Simulation and analysis of a combined cycle heat and power plant process

Pal, Sudip Kumar; Laukkanen, Timo; Saeed, Loay; Järvinen, Mika; Karlsson, Victor

doi:10.1080/19397038.2014.955551

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“…The trigger for the current study was the fact that little literature is available regarding local energy communities, which incorporate thermal/cooling energy multisystems, either to produce and/or store energy locally (LEC) [15]. Thermal energy came a long way in integrating into the existing energy map [16][17][18]. Some of the most important novelties in the field of thermal/cooling energy storage are actions such as the sophisticated approach of seasonal storage (1959), the idea for underground storage of solar energy (1965), the Agenda 21 for climate action (1992), the Kyoto protocol (2005), the Denmark Energy Strategy for 2050 (2011) and the Paris Agreement (2015) [19].…”

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Thermal/Cooling Energy on Local Energy Communities: A Critical Review

2022

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One of the most crucial factors for energy transition and the incorporation of renewable energy sources into the existing energy map is citizen engagement. Local energy communities (LECs), which are cooperative-based coalitions aimed at reducing the carbon footprint of the residential building sector, have received increasing attention in the past decade. This is because residential buildings account for almost half of the total energy consumed worldwide. A resounding 75% of it is used for thermal energy consumption, heating and cooling, cooking and bathing. However, the main focus of the literature worldwide is explicitly on electrical LECs, despite the fact that the significant increase in natural gas and oil prices, creates instability in the heating and cooling prices. The scope of this study is to provide an overview of the research field regarding Thermal LECs, using both a thorough literature review as well as bibliometric analysis (VOSviewer software), in order to validate the findings of the review. The results indicate a collective scarcity of literature in the field of thermal/cooling energy communities, despite their proven value to the energy transition. A significant lack of directives, research background and state initiatives in the context of LECs incorporating thermal/cooling energy production, storage and distribution systems, was also observed. Case studies and the applications of such systems are scarce in the available literature, while published studies need further feasibility assessments.

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