A review of optimization of microgrid operation

K Gao, T Wang, C Han, J Xie, Y Ma, R Peng - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
Clean and renewable energy is developing to realize the sustainable utilization of energy
and the harmonious development of the economy and society. Microgrids are a key …

Role of metaheuristics in optimizing microgrids operating and management issues: a comprehensive review

H Rezk, AG Olabi, ET Sayed, T Wilberforce - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
The increased interest in renewable-based microgrids imposes several challenges, such as
source integration, power quality, and operating cost. Dealing with these problems requires …

Drivers of digitalization in the energy sector—the managerial perspective from the catching up economy

J Światowiec-Szczepańska, B Stępień - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
This article attempts to identify the key forces driving the successful digitalization of the
energy sector, ensuring improvements in the energy triangle including sustainability …

Spatial planning response to the challenges of climate change adaptation: An analysis of selected instruments and good practices in Europe

MJ Nowak, R Monteiro, J Olcina-Cantos, DG Vagiona - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
The task of combining objectives, spatial planning instruments, and climate change
adaptation targets is a complex endeavour that varies across countries. There is a call for a …

Mechanisms of change in urban green infrastructure—evidence from Romania and Poland

AI Petrișor, L Mierzejewska, A Mitrea - Land, 2022 - mdpi.com
The extent and continuity of green infrastructure can be adjusted by planning. Depending on
the sense of the adjustment, the process can lead to a vicious cycle, resulting in poorer …

Investments in renewable energy sources in the concepts of local spatial policy: The case of Poland

M Blaszke, M Nowak, P Śleszyński, B Mickiewicz - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
The paper aims to determine the role and formula of investments in renewable energy
sources in Poland's concepts of local spatial policies. It analyses 12,777 planning …

Competing for space? A multi-criteria scenario framework intended to model the energy–biodiversity–land nexus for regional renewable energy planning based on a …

J Weber, T Steinkamp, M Reichenbach - Energy, Sustainability and Society, 2023 - Springer
Background The need to balance renewable energy supply with biodiversity conservation
has become increasingly urgent in light of current climate, energy, and biodiversity crises …

The application of a multi-criteria decision-making for indication of directions of the development of renewable energy sources in the context of energy policy

A Lenarczyk, M Jaskólski, P Bućko - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
This paper presents the application of multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) for evaluating
what technologies using renewable energy sources (RES) for electricity production have the …

Spatial planning at the national level: comparison of legal and strategic instruments in a case study of Belarus, Ukraine, and Poland

M Nowak, V Pantyley, M Blaszke, L Fakeyeva… - Land, 2023 - mdpi.com
Comparisons of spatial planning systems still require in-depth reflection, especially in
Central and Eastern European countries. This article compares national (central) …

Local Spatial Plans as Determinants of Household Investment in Renewable Energy: Case Studies from Selected Polish and European Communes

K Solarek, M Kubasińska - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
Although many factors affect the investment of individual households in renewable energy
sources, we highlight one of them: the local spatial development plan. It is one of the …