Photovoltaic and wind energy potential in Europe–A systematic review

MAD la Tour - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
In a context of increased renewable energy development, a growing number of studies are
seeking to determine its potential. Their results provide a crucial input to long-term energy …

[HTML][HTML] Intermittency and periodicity in net-zero renewable energy systems with storage

P Cosgrove, T Roulstone, S Zachary - Renewable Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
The reducing cost of solar and wind energy together with the UK commitments to net-zero
emissions will mean that UK energy systems for 2050 and similarly those in many other …

[HTML][HTML] Planning reliable wind-and solar-based electricity systems

TH Ruggles, E Virgüez, N Reich, J Dowling… - Advances in Applied …, 2024 - Elsevier
Resource adequacy, or ensuring that electricity supply reliably meets demand, is more
challenging for wind-and solar-based electricity systems than fossil-fuel-based ones. Here …

[HTML][HTML] How flexible electricity demand stabilizes wind and solar market values: The case of hydrogen electrolyzers

O Ruhnau - Applied Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Wind and solar energy are often expected to fall victim to their own success: the higher their
share in electricity generation, the more their revenue in electricity markets (their “market …

[HTML][HTML] Intersecting near-optimal spaces: European power systems with more resilience to weather variability

A Grochowicz, K van Greevenbroek, FE Benth… - Energy Economics, 2023 - Elsevier
We suggest a new methodology for designing robust energy systems. For this, we
investigate so-called near-optimal solutions to energy system optimisation models; solutions …

[HTML][HTML] Flexible green hydrogen: The effect of relaxing simultaneity requirements for project design, economics, and power sector emissions

O Ruhnau, J Schiele - Energy Policy, 2023 - Elsevier
In many net-zero energy scenarios, electrolytic hydrogen is a key component to decarbonize
hard-to-abate sectors and to provide flexibility to the power sector. In current energy systems …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing the economic consequences of an energy transition through a biophysical stock-flow consistent model

P Jacques, L Delannoy, B Andrieu, D Yilmaz… - Ecological …, 2023 - Elsevier
The biophysical foundations of socio-economic systems are underrepresented in the vast
majority of macroeconomic models. This lack is particularly troublesome when considering …

[HTML][HTML] High cost of slow energy transitions for emerging countries: on the case of Egypt's pathway options

M ElSayed, A Aghahosseini, C Breyer - Renewable Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The Paris Agreement targets to halt the progression of climate change necessitate
global cooperation and renewable energy uptake in developed and developing countries at …

What changes can solar and wind power bring to the electrification of China compared with coal electricity: From a cost-oriented life cycle impact perspective

X Ma, Y Zhai, T Zhang, X Yao, J Hong - Energy Conversion and …, 2023 - Elsevier
For carbon neutralization, coal and oil need to be replaced with electricity, and this project is
deeply dependent on the development of clean energy. Therefore, this study compared the …

Ultra-long-duration energy storage anywhere: Methanol with carbon cycling

T Brown, J Hampp - Joule, 2023 - cell.com
Tom Brown leads a group of energy system modelers at the Technische Universität Berlin,
where he holds the professorship for digital transformation in energy systems. His group …