The Energy System and the Sharing Economy: Interfaces and Overlaps and What to Learn from Them

Plewnia, Frederik

doi:10.3390/en12030339

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“…There are tight requirements for efficiency, energy security, environmental friendliness, energy efficiency, and adaptability of the energy infrastructure. Increasing the utilization of energy resources at the stages of generation, transportation, and final transformation should be effectively and closely monitored (Plewnia 2019). 3.…”

Section: Organizational and Technological Priorities In The Mineral Sector Of Russiamentioning

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Digital Economy as a Factor in the Technological Development of the Mineral Sector

2019

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This article describes the impact of the global digital economy on the technological development of the mineral sector in the world. Due to the different specifics of the legislative bases of the investigated regions, such as the USA, China, EU, and Africa, the development of digital transformation is presented on the example of the Russian Federation in the context of world trends. The article presents an analysis of the possibilities of using straight-through digital technology in prospecting, design, development, and use of mineral resources. It describes a structure promoting the development of applied digital technology through research–education centers and international competence centers. This structure would allow forming the new competencies for personnel working in the digital economy. The underfunding of the information and computing infrastructure could be a significant challenge to the digital transformation of the economy. Creating the conditions for a reliable and secure process of generating, storing, and using data is the basis for protection from the cybersecurity hazard that could act as a brake on technology advancement. This article discusses the organizational and technological priorities of the development of the mineral resource sector on the example of the Russian Federation. The challenges for the mineral resource complex resulting from global changes can be taken on through technological changes of the industry. The article gives a thorough description of issues related to technological developments in the raw materials sector, oil refining industry, development of integrated and advanced mineral processing systems, and the use of household and industrial wastes. The research presents basic technology contributing to sustainable development, starting from exploration and production forecasting and up to sustainable planning and distribution of material and energy resources based on real-time data. It also pays special attention to the possibilities of creating digital platforms for the mineral sector. Digital integration, combining research areas, personnel, processes, users, and data will create conditions for scientific and technological achievements and breakthroughs, providing scientific and economic developments in related industries and, above all, in the global mineral and raw materials market.

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Section: Organizational and Technological Priorities In The Mineral Sector Of Russiamentioning

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Digital Economy as a Factor in the Technological Development of the Mineral Sector

2019

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“…perfume, haircare products, fingernail polish) that cannot be shared again after use ( Curtis and Lehner, 2019 ). Finally, there is a growing body of literature describing the sharing of energy ( Kalathil et al., 2019 ; Müller and Welpe, 2018 ; Plewnia, 2019 ) and resources more generally, such as excess heat, water and other effluent from urban and industrial processes ( Plewnia and Guenther, 2018 ).…”

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Sharing economy business models for sustainability

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2020

Journal of Cleaner Production

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Background The predominant focus of academic research on the sharing economy has been on Airbnb and Uber; to this extent, the diversity of business models ascribed to the sharing economy has not yet been sufficiently explored. Greater conceptual and empirical research is needed to increase understanding of business models in the sharing economy, particularly attributes that deliver on its purported sustainability potential. Objective We aimed to elaborate an improved sharing economy business modelling tool intended to support the design and implementation of sharing economy business models (SEBMs) with improved sustainability performance. Methods We used a structured approach to business modelling, morphological analysis, to articulate relevant business model attributes. Our analysis was informed by a narrative literature review of business and platform models in the sharing economy. We also iteratively tested, refined, and evaluated our analysis through three structured opportunities for feedback. Results The output of the morphological analysis was a sharing economy business modelling tool for sustainability, with stipulated preconditions and descriptions of all business model attributes. Conclusion The sharing economy is not sustainable by default, so we must be strategic and deliberate in how we design and implement SEBMs. The sharing economy business modelling tool should be of interest not only to researchers and practitioners, but also to advocacy organisations and policymakers who are concerned about the sustainability performance of sharing platforms.

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“…Based on this data, sellers and buyers of self-generated energy are matched by the system, which then goes on to financially settle their transaction automatically. It should be noted that in P2P energy trading, blockchain is used for virtual trading and as an accounting mechanism, with the direction of energy flows still being determined by the physics of the grid [5]. A blockchain can either be public and joined by any person, the most famous example thereof being Bitcoin, or be private/permissioned.…”

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Consumer Demand for Blockchain-Enabled Peer-to-Peer Electricity Trading in the United Kingdom: An Online Survey Experiment

2019

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Peer-to-peer (P2P) energy trading could help address grid management challenges in a decentralizing electricity system, as well as provide other social and environmental benefits. Many existing and proposed trading schemes are enabled by blockchain, a distributed ledger technology (DLT) relying on cryptographic proof of ownership rather than human intermediaries to establish energy transactions. This study used an online survey experiment (n = 2064) to investigate how consumer demand for blockchain-enabled peer-to-peer energy trading schemes in the United Kingdom varies depending on how the consumer proposition is designed and communicated. The analysis provides some evidence of a preference for schemes offering to meet a higher proportion of participants' energy needs and for those operating at the city/region (as compared to national or neighbourhood) level. People were more likely to say they would participate when the scheme was framed as being run by their local council, followed by an energy supplier, community energy organization, and social media company. Anonymity was the most valued DLT characteristic and mentioning blockchain's association with Bitcoin led to a substantial decrease in intended uptake. We highlight a range of important questions and implications suggested by these findings for the introduction and operation of P2P trading schemes.

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The Energy System and the Sharing Economy: Interfaces and Overlaps and What to Learn from Them

Cited by 30 publications

References 42 publications

Digital Economy as a Factor in the Technological Development of the Mineral Sector

Digital Economy as a Factor in the Technological Development of the Mineral Sector

Sharing economy business models for sustainability

Consumer Demand for Blockchain-Enabled Peer-to-Peer Electricity Trading in the United Kingdom: An Online Survey Experiment

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