Sustainable Energy Systems: Efficiency and Optimization

• Other Authors: Brent, Alan (Editor), Nakata, Toshihiko (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2022
• Subjects: Research & information: general; renewable portfolio standards; emissions trading scheme; optimal operational strategy; generation expansion plan; energy planning; public institution; passive energy; CRITIC method; urban metabolism; household energy metabolism; household energy metabolism assessment methods; household energy consumption; energy systems optimisation; exergy analysis; cumulative-exergy consumption minimisation; multi-energy systems; energy-system design; municipal energy systems; internet of things; IoT applications; energy efficiency; energy in buildings; smart energy systems; smart grid; flexible demand; energy storage; concentrating solar power; geographic information systems; potential assessment; renewable energy; solar thermal; South Africa; CSP; energy and economy transition; decision making; international energy security risk index; multiple regression analysis; multicollinearity test; multicollinearity test with variance inflation factors; renewable energy systems; microgrids; optimal expansion planning; energy resilience; resilient energy systems; critical loads; electric vehicles; techno-economic analysis; HOMER Pro; New Zealand
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This book explores how the concepts, methods and tools of systemic analyses have been utilised in various contexts, and at different levels, to improve the efficiency and optimisation of sustainable energy systems.