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1 Introduction to the Four-Dimensional Energy Transition |
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1.1 Energy: Resources and Conversions |
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1.2 Climate Change in Focus |
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1.3 The Unfolding Energy Transition |
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1.4 The Four Dimensions of the Twenty-First Century Energy Transition |
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1.4.4 Decreasing Energy Use |
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2 Global Energy Transition and Experiences from China and Germany |
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2.1 Global Energy Transition |
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2.2.1 How to Achieve Carbon Neutrality Before 2060 and Keep the World's Largest Economy Running |
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2.2.2 China as the World's Leader in Renewable Installations |
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2.2.3 Particular Measures to Reduce GHG Emissions |
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2.3.1 Climate Action and GHG Emission Reduction Targets |
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2.3.2 System Requirements to Achieve the GHG Emission Reduction Goals |
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2.3.3 Potential for GHG Emission Reduction in the Building Sector |
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2.3.4 Underachieving in the Transport Sector |
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2.3.5 A New Emission Trading Scheme Specifically Tackles the Heating and Transport Sectors |
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2.4 Comparing Energy Transitions in China and Germany |
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2.4.1 Different Strategies and Boundary Conditions |
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2.4.2 Comparing the Mobility Sector |
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2.4.3 Policy Instruments and Implementation |
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2.5 Summary and Final Remarks |
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3 Decarbonization in the Energy Sector |
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3.2 Decarbonization Pathways |
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3.2.3 Hydrogen and Fuel Cells |
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3.2.6 Decarbonization of Fossil Fuel Sector |
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3.3 Decarbonization: Developments and Trends |
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4 Renewable Technologies: Applications and Trends |
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4.2 Overview of Renewable Technologies |
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4.2.1.2 Solar Thermal Energy |
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4.2.6 Wave and Tidal Power |
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4.3 Renewables Advancements and Trends |
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4.3.3 Technological Advancements |
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5 Fundamentals and Applications of Hydrogen and Fuel Cells |
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5.2.1 Production of Hydrogen |
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5.2.2 Storage of Hydrogen |
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5.2.3 Transportation of Hydrogen |
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5.2.4 Concerns About Hydrogen |
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5.2.5 Advantages of Hydrogen Energy |
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5.2.6 Disadvantages of Hydrogen Energy |
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5.3 Basic Electrochemistry and Thermodynamics |
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5.4 Fuel Cells - Overview |
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5.4.1 Types of Fuel Cells |
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5.4.2 Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFC) or Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells (PEFC) |
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5.4.2.1 Performance of a PEMFC |
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5.4.3 Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC) |
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5.4.4 Comparison of PEMFCs and SOFCs |
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5.4.5 Overall Description of Basic Transport Processes and Operations of a Fuel Cell |
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5.4.5.1 Electrochemical Kinetics |
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5.4.5.2 Heat and Mass Transfer |
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5.4.5.3 Charge and Water Transport |
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5.4.6 Modeling Approaches for Fuel Cells |
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5.4.7 Fuel Cell Systems and Applications |
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5.4.7.5 Maritime Applications |
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5.4.7.6 Aerospace Applications |
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5.4.7.7 Aircraft Applications |
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5.4.8 Bottlenecks for Fuel Cells |
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| Acknowledgments |
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6 Decarbonizing with Nuclear Power, Current Builds, and Future Trends |
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6.2 The Historic Cost of Nuclear Power |
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6.3 The Small Modular Reactor (SMR): Could Smaller Be Better? |
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6.3.1 New Nuclear Reactor in Town |
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6.3.2 Is It the Smaller the Better? |
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6.4 Evaluating the Economic Competitiveness of SMRs |
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6.4.3 Co-siting Economies |
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6.4.5 The Levelized Cost of Electricity (LCOE): Is It a Reliable Measure? |
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6.4.6 The Overnight Capital Cost (OCC): SMRs vs. a Large Reactor |
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6.5 Nuclear Energy: Looking Beyond Its Perceived Reputation |
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6.5.1 Load-Following and Cogeneration |
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6.5.2 Industrial Heat (District and Process) |
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6.5.3 Hydrogen Production |
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6.5.4 Seawater Desalination |
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6.6 Western Nuclear Industry Trends |
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7 Decarbonization of the Fossil Fuel Sector |
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7.2 Technologies for the Decarbonization of the Fossil Fuel Sector |
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7.2.1 Historical Developments |
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7.2.3 Carbon Capture and Storage |
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7.3 Recent Advancements and Potential |
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7.3.1 Carbon Capture and Storage |
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158 | (1) |
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7.3.2 Carbon Capture and Utilization |
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7.4 Future Emission Scenarios and Challenges to Decarbonization |
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7.4.1 Application in Future Emission Scenarios |
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7.4.2 Challenges to Decarbonization |
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7.5 Controversies and Debates |
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7.5.1 Opposing Narratives |
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8 Electric Vehicle Adoption Dynamics on the Road to Deep Decarbonization |
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8.2 Current State of Electric Vehicles |
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8.2.1 Electric Vehicle Technology |
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8.2.2 Electric Vehicle Environmental Attributes |
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8.2.3 Competing Low-Carbon Vehicle Technologies |
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8.3 Contribution of Road Transport to Decarbonization Policy |
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8.3.1 State and Trends of C02 Emissions from Transportation and Passenger Vehicles |
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8.3.2 Decarbonization of Transport |
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8.3.3 Decarbonization Pathways for Passenger Vehicles and the Role of Electric Vehicles |
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8.4 Dynamics of Vehicle Fleet Turnover |
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8.4.1 Illustrative Fleet Turnover Model |
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8.4.2 Implications of Fleet Turnover Dynamics for Meeting Decarbonization Targets |
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8.5 Electric Vehicle Policy |
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8.5.1 Case Study of Electric Vehicle Policy in Norway |
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8.6 Prospects for Electric Vehicle Technology and Economics |
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9 Integrated Energy System: A Low-Carbon Future Enabler |
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9.1 Paradigm Shift in Energy Systems |
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9.2 Key Technologies in Integrated Energy Systems |
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9.2.1 Conversion Technologies |
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9.2.1.1 Combined Heat and Power |
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9.2.1.2 Heat Pump and Gas Furnace |
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9.2.1.5 Battery Energy Storage Systems |
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9.2.3 Modeling of Integrated Energy Systems |
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9.3 Management of Integrated Energy Systems |
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9.3.1 Optimization Techniques for Integrated Energy Systems |
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9.3.1.1 Stochastic Optimization |
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9.3.1.2 Robust Optimization |
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9.3.1.3 Distributionally Robust Optimization |
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9.3.2 Supply Quality Issues |
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9.3.2.2 Gas Quality Issues |
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9.4 Volt-Pressure Optimization for Integrated Energy Systems |
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9.4.2 Problem Formulation |
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9.4.2.1 Day-Ahead Constraints of VPO |
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9.4.2.2 Real-Time Constraints of VPO |
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9.4.2.3 Objective Function of Two-Stage VPO |
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9.4.3 Results and Discussions |
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9.4.3.2 Studies on Economic Performance |
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9.4.3.3 Studies on Gas Quality Management |
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A.3 Variables and Functions |
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10 Decreasing the Use of Energy for Sustainable Energy Transition |
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10.1 Why Decrease the Use of Energy? |
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10.2 Energy Efficiency Approaches |
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10.2.1 Change of Attitude |
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10.2.2 Performance Enhancement |
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10.3 Scope of Energy Efficiency |
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11 Energy Conservation and Management in Buildings |
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11.1 Energy and Environmental Footprint of Buildings |
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11.2 Energy-Efficiency Potential in Buildings |
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11.3 Energy-Efficient Design Strategies |
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11.3.1 Passive and Active Design Strategies |
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11.3.2 Energy Modeling to Design Energy-Efficient Strategies |
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11.4 Building Energy Retrofit |
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11.4.1 Building Energy-Retrofit Classifications |
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11.4.1.1 Pre-and Post-Retrofit Assessment Strategies |
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11.4.1.2 Number and Type of EEMs |
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11.4.1.3 Modeling and Design Approach |
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11.5 Sustainable Building Standards and Certification Systems |
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12 Methodologies for the Analysis of Energy Consumption in the Industrial Sector |
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12.2 Overview of Basic Indexes for Energy Consumption Analysis |
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12.2.1 Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) |
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12.2.2 Energy Consumption Elasticity (ECE) |
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12.2.3 Energy Intensity (EI) |
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12.2.4 Linear Correlation Index (LCI) |
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12.2.5 Weather Adjusting Coefficient (WAC) |
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12.3 Decomposition Analysis of Energy Consumption |
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12.4 Case Study: The Italian Industrial Sector |
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12.4.1 Index-Based Analysis |
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12.4.2 Decomposition of Energy Consumption |
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12.5 Relationship Between Energy Efficiency and Energy Transition |
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Part III Decentralization |
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13 Decentralization in Energy Sector |
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13.2 Overview of Decentralized Generation Systems |
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13.3 Decentralized and Centralized Generation - A Comparison |
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13.3.1 Advantages of Decentralized Generation |
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13.3.1.1 Cost-Effectiveness |
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13.3.1.2 Enhanced Energy Access |
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13.3.1.3 Environment Friendliness |
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13.3.1.7 Supply Resilience |
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13.3.1.8 New Business Streams |
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13.3.2 Disadvantages of Decentralized Generation |
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13.3.2.2 Effect on Gird Stability |
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13.3.2.3 Energy Storage Requirement |
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13.3.2.4 Institutional Resistance |
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13.4 Developments and Trends |
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14 Decentralizing the Electricity Infrastructure: What Is Economically Viable? |
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14.2 Decentralization of Electricity Systems |
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14.3 Technological Dimensions of Decentralization |
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14.3.1 Grid Level of Power Plants |
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14.3.2 Regional Distribution of Power Plants |
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14.3.3 Grid Level of Flexibility Options |
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14.3.4 Level of Optimization |
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14.4 Decentralization: Costs and Benefits |
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14.4.1 Grid Level of Power Plants |
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14.4.2 Regional Distribution of Power Plants |
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14.4.3 Grid Level of Flexibility Options |
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14.4.4 Level of Optimization |
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14.5 Germany's Decentralization Experience: A Case Study |
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14.6 How Far Should Decentralization Go? |
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14.6.1 Grid Level of Power Plants |
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14.6.2 Regional Distribution of Power Plants |
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14.6.3 Grid Level of Flexibility Options |
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14.6.4 Level of Optimization |
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15 Governing Decentralized Electricity: Taking a Participatory Turn |
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15.2 How Is Decentralization Affecting Traditional Modes of Electricity Governance? |
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15.2.1 Sticking Points for Shifting to Decentralized Governance |
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15.3 What Kinds of Governance Does Decentralization Require? |
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15.4 What Do We Know About Decentralized Governance from Other Spheres? |
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15.4.1 Nested, Multilevel Governance of Common Pool Resources |
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15.4.2 Key Components of Common Pool Resource Governance |
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15.4.2.1 Roles and Responsibilities |
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15.4.2.2 Policy Coherence |
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15.4.2.3 Capacity Development |
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15.4.2.4 Transparent and Open Data |
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15.4.2.5 Appropriate Regulations |
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337 | (1) |
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15.4.2.6 Stakeholder Participation |
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338 | (1) |
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15.5 Moving Toward a Decentralized Governance System |
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339 | (2) |
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339 | (1) |
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340 | (1) |
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341 | (1) |
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341 | (6) |
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342 | (5) |
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347 | (52) |
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16 Digitalization in Energy Sector |
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349 | (8) |
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349 | (1) |
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16.2 Overview of Digital Technologies |
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350 | (2) |
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16.2.1 Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning |
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350 | (1) |
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351 | (1) |
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16.2.3 Robotics and Automated Technologies |
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351 | (1) |
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16.2.4 Internet of Things |
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351 | (1) |
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16.2.5 Big Data and Data Analytics |
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352 | (1) |
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16.3 Digitalization: Prospects and Challenges |
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352 | (5) |
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354 | (3) |
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17 Smart Grids and Smart Metering |
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357 | (24) |
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357 | (1) |
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17.2 Grid Modernization and Its Need in the Twenty-First Century |
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358 | (2) |
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360 | (2) |
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17.4 Smart Grid vs. Traditional Grid |
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362 | (1) |
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17.5 Smart Grid Composition and Architecture |
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362 | (3) |
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17.6 Smart Grid Technologies |
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365 | (2) |
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367 | (2) |
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17.8 Role of Smart Metering in Smart Grid |
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369 | (1) |
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17.9 Key Challenges and the Future of Smart Grid |
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370 | (2) |
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17.10 Implementation Benefits and Positive Impacts |
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372 | (1) |
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17.11 Worldwide Development and Deployment |
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373 | (2) |
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375 | (6) |
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376 | (5) |
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381 | (18) |
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18.1 Transformation of the Electricity Market and an Emerging Technology |
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381 | (1) |
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18.2 Blockchain in the Energy Sector |
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382 | (7) |
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18.2.1 Defining Blockchain |
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383 | (2) |
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18.2.2 Utilizing Blockchain in Energy Systems |
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385 | (1) |
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18.2.3 Case Examples for Blockchain Energy |
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386 | (1) |
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18.2.4 Utilization of Blockchain Energy: Introducing an Innovation Perspective |
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387 | (2) |
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18.3 Blockchain as a (Disruptive) Innovation in Energy Transitions |
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389 | (3) |
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18.3.1 Transition Studies, Regimes, and Niche Innovations |
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389 | (1) |
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18.3.2 Blockchain Technologies Between Niche Innovation and the Socio-Technical System |
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390 | (2) |
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18.4 Conclusions and Venues for Further Inquiry |
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392 | (7) |
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394 | (1) |
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394 | (5) |
| Epilogue |
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399 | (6) |
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