
devising
consumers
strategies.
Buildings,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12(8), P. 1284 - 1284
Published: Aug. 21, 2022
Building
energy
usage
has
been
an
important
issue
in
recent
decades,
and
prediction
models
are
tools
for
analysing
this
problem.
This
study
provides
a
comprehensive
review
of
building
uncertainties
the
models.
First,
paper
introduces
three
types
methods:
white-box
models,
black-box
grey-box
The
principles,
strengths,
shortcomings,
applications
every
model
discussed
systematically.
Second,
analyses
terms
human,
building,
weather
factors.
Finally,
research
gaps
predicting
consumption
summarised
order
to
guide
optimisation
methods.
Journal of Cleaner Production,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
420, P. 138389 - 138389
Published: Aug. 8, 2023
The
increasing
energy
demand
in
harbour
areas,
coupled
with
the
need
to
reduce
pollutant
emissions,
has
led
development
of
renewable
energy-based
polygeneration
systems
face
carbon
footprint
ports
and
ships
at
berth.
In
this
way,
coming
years,
can
be
converted
into
modern
hubs.
From
point
view,
paper
presents
a
new
dynamic
simulation
model
for
assessing
optimizing
economic
impact
ports.
Here,
sources
designed
connected
national
electricity
natural
gas
grids
include
also
alternative
fuels
(hydrogen,
biomethane,
etc.)
thermal
networks,
as
well
different
biomass
fluxes
(to
exploited
aims).
Energy
availability/demands
near
towns
port
buildings/infrastructures,
on-shore
power
supply
is
are
included
assessments.
Hourly
weather
data
prices
all
considered
carriers
taken
account
hour
by
hour.
A
multi-objective
optimization
approach
implemented
considering
indexes
optimized.
whole
computer
tool
written
MATLAB.
For
showing
capability
developed
model,
novel
case
study
referred
Naples
(South-Italy)
presented.
several
considered,
including
an
anaerobic
biodigester
producing
biogas
from
organic
waste
docked
cruise
ships.
combined
heat
system
(fed
biogas)
hub
supplying
absorption
chiller.
PV
panels,
marine
generators
included.
conducted
analysis,
targets
maximization
self-consumption
self-sufficiency
minimum
simple
payback
period.
proposed
effectively
contribute
decarbonization
harmful
emissions.
Results
showed
that
very
high
rate
produced
on-site
(up
84%)
facilities,
ensuring
independency
utility
grid
(self-sufficiency
index
up
40%).
By
obtained
results
through
simulation/optimization
tool,
design
operating
criteria
achieved
future
hubs
featured
renewables
bi-directional
exchange
between
port.
Energy Reports,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
9, P. 3343 - 3355
Published: Feb. 20, 2023
This
editorial
discusses
the
contributions
of
papers
belonging
to
virtual
special
issue
(VSI)
Energy
Reports
dedicated
16th
Sustainable
Development
Energy,
Water
and
Environment
Systems
(SDEWES)
Conference
held
in
Dubrovnik
on
10–15
October,
2021.
Original
research
articles
presented
at
SDEWES
relevant
Journal
are
included
this
VSI
for
a
total
27
accepted
among
those
invited
by
Guest
Editors.
Accepted
deal
with
key
topic
related
scope
conference,
such
as
energy,
water,
environmental
systems,
meeting
aim
Reports.
The
main
topics
cover
innovative
renewable
energy
technologies,
building-plant
design
solutions
simulation
tools
early
sustainable
buildings
communities,
management
strategies,
clean
fuels
conservation
measures.
latest
advancements
challenges
accelerate
mitigation
climate
change
towards
net
zero
economy
discussed
detail.
collects
most
researchers
committed
develop
novel
multidisciplinary
approaches
development,
crucial
ensure
just
transition
and,
simultaneously,
reduce
sources
conflict
iniquity
typical
geopolitical
tensions.
final
goal
effort
academia,
industry
institution
is
support
development
cleaner
environment,
security,
social
equity.
To
goal,
represents
platform
inter-sectoral
collaborations
scientists
stakeholders.
brought
together
around
630
scientists,
researchers,
experts
field
from
58
Countries.
According
published
Conference,
split
several
sections
based
dealt
paper,
as:
efficiency
buildings:
measures
methods,
solar
technologies
building
applications,
use
performance
tools,
communities
urban
modelling,
natural
resources
saving
practices.
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
187, P. 113742 - 113742
Published: Sept. 16, 2023
The
unpredictability
of
renewable
energy
systems
can
affect
the
stability
electricity
grid,
causing
voltage
and
frequency
imbalances.
In
this
work,
a
suitable
methodology
based
on
peer-to-peer
scheme
applied
to
communities
is
developed
implemented
in
simulation
tool
useful
for
investigating
management
strategies
decision-making
aims.
model
discretizes
community
its
users
into
multiple
control
volumes,
taking
account
various
technologies.
It
incorporates
balances
individual
as
well
entire
community,
considering
prosumers,
consumers,
storage
systems,
electric
vehicles.
Moreover,
enables
exploration
different
solutions
grid
regulation
optimization
distributed
resources.
Additionally,
predict
demand
one
day
ahead,
facilitating
organization
availability
minimize
interactions
flatten
demand.
objective
functions,
including
self-consumption,
self-sufficiency,
grid-balancing
factors,
evaluate
performance
communities.
To
show
capability
model,
it
will
be
adopted
optimize
an
investigated
community.
As
result,
increase
self-consumption
from
59.4
83.9
MW
h/year
achieved.
Furthermore,
balancing
was
achieved
by
guaranteeing
non-fluctuating
load
providing
1.46
7.71
upward
downward
regulation.
These
findings
illustrate
positive
impact
dispatching
integration
sources
importance
further
studying
topic
ensure
stability.
Energy,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
282, P. 128288 - 128288
Published: July 6, 2023
In
this
paper
a
novel
tool
that
can
effectively
minimize
the
environmental
impact
of
various
transportation
systems
by
determining
an
optimal
sequence
generator
operation
is
developed.
To
achieve
this,
algorithm
identifies
best
operating
based
on
power
demand
system,
loading
most
suitable
number
engines
and
appropriate
load
value
to
fuel
consumption
for
both
single
engine
entire
sequence.
During
each
simulation
time
step,
required
system
evaluated,
determines
type
generators
satisfy
request
while
at
minimum
specific
consumption.
The
proposed
implemented
in
dynamic
model,
which
specifically
designed
evaluating
energy
performance
modern
cruise
ships.
ships
equipped
with
two
auxiliary
boilers,
five
refrigeration
units,
different
desalination
systems,
along
four
diesel
generators.
from
study
indicate
has
potential
significantly
reduce
maritime
industry.
resulted
primary
saving
1.92%
Multi
Stage
Flash
supplied
high
temperature,
reduction
1.73%
comparison
reference
scenario.
It
demonstrated
management
be
used
these
results.
