Sustainable Energy

Policy energy efficiency in the transport sector

by marcucci edoardo

Pricing Pain: Social Discontent and Political Willpower in Russia's Gas Sector

by Indra Overland

Life off the Grid: An ethnographer and videographer meet the people whose homes produce all the energy they need

by Phillip Vannini

Co-authored with Jonathan Taggart, published in Canadian Geographic, June 2012

Energy Futures Abstract

by Stewart Herman

Briefing: challenging lock-in through urban energy systems

by Chris Goodier

Off-grid Mobilities: Incorporating a Way of Life

by Phillip Vannini

Published in Transfers: Interdisciplinary Journal of Mobility Studies

Drawing from sensory ethnography, the present multimodal writing—accompanied by photography and digital... more Drawing from sensory ethnography, the present multimodal writing—accompanied by photography and digital video—documents and interprets the mobilities of off-grid living on Lasqueti Island, British Columbia, Canada. The data presentation focuses in particular on the embodied experience of off-grid inhabitation, highlighting the sensory and kinetic experiences and practices of everyday life in a community disconnected from the North American electrical grid and highway network. The mobilities of fuel and energy are presented in unison with ethnographic attention to the taskscape of everyday activities and movements in which off-grid islanders routinely engage. The analysis, based on Tim Ingold's non-representational theory on place, movement, and inhabitation, focuses on how the material and corporeal mobilities of off-grid life body forth a unique sense of place.

ENERJİYİ MÜKEMMELLEŞTİRMEK

by mehmet cem ates

Dünyadaki mevcut en büyük sorunlarından biri olan enerjinin arz ve talebindeki eksi makas talep yönünde giderek artan bir şekilde açılırken yenilenebilir kaynakların önemi buna paralel olarak gün geçtikçe artıyor. 21. yüzyılın yeni dünyası yenilenebilir enerji kaynaklarını temel enerji kaynaklarından biri olarak görürken, eski sistemlerin eksik ve olumsuz yönleri de ortadan kaldırma peşinde. Enerjiyi kayıpsız olarak iletmek de yeni enerji düzenin en büyük amaçlarından biri. Amerika’da 2010 yılında başlatılan Tres Amigas projesinin amaçlarından biri de yeni kurulan enerji santrallerinin elektriğini süperiletken teknolojisini kullanarak kayıpsız iletmek.

Diverting Indirect Subsidies from the Nuclear Industry to the Photovoltaic Industry: Energy and Economic Returns

by Joshua Pearce

I. Zelenika-Zovko and J. M. Pearce,  “Diverting Indirect Subsidies from the Nuclear Industry to the Photovoltaic Industry: Energy and Economic Returns”, Energy Policy 39, pp. 2626–2632 (2011).

Nuclear power and solar photovoltaic energy conversion often compete for policy support that governs economic... more Nuclear power and solar photovoltaic energy conversion often compete for policy support that governs economic viability. This paper compares current subsidization of the nuclear industry with providing equivalent support to manufacturing photovoltaic modules. Current U.S. indirect nuclear insurance subsidies are reviewed and the power, energy and financial outcomes of this indirect subsidy are compared to equivalent amounts for indirect subsidies (loan guarantees) for photovoltaic manufacturing using a model that holds economic values constant for clarity. The preliminary analysis indicates that if only this one relatively ignored indirect subsidy for nuclear power was diverted to photovoltaic manufacturing, it would result in more installed power and more energy produced by mid-century. By 2110 cumulative electricity output of solar would provide an additional 48,600 TWh over nuclear worth $5.3 trillion. The results clearly show that not only does the indirect insurance liability subsidy play a significant factor for nuclear industry, but also how the transfer of such an indirect subsidy from the nuclear to photovoltaic industry would result in more energy over the life cycle of the technologies.

Peer-to-Peer Financing Mechanisms to Accelerate Renewable Energy Deployment

by Joshua Pearce

K. Branker, E. Shackles, J. M. Pearce, “Peer-to-Peer Financing Mechanisms to Accelerate Renewable Energy Deployment” The Journal of Sustainable Finance & Investment 1(2), pp. 138-155 (2011).

Despite the clear need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, lack of access to capital and appropriate financing... more Despite the clear need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, lack of access to capital and appropriate financing mechanisms has limited the deployment of renewable energy technologies (RETs). Feed-in Tariff (FIT) programs have been used successfully in many countries to make RETs more economically feasible. Unfortunately, the large capital costs of RETs can result in both the slow uptake of FIT programs and incomplete capture of deployment potential. Subsidies are concentrated in financial institutions rather than the greater population as traditional bank loans are required to fund RET projects. This paper critically analyzes and considers the political, financial and logistical risks of an innovative peer-to-peer financing mechanism. This mechanism has the goal of increasing RET deployment capacity under a FIT program in an effort to equitably distribute both the environmental and economic advantages throughout the entire population. Using the Ontario FIT program as a case study, this article illustrates how the guaranteed income stream from a solar photovoltaic system can be modeled as an investment and how peer-to-peer lending mechanisms can then be used to provide capital for the initial costs. The requirements for and limitations of these types of funding mechanisms for RETs are quantified and discussed and future work to deploy this methodology is described.

A Review of Solar Photovoltaic Levelized Cost of Electricity

by Joshua Pearce

K. Branker, M. J.M. Pathak, J. M. Pearce, “A Review of Solar Photovoltaic Levelized Cost of Electricity”, Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews 15, pp.4470-4482 (2011).

As the solar photovoltaic (PV) matures, the economic feasibility of PV projects are increasingly being evaluated using... more As the solar photovoltaic (PV) matures, the economic feasibility of PV projects are increasingly being evaluated using the levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) generation in order to be compared to other electricity generation technologies. Unfortunately, there is lack of clarity of reporting assumptions, justifications and degree of completeness in LCOE calculations, which produces widely varying and contradictory results. This paper reviews the methodology of properly calculating the LCOE for solar PV, correcting the misconceptions made in the assumptions found throughout the literature. Then a template is provided for better reporting of LCOE results for PV needed to influence policy mandates or make invest decisions. A numerical example is provided with variable ranges to test sensitivity, allowing for conclusions to be drawn on the most important variables. Grid parity is considered when the LCOE of solar PV is comparable with grid electrical prices of conventional technologies and is the industry target for cost-effectiveness. Given the state of the art in the technology and favorable financing terms it is clear that PV has already obtained grid parity in specific locations and as installed costs continue to decline, grid electricity prices continue to escalate, and industry experience increases, PV will become an increasingly economically advantageous source of electricity over expanding geographical regions.

Release of stored thermochemical energy during salt hydration

by Ishwar Puri

Modeling of thermochemical energy storage by salt hydrates

by Ishwar Puri

ALMANYA VE FRANSA’NIN NÜKLEER KARARININ ARDINDAN

by mehmet cem ates

Fukuşima Nükleer Santralinde yaşanan kaza hiç şüphesiz nükleer santraller için yeni bir dönem başlattı. Bu denli büyük bir kazanın Japonya gibi güvenilirlik ve şeffaflık olgularıyla dünyada ün yapmış bir ülkede gerçekleşmesi kazanın görkemini arttırdı. Bu olayla birlikte nükleer enerjinin gerekliliği ve sürdürebilirliği yeniden hararetle tartışılır oldu. Özellikle Avrupa’nın iki büyük ülkesi olan Fransa ve Almanya’da hem sembolik değer taşıyan hem de emsal olabilecek nitelikte önemli kararlar alındı. Almanya’nın 2022 yılına kadar nükleer santralleri kapatma kararını duyurmasının ardından dünyanın en büyük ikinci nükleer enerji üreticisi olan Fransa’nın dördüncü nesil nükleer reaktörlerin (EPR) inşasının 2 yıllığına ertelemesi bu kararların en etkili ve ses getirenlerinden. Peki tüm bunlar nükleer enerjinin artık yavaş yavaş rafa kalktığı anlamına mı geliyor?

The impact of climate change on electricity demand in the Australian National Electricity Market

by William Paul Bell

Working paper

Reviewing the climate change adaptation readiness of the Australian National Electricity Market institutions

by William Paul Bell

Working paper

The impact of climate change on generation and transmission in the Australian National Electricity Market

by William Paul Bell

Working paper

The Impact of Carbon Pricing on Wholesale Electricity Prices, CarbonPass-Through Rates and Retail Electricity Tariffs in Australia

by William Paul Bell

Philip Wild
William Paul Bell
Prof. John Foster

An Assessment of the Impact of the Introduction of Carbon Price Signals on Prices, Production Trends, Carbon Emissions and Power Flows in the NEM for  the period 2007-2009

by William Paul Bell

Philip Wild
William Paul Bell
Prof. John Foster

Market and Economic Modelling of the Intelligent Grid: End of Year Report 2011

by William Paul Bell

John Foster
Liam Wagner
Phil Wild
William Paul Bell
Junhua Zhao
Craig Froome

Market and Economic Modelling of the Intelligent Grid: Interim Report 2011

by William Paul Bell

John Foster
Liam Wagner
Phil Wild
William Paul Bell
Junhua Zhao
Craig Froome