Improvement of energy efficiency and quality of street lighting in South Italy as an action of Sustainable Energy Action Plans. The case study of Comiso (RG)

Beccali, Marco; Bonomolo, Marina; Ciulla, Giuseppina; Galatioto, Alessandra; Brano, Valerio Lo

doi:10.1016/j.energy.2015.05.003

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“…Penetration of more renewables could be increased with the implementation of smart grid technology similar to one described in [26]. One of the key measures that are implemented in all municipalities is the replacement of public lightning and it is recommended to follow the methodology developed in [27] when dealing with this measure. The selection of most cost effective measures and ones that should be implemented later is given in [28].…”

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Integrating sustainable energy action plans for island municipalities: Case study of Korcula

2016

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The goal of the European Union is to reduce CO 2 emissions by 20% till 2020. This objective is transferred to municipalities through the Covenant of Mayors initiative which was established by the European Commission in 2008. In line with this, this paper presents an integration of Sustainable Energy Action Plans on the Croatian island of Korcula. This was developed through a methodology that uses factors, derived from the statistic, that have an influence on the energy consumption. Energy consumption and the Baseline CO 2 emissions inventory for municipalities on Korcula in the public sector, households, tertiary sector and road transport are calculated. Total CO 2 emissions for listed sectors in baseline 2012 are 42,923 tCO 2 , and with recommended actions and measures this can be reduced by approx. 22% till 2020. There are planned joint actions, so all municipalities on the island can cooperate together to maximise their limited financial and human capacities. There has been suggested the establishment of action group for actions implementation which will include representatives from municipalities and other stakeholders. Investments for measures in household sector in joint and individual approach was compared and it was concluded that achieving economy of scale with an integrated approach would accelerate their implementation. The integrated approach enables small neighbouring municipalities to develop one strategy and act together towards achieving goals taken by submitting to the Covenant of Mayors.

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Integrating sustainable energy action plans for island municipalities: Case study of Korcula

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“…In that sense, case studies referring to specific measures may be adequate to evaluate their effect. Along this line, Beccali et al (2015) recently analyzed the adoption of LEDs to achieve the urban lighting energy saving proposed in Southern Italian municipalities' SEAPs, considering that the substitution of light sources alone was insufficient to achieve real economic benefits. (Kästel and Gilroy-Scott, 2015;Pillai et al, 2014;Schleicher-Tappeser, 2012).…”

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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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“…In recent years, several studies have focused on this issue, pointing out solutions for building renovation and strategies to improve energy efficiency and street lighting quality [19].…”

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Economic and Thermal Evaluation of Different Uses of an Existing Structure in a Warm Climate

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Accounting for nearly 40% of final energy consumption, buildings are central to European energy policy. The Directive on Energy Performance of Buildings establishes a benchmarking system known as cost-optimality to set minimum energy performance requirements in new and existing buildings. This paper applies the cost-optimal methodology to an existing structure located in the Mediterranean area (Southern Italy). The building is composed of two units that have been considered for different uses: hotel and multi-residential. Several energy efficiency and renewable measures have been implemented both individually and as part of packages of measures. The cost-optimal solution has been identified as able to optimize energy consumption and costs from financial and macroeconomic perspectives. The first reference building (hotel use) shows a maximum reduction of primary energy and CO 2 emission of about 42%, falling within the CasaClima energy class D, while the second reference building (residential use) achieves a value of 88% for primary energy and 85% for CO 2 emissions, falling into class B. Thermal dispersions through the envelope can be limited using a suitable combination of insulating materials while a variety of technical variants are selected, such as VRF (variant refrigerant flow) systems, heat pumps with fan coils associated with controlled mechanical ventilation, solar thermal and photovoltaic. This paper illustrates the development of energy retrofit projects, in order to reach a balance between efficiency measures and costs for a building having two different uses, providing guidance to similar case studies related to a warm climate.Keywords: cost-optimal methodology; retrofit; energy simulations; economic assessment; energy efficiency measures HighlightsEvaluation of cost-optimal solutions for existing building retrofit. Analysis of two different intended building uses for the same structure.Comparison between hotel and residential use for cost-optimal assessment. Establishment of combination of variants for energy efficiency improvement. Assessment of global costs for the identification of the cost-optimal configuration.

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Improvement of energy efficiency and quality of street lighting in South Italy as an action of Sustainable Energy Action Plans. The case study of Comiso (RG)

Cited by 91 publications

References 6 publications

Integrating sustainable energy action plans for island municipalities: Case study of Korcula

Integrating sustainable energy action plans for island municipalities: Case study of Korcula

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

Economic and Thermal Evaluation of Different Uses of an Existing Structure in a Warm Climate

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