Design and environmental sustainability assessment of energy-independent communities: The case study of a livestock farm in the North of Italy

Maturo, Anthony; Petrucci, Andrea; Forzano, Cesare; Giuzio, Giovanni Francesco; Buonomano, Annamaria; Athienitis, Andreas

doi:10.1016/j.egyr.2021.05.080

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“…They concern personal considerations including the "technical identity" of the agent [1] and perceived personal benefits such as, for example, intrinsic, experimental, and proactive attitudes toward the adoption of new technologies [28,36,37]; (iv) Autarkic motivations are linked to a desire to be independent from an energy point of view. They include various forms of collaborative attitudes, aspirations toward autonomy and independence [7,38], and confidence in the capacity to be self-organized and self-sufficient in energy decisions [17,39] and to acquire ownership of the equipment [40,41].…”

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“…These types of organizations can develop ubiquitously and improve local energy systems as a consequence of the exchange and sharing of resources [3]. Various studies have investigated the effectiveness of ECs in (i) improving weak or non-existent grid connections [4], (ii) reducing the waste of energy caused by infrastructural rigidities [5,6], and (iii) converting energy infrastructures for distributed energy production based on renewable sources [7]. In addition to the technical benefits related to ECs (e.g., optimizing and building more sustainable and efficient energy vectors), social aims have been added to the discussion, emphasizing the benefits of improving social cohesion among participants, or aspiring members, of the community [8,9].…”

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Drivers, Motivations, and Barriers in the Creation of Energy Communities: Insights from the City of Segrate, Italy

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Energy communities (ECs) are considered significant instruments in the energy transition toward a low-carbon world. Important elements for the creation of ECs are the individual drivers, motivations, and barriers that could stimulate their creation. In this article, we focus on developing an understanding of which aspects favor or slow down the establishment of ECs in the community of Segrate (Italy). From a methodological point of view, the authors present a study based on (i) a preliminary desk analysis, consisting of an extensive and multidisciplinary literature review; (ii) an empirical investigation into the case study of Segrate (a municipality in the Lombardy region, Italy), including energy-related data and geospatial information (i.e., from the census and geographic information system); and (iii) data analysis and the collection of original materials incorporating quantitative and qualitative information (based on online surveys and on-the-spot participatory events) relating to the context. As emerges from the survey, in Segrate (considered a typical European middle-sized city), it is difficult to identify the best physical dimension for ECs: the scale of Segrate’s neighborhoods do not correspond to the EC dimension usually referred to in the literature. In Segrate, the neighborhoods encompass between 4000 and 8000 inhabitants, while existing ECs (with heating systems) cover between 20 and 1200 apartments. Multi-vector ECs are forecastable with 10–20 apartments.

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Drivers, Motivations, and Barriers in the Creation of Energy Communities: Insights from the City of Segrate, Italy

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“…However, the initial investment cost makes the development of small-and medium-sized enterprises difficult. In this context, the development of renewable energy communities [36] could inevitably make an important contribution to ensuring their development and the diffusion of new sustainable industrial paradigms in rural areas [37]. The results confirm that a mediumsized agricultural enterprise could achieve energy self-sufficiency and obtain an energy surplus for the domestic market; moreover, the provision of an energy community would guarantee the delocalisation of facilities [7], with important economic and social spin-offs.…”

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Addressing Challenges and Outcomes in the Biogas Sector: An Analysis of Efficiency, Economic Savings, and Environmental Impacts Using an Advanced SWOT Model

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This study, through the use of company data, offers an in-depth analysis of the current situation and future prospects of biogas plants and how they can promote economic advantages and environmental benefits. The geographical context of the Piana del Sele (Salerno, Italy) was chosen on the basis of objective criteria, including its relevance in the agro-industrial sector and the availability of accurate and reliable company data that was collected through IT systems, including software business performance monitoring and digital data analysis. This choice was fundamental to guaranteeing the validity and representativeness of our analyses and results. From a methodological point of view, mathematical formulas and algorithms were used, which allowed the calculation of the biogas producibility indices by type of biomass as well as the quantification of the effluents produced to then estimate the quantification of the biogas and the interconnected economic savings. Furthermore, this study uses the SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) approach in an innovative way by integrating renewable energy communities into it. The aim is to demonstrate the potential of biogas plants and how energy communities can transform weaknesses and threats into opportunities. The results show that the integration of biogas plants into the farm environment offers considerable potential, and although it is a challenge for small and medium-sized farms, it could bring energy self-sufficiency and economic surplus. Furthermore, the integration of renewable energy communities would be able to promote the diversification of energy supply and transform weaknesses and threats into opportunities.

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“…Among all the highly energy-intensive sectors, such as communities [ 1 ], transport [ 2 ], and buildings [ [3] , [52] ], the latter is one of the most impactful, being responsible for high primary energy consumption and CO 2 emission [ [4] , [51] ]. In this context, the relevance of the ventilation system in buildings, and in general in enclosed spaces, is well understood and researched in the scientific community since it aids in preventing the spread of common pollutants, viruses, bio effluents, etc.…”

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New ventilation design criteria for energy sustainability and indoor air quality in a post Covid-19 scenario

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Giuzio

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Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

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Design and environmental sustainability assessment of energy-independent communities: The case study of a livestock farm in the North of Italy

Cited by 36 publications

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Drivers, Motivations, and Barriers in the Creation of Energy Communities: Insights from the City of Segrate, Italy

Drivers, Motivations, and Barriers in the Creation of Energy Communities: Insights from the City of Segrate, Italy

Addressing Challenges and Outcomes in the Biogas Sector: An Analysis of Efficiency, Economic Savings, and Environmental Impacts Using an Advanced SWOT Model

New ventilation design criteria for energy sustainability and indoor air quality in a post Covid-19 scenario

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