A detailed review on current status of energy efficiency improvement in the Swiss industry sector

Zuberi, M. Jibran S.; Santoro, Marina; Eberle, Armin; Bhadbhade, Navdeep; Sulzer, Sabine; Wellig, Beat; Patel, Martin Kumar

doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2019.111162

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“…As mentioned earlier, the energy prices and CO 2 levy in this study are assumed constant over the heating technologies' lifetime. However, the CO 2 levy on fossil fuels in Switzerland is projected to increase in the future, 48 hence CO 2 costs may also have an even larger proportion in the overall LCOH for oil and gas boilers in the future. Consequently, the increase in CO 2 levy could support the broader application of DHN and HP for residential heating.…”

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Potential and costs of decentralized heat pumps and thermal networks in Swiss residential areas

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Narula

Klinke

et al. 2021

Intl J of Energy Research

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Globally, there has been an increasing trend toward electricity production from renewables, hence promoting the opportunity for the electrification of the residential heating sector as opposed to fossil fuels' combustion. Decentralized heat pumps and district heating networks could play a key role in the Swiss future approach to heating. This study provides a detailed enviroeconomic assessment of the application of heat pumps and district heating systems based on renewable sources in different Swiss building archetypes on different scales. The results show that the levelized costs of heat from individual heat pumps and large-scale district heating networks (using industrial excess heat with a lower energy price than for the other energy carriers) are 7% to 20% and 65% to 75% higher than individual fossil fuel boilers for single-family houses, respectively. However, for multifamily houses, individual heat pumps, Highlights 1. Low-carbon heating technologies are investigated for residential heating supply. 2. Levelized costs of heat from heat pumps and district heating networks are computed. 3. Levelized costs of the heating technologies significantly overlap with each other.

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Potential and costs of decentralized heat pumps and thermal networks in Swiss residential areas

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Narula

Klinke

et al. 2021

Intl J of Energy Research

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“…To investigate dynamics and evolution of EEI and its dimension sub-indices over time, the index could be constructed for different time periods. It would allow to identify those sub-sectors that showed improvements towards energy efficiency goals [28]. Moreover, in further research additional indicators could be added for each dimension to increase the explanatory power of each dimension's sub-index.…”

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Towards Industrial Energy Efficiency Index

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Rozakis

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Environmental and Climate Technologies

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AbstractThe study analyses factors that determine industrial energy efficiency. Composite index methodology was applied to evaluate energy utilization efficiency levels across different industrial sub-sectors. In total 12 indicators were incorporated in 3 main dimensions – economic, technical, and environmental. The first results for dimension sub-indices of the 18 main manufacturing sub-sectors in Latvia were presented and discussed. The findings of the study indicated that sector-specific disparities exist that significantly impact the energy efficiency performance of each industrial sub-sector.

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“…There have also been scientific considerations and suggestions to move away from single-sector thinking to a coherent energy systems in terms of smart energy system demonstrating the benefits from the integration of all sectors and infrastructures [ 16 ]. An economic perspective should not be undermined as well, for instance, the improvements of energy efficiency have been discussed within enterprise [ 17 , 18 ], industrial sub-sectors in a selected jurisdiction [ 19 ], or the standpoints of whole society [ [20] , [21] , [22] ]. There has been a critical view expressed that in order to limit energy consumption, there is a need for energy sufficiency (or conservation) rather than energy efficiency to avoid any the ‘rebound’ effects [ 23 ].…”

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Energy efficiency in the industrial sector in the EU, Slovenia, and Spain

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Jouhara

Egilegor

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Energy

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‘Energy efficiency first’ is one of the key principles of the Energy Union, mainly due to it being the most cost eﬀective way to reduce emissions, improving energy security, enhancing competitiveness and making energy consumption more aﬀordable for all consumers. In light of the revised EU Energy Efficiency Directive, this paper discusses new developments brought by the EU together with the national case studies of Slovenia and Spain. Given that the paper has a specific focus on the industrial sector, it discusses the selected measures of the Energy Efficiency Directive, such as defined in Articles 7, 8, and 14, which are the most relevant to this sector. The paper also explores the newly issued integrated national energy and climate plans together with national measures and policies that support energy efficiency in industry, including the quantification of achieved and forecast energy savings in these two EU Member States.

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A detailed review on current status of energy efficiency improvement in the Swiss industry sector

Cited by 20 publications

References 23 publications

Potential and costs of decentralized heat pumps and thermal networks in Swiss residential areas

Potential and costs of decentralized heat pumps and thermal networks in Swiss residential areas

Towards Industrial Energy Efficiency Index

Energy efficiency in the industrial sector in the EU, Slovenia, and Spain

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