Energy communities overview: Managerial policies, economic aspects, technologies, and models

GL Kyriakopoulos - Journal of Risk and Financial Management, 2022 - mdpi.com
Recently, there has been an ongoing global debate on the issues of energy safety, energy
autonomy, and energy alleviation policies in developed and developing countries. The …

Mainstreaming community energy: is the renewable energy directive a driver for renewable energy communities in Germany and Italy?

M Krug, MR Di Nucci, M Caldera, E De Luca - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
By 30 June 2021, EU Member States were expected to transpose the recast Renewable
Energy Directive (RED II) which includes provisions for renewable energy communities …

The Role of Community Energy Schemes in Reducing Energy Poverty and Promoting Social Inclusion: A Systematic Literature Review

P Boostani, G Pellegrini-Masini, J Klein - Energies, 2024 - mdpi.com
Sustainable energy projects can help societies reduce climate change's negative impacts. In
the present paper, published studies regarding European community energy schemes …

Social innovation supports inclusive and accelerated energy transitions with appropriate governance

BK Sovacool, H Brugger, I Brunzema… - … Earth & Environment, 2023 - nature.com
Accelerating energy transitions that are both sustainable and just remains an important
challenge, and social innovation can have a key role in this transition. Here, we examine the …

Cross-case analysis of the energy communities in Spain, Italy, and Greece: progress, barriers, and the road ahead

L Losada-Puente, JA Blanco, A Dumitru, I Sebos… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
The current regulatory context for the energy sector and in which Energy Communities
operate is fragmented and unclear in most EU countries. Although some initiatives have …

[HTML][HTML] Community energy solutions for addressing energy poverty: A local case study in Spain

A Parreño-Rodriguez, AP Ramallo-González… - Energy and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Advancements in renewable energy technologies, a growing awareness of the need for
sustainable energy solutions, and the emergence of new business models in the energy …

Implementing European Union provisions and enabling frameworks for renewable energy communities in nine countries: Progress, delays, and gaps

M Krug, MR Di Nucci, L Schwarz, I Alonso, I Azevedo… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
With the Clean Energy for all Europeans legislative package, the European Union (EU)
aimed to put consumers “at the heart” of EU energy policy. The recast of the Renewable …

A hybrid scheme for disaster-monitoring applications in wireless sensor networks

D Chen, Y Zhang, G Pang, F Gao, L Duan - Sensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
Disaster monitoring is a primary task for wireless sensor networks. Systems for the rapid
reporting of earthquake information are a crucial aspect of disaster monitoring. Furthermore …

Structural design and seismic performance analysis of partially prefabricated subway station structure

C Wu, D Lu, C Ma, MH El Naggar, X Du - Tunnelling and Underground …, 2023 - Elsevier
In order to improve the seismic performance of underground subway station structures while
taking advantage of modular assembly technology, a novel partially prefabricated structure …

[HTML][HTML] Revisiting subsidiarity: Not only administrative decentralization but also multidimensional polycentrism

S Moroni - Cities, 2024 - Elsevier
The discussion on “territorial governance” has gained traction in the last decade. The issue
of territorial governance is particularly important because it invites us to revisit certain …