An Adaptive Control Strategy for Dynamic Response of an Autonomous DC system

The dynamic behaviour - steady-state and transient - of the DC Microgrids during power disturbance can affect the system’s general performance. A hybrid combination of energy storage devices with slow frequency response, like a Fuel Cell, and with a fast dynamic response, like a Super-Capacitor, provides an improved dynamic response to stabilise...

Analyzing statistically the energy consumption and production patterns of European REScoop members: Results from the H2020 project REScoop Plus

REScoops are cooperatives of renewable energy producers and/or consumers, which have begun to form in the emerging European Smart Grid. According to the Federation of REScoops in Europe (REScoop.eu), there are currently more than 2,397 REScoops, collectively having more than 650,000 members. As such, their emergence highlights the importance of...

Exploring interventions and tools used by REScoops to lower householders’ energy consumption and stimulate investment in RES projects

REScoops are well positioned to spur energy savings among householders and generate investment in renewable energy projects. As compared to other agents in energy markets they have many benefits, particularly their embeddedness in local, social structures. In this paper we explore in which ways, and by using which tools and interventions...

A governance perspective on NZEB niche development in India: a comparative case study

Modes of governing and policy of decentralized governments supporting local low-carbon energy initiatives; exploring the cases of the Dutch regions of Overijssel and Fryslân2

Governing the challenges of climate change in cities

Institutional Settings of Local Renewable Energy Planning: A Systematic Literature Review

A paradigm shift has taken place in energy markets and energy policy. Developments like diffusion of renewable energy technologies and institutional restructuring have made local energy planning in Europe more complex and call for new forms of governance for energy provision at the local level. Through a systematic literature review we addressed...

Mapping of regional transport RTD frameworks in Europe

Transport is a key enabler of economic and social activity, but also the source of environmental concerns and other negative externalities. The efficiency of a transport system affects the costs and environmental impacts of the growing volumes of passengers and freight. According to the White Paper (2011), innovation is essential for the...

Searching for storm water inflows in foul sewers using fibre-optic distributed temperature sensing

A major drawback of separate sewer systems is the occurrence of illicit connections: unintended sewer cross-connections that connect foul water outlets from residential or industrial premises to the storm water system and/or storm water outlets to the foul sewer system. The amount of unwanted storm water in foul sewer systems can be significant...