Energy efficiency public lighting management in the cities

Radulović, Duško; Skok, Srđan; Kirinčić, Vedran

doi:10.1016/j.energy.2010.10.016

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“…However, this kind of approach does not work at all times and there is a trend for increasing research on alternative renewable energy solutions for stand-alone applications (e.g., fuel cells) [299]. At the policy level, several cities have been implementing public lighting energy efficient measures, such as substituting bulbs of public lamps for more energy efficient alternatives, with expected direct energy savings that can return the investment in less than 5 years [300]. However, in the past, energy efficiency policies have produced the "rebound" effect of stimulating the overall use of artificial lighting [289].…”

Section: The Potential Of Urban Planning In Reducing Environmental Anmentioning

confidence: 99%

The challenging paradigm of interrelated energy systems towards a more sustainable future

Soares

Martins

Carvalho³

et al. 2018

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

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This paper brings together several contemporary topics in energy systems aiming to provide a literature review based reflection on how several interrelated energy systems can contribute together to a more sustainable world. Some directions are discussed, such as the improvement of the energy efficiency and environmental performance of the systems, the development of new technologies, the increase of the use of renewable energy sources, the promotion of holistic and multidisciplinary studies, and the implementation of new management rules and "eco-friendly and sustainable" oriented policies at different scales. The interrelations of the diverse energy systems are also discussed in order to address their main social-economic-environmental impacts. The subjects covered include the assessment of the electricity market and its main players (demand, supply, distribution), the evaluation of some urban systems (buildings, transportation, commuting), the analysis of the implementation of renewable energy cooperatives, the discussion of the diffusion of the electric vehicle and the importance of new bioenergy systems. This paper also presents relevant research carried out in the framework of both the Energy for Sustainability Initiative of the University of Coimbra and the Sustainable Energy Systems focus area of the MIT-Portugal Program. To conclude, several research topics that should be addressed in the near future are proposed.

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Section: The Potential Of Urban Planning In Reducing Environmental Anmentioning

confidence: 99%

The challenging paradigm of interrelated energy systems towards a more sustainable future

Soares

Martins

Carvalho³

et al. 2018

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

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“…The current trends in reducing the energy consumption of street lighting systems, including changes in technology (e.g., light sources), in use patterns (e.g., applying a twilight switch and remote dimming), and changes to standards and design criteria have been investigated in (Boyce et al, 2009;Radulovic et al, 2011). Pizzuti et al (2013) proposed reducing the energy consumption of street lighting by adjusting the dimming levels to the forecasted traffic intensity, and using an ensemble of artificial neural networks (ANNs) to derive such a forecast.…”

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Intelligent control for energy-positive street lighting

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Bátai²,

Csáji

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Energy

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The paper investigates the application of solar energy in public lighting for realizing a street lighting sub-grid with positive yearly energy balance. The focus is given to the central controller of the system, which ensures the adaptive behavior of the overall system and provides smart city services to the end users via its web-based user interface. A functionality of the controller of special interest is the optimization of the energy management of the system, i.e., determining when to sell and buy electricity to/from the grid, in order to minimize the cost of electricity (or to maximize profit) subject to a given, time-of-use variable energy tariff. This requires precise forecasts of the energy produced and consumed, as well as appropriate robust optimization techniques that guarantee that the system bridges potential power outages of moderate duration in island mode. The algorithms implemented in the controller are presented in detail, together with the evaluation of the operation of a physical prototype with 191 luminaries over a horizon of six months, based on the monitoring data collected by the proposed controller.

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“…At the European level, in January 2008, the European Commission initiated the CM, which is a voluntary agreement between local governments by which towns, cities and regions voluntarily commit to reduce their CO 2 emissions beyond the 20% target, through policies promoting energy saving and renewable energy. To this end, signatories undertake to develop specific action plans, by means of which they have the opportunity to have an impact on the climate change initiative (Radulovic et al, 2011).…”

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Analyzing the effects of Energy Action Plans on electricity consumption in Covenant of Mayors signatory municipalities in Andalusia

2016

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The Covenant of Mayors (CM) is an initiative by which towns, cities and regions voluntarily commit to reduce their CO 2 emissions beyond the European Union climate targets, through policies promoting energy saving and renewable energy. The aim of this paper is to analyze whether joining the CM is reducing municipalities' electricity consumption and therefore their emissions. This analysis is made for municipalities in Andalusia, the region of Spain with more signatories. For this purpose, the evolution of total, household and public administration electricity consumption from 2001 to 2012 is analyzed by using panel data econometric techniques. Obtained results show that the CM is having a positive effect on the electricity consumption reductions, since the municipalities have greater rates of reduction of electricity consumption after signing the CM. Therefore, it may be considered that it may be appropriate to promote policies that incentivize the municipalities to join the CM and to develop their action plans, as this can reduce their electrical consumption.

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Energy efficiency public lighting management in the cities

Cited by 111 publications

References 14 publications

The challenging paradigm of interrelated energy systems towards a more sustainable future

The challenging paradigm of interrelated energy systems towards a more sustainable future

Intelligent control for energy-positive street lighting

Analyzing the effects of Energy Action Plans on electricity consumption in Covenant of Mayors signatory municipalities in Andalusia

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