Policy challenges to community energy in the EU: A systematic review of the scientific literature

Busch, Henner; Ruggiero, Salvatore L.; Isakovic, Aljosa; Hansen, Teis

doi:10.1016/j.rser.2021.111535

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“…Possible solutions include searching for new and effective energy conversion methods, reducing the negative impact of existing technologies, as well as formulating innovative proposals to achieve a rational balance between economic development and ecological sustainability (eco-eco balance). 1–5 In this regard, many countries are involved in developing a fresh approach to existing energy problems, including programs for the development of hydrogen energy 6–10 and reduction of carbon-based environmental loads. 11–15…”

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confidence: 99%

Electrochemistry and energy conversion features of protonic ceramic cells with mixed ionic-electronic electrolytes

Zvonareva

Medvedev

et al. 2022

Energy Environ. Sci.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Electrochemistry and energy conversion features of protonic ceramic cells with mixed ionic-electronic electrolytes

Zvonareva

Medvedev

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Energy Environ. Sci.

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“…ED as a process can thus be understood as a tendency towards (re-)embedding the economy in society, with regards to the energy sector (in the sense of Polanyi, 1944). Literature from Europe and northern America attributes higher popular acceptance of energy transitions to ED projects as they support the financial and political involvement of local populations (Vansintjan 2015 ; Bauwens et al 2016 ; Becker and Naumann 2017 ; Brummer 2018 ; Szulecki 2018 ; Mundaca et al 2018 ; Klagge and Meister 2018 ; Busch et al 2021 ). The situation in the rest of the world, especially in nations with weak democratic institutions, has been often found to be very different if not detrimental.…”

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confidence: 99%

The Rise and Fall of Energy Democracy: 5 Cases of Collaborative Governance in Energy Systems

Berthod

Blanchet

Busch

et al. 2022

Environmental Management

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A wide range of actors are seeking to democratize energy systems. In the collaborative governance process of energy system transitions to net zero, however, many energy democracy concepts are watered down or abandoned entirely. Using five renewable energy case studies, we first explore the diversity of energy democratizing system challengers and bottom-up actors. Secondly, we analyze the role of conflict and challenges arising from the subsequent collaborative governance process and identify what appear to be blind spots in the CG literature. Our case studies on Berlin (GER), Jena (GER), Kalmar (SWE), Minneapolis (US) and Southeast England (UK) include different types of policy processes and actors. They suggest that actors championing energy democracy principles play an important role in opening participation in the early stages of collaborative energy transition governance. As collaborative governance progresses, participation tends to be increasingly restricted. We conclude that collaborative processes by themselves are insufficient in maintaining energy democracy principles in the energy transition. These require institutional embedding of participative facilitation and consensus building. The Kalmar case study as our only successful example of energy democracy suggests that a more intermediated and service-oriented approach to energy provision can create a business case for democratizing energy provision through collaborative governance.

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“…[1], [7], [23], [33], [34], [37], [38] Self-Consumption [4], [5], [11], [24], [40], [41], [42], [43], [44] Microgrids [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [11], [12], [13], [14], [15], [16], [40], [41], [42], [43], [44], [45] Policies and Regulation [8], [21], [22], [25], [27], [28], [30], [31], [32], [33], [34], [37], [39], [41], [45] Energy Communities [4], [9], [10], [17],…”

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“…The latest advances in ECs have been presented in different studies as presented in [17,18], or projects as in [19,20]. Additionally, the development of policies and framework laws for the introduction of ECs in the worldwide energy system is critical to accelerating the energy transition to cleaner sources [21], and even to reaching community energy sovereignty [22]. On the one side, ECs have been defined in the EU directives in 2019 [23], although each member state was given the authority to transpose the definition to their law resulting in some countries considering ECs in their regulation, and others not [24].…”

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confidence: 99%

Optimal Fuzzy-Based Energy Management Strategy to Maximize Self-Consumption of PV Systems in the Residential Sector in Ecuador

Tapia¹,

Ulloa²,

Cunduri

et al. 2022

Energies

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This paper proposes a fuzzy-based energy management strategy (EMS) to maximize the self-consumption from a PV installation with an energy storage system (ESS) for the residential sector adapted to the Ecuadorian electricity market. The EMS includes two control levels: Energy management at the end-user level (Fuzzy-based EMS and optimized by genetic Algorithm) and Energy management at the distribution grid level (Fuzzy-based EMS). Both strategies aim to maximize the use of the energy generated at home (taking into account the local solar generation profile), fulfilling the loads’ demand and injecting the energy surplus into the main grid to be economically compensated. Additionally, this paper presents economical modeling according to the electricity market in Ecuador. The main results showed a cost reduction in the electricity bill up to 83.64% from the base case (residential consumption without a PV system). In the scenario of a community electricity market (still not contemplated under the Ecuadorian electricity law), the potential economic savings may be more than double compared to the exact case but only with a self-consumption system.

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Policy challenges to community energy in the EU: A systematic review of the scientific literature

Cited by 58 publications

References 114 publications

Electrochemistry and energy conversion features of protonic ceramic cells with mixed ionic-electronic electrolytes

Electrochemistry and energy conversion features of protonic ceramic cells with mixed ionic-electronic electrolytes

The Rise and Fall of Energy Democracy: 5 Cases of Collaborative Governance in Energy Systems

Optimal Fuzzy-Based Energy Management Strategy to Maximize Self-Consumption of PV Systems in the Residential Sector in Ecuador

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