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Hasankhani, M. (author), van Engelen, J.M.L. (author), Celik, S (author), Diehl, J.C. (author)As the transition to sustainable energy intensifies, hydrogen emerges as a pivotal medium in mitigating climate change and improving energy security. While its applicability across various sectors is undeniable, its integration into established energy systems presents multifaceted challenges. This study investigates the complexities of...journal article 2024
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Boldrini, Annika (author), Koolen, Derck (author), Crijns-Graus, Wina (author), van den Broek, M.A. (author)The transition of the European iron and steel industry (ISI) towards low-carbon manufacturing is crucial for the European Union (EU)’s 2050 climate neutrality objective. One emerging solution is electrification by using hydrogen (H<sub>2</sub>) as iron ore reductant, which increases specific electricity use per tonne of steel up to 35 times...journal article 2024
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Jiglau, George (author), Bouzarovski, Stefan (author), Dubois, Ute (author), Feenstra, M.H. (author), Gouveia, João Pedro (author), Grossmann, Katrin (author), Guyet, Rachel (author), Herrero, Sergio Tirado (author), Hesselman, Marlies (author), Robic, Slavica (author), Sareen, Siddharth (author), Sinea, Anca (author), Thomson, Harriet (author)Energy poverty is a far-reaching concept that intrinsically bridges numerous fields of study, ranging from engineering to anthropology and medical science to social psychology. The profound implications of energy poverty on the quality of life globally have also led to a wide range of metrics and policies aimed at measuring it and alleviating it...review 2023
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Wu, F. (author), Pfenninger, Stefan (author)Bioenergy is currently a major renewable energy source in Europe but faces an unclear future because of conflicting modelling results and the lack of long-term policy. This paper identifies three challenges and potential opportunities by analysing bioenergy's historical national deployment, current policy support, and possible future roles in...review 2023
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Kraaijvanger, C.W. (author), Verma, T. (author), Doorn, N. (author), Goncalves, J. E. (author)With technological advances and decreasing prices, solar energy is a key technology in the urban energy transition. However, the focus on increasing the overall installed capacity has overshadowed energy justice considerations, leading to inequalities in solar energy adoption. This paper adopts an equity perspective to analyse the transition...journal article 2023
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Süsser, Diana (author), McGookin, Connor (author), McDowall, Will (author), Lombardi, F. (author), Braunreiter, Lukas (author), Bouzarovski, Stefan (author)A notable inclusion in the most recent mitigation assessment from the IPCC was the need for a broader societal transformation to achieve the Paris Agreement temperature goals in a fair and equitable manner. Energy system models are becoming increasingly important in politics when it comes to informing the energy transition towards climate...abstract 2023
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Melliger, Marc (author), Chappin, E.J.L. (author)Support schemes have been central to the expansion of renewable electricity globally and in the European Union. As technologies mature, individual member states may decide to phase out these policies. While previous research has shown that such policy changes affect investors’ decisions, we investigate how they affect pathways and electricity...journal article 2022
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Langer, J.K.A. (author), Simanjuntak, Sergio (author), Pfenninger, Stefan (author), Jarquin Laguna, A. (author), Lavidas, G. (author), Polinder, H. (author), Quist, J.N. (author), Rahayu, Harkunti Pertiwi (author), Blok, K. (author)The current focus of offshore wind industry and academia lies on regions with strong winds, neglecting areas with mild resources. Photovoltaics' cost reductions have shown that even mild resources can be harnessed economically, especially where electricity prices are high. Here, we study the technical and economic potential of offshore wind...journal article 2022
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Goyal, N. (author)Although India has made significant progress towards the sustainable development goal on energy (SDG 7), further policy innovations are essential for closing the gap, addressing geographic disparities, and harnessing energy for transformative change. Research can support this process by creating policy-relevant knowledge regarding the energy...review 2021
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Melnyk, A. (author), Singh, A. (author)This chapter claims that the global North’s vision of sustainable energy transition (SET), which informs policies and infrastructure developments, holds a partial account of diverse energy-related practices and associated values that are endemic to local communities. Referring to the EU directive, this chapter points towards the implicit bias...book chapter 2021
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Jenkins, Kirsten E.H. (author), Sovacool, Benjamin K. (author), Mouter, N. (author), Hacking, Nick (author), Burns, Mary Kate (author), McCauley, Darren (author)The energy justice literature has seen a rapid surge in both academic and practical popularity. However, there has been less systematic reflection on the research conducted so far, its scope or contribution, nor what it might mean for the future of the concept. To provide insights, this paper presents the results of a systematic and...review 2021
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Milchram, C. (author)Smart grids within the transition to sustainable energy systems Smart grid systems are widely considered as crucial in the energy transition, because they allow for greater flexibility in bridging temporal gaps between electricity supply and demand in renewable energy systems. To do so, the systems make use of information and communication...doctoral thesis 2020
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Mlecnik, E. (author), Parker, James (author), Ma, Zheng (author), Corchero, Cristina (author), Knotzer, Armin (author), Pernetti, Roberta (author)European energy policies call for an increased share of renewable energy sources and a more active role of the energy consumer. This is facilitated by, amongst others, buildings becoming energy flexible hubs, supporting smart energy grids with demand response strategies. While there is abundant technical research in this field, the related...journal article 2020
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Mashhoodi, B. (author), Stead, D. (author), van Timmeren, A. (author)The policies of Third National Energy Efficiency Action Plan for the Netherlands, regarding the reduction of household energy consumption (HEC), were made based on the unwritten presumption that the stimuli of HEC are similar in each and every location of the Netherlands, and that it therefore is possible to formulate an identical set of...journal article 2019
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Milchram, C. (author), Märker, Carolin (author), Schlör, Holger (author), Kunneke, R.W. (author), van de Kaa, G. (author)The current transition towards low-carbon energy systems does not only involve changes in technologies but is also shaped by changes in the rules and regulations (i.e., the institutions) that govern energy systems. Institutional change can be influenced by changes in core values - normative principles such as affordability, security of supply...review 2019
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Milchram, C. (author), Märker, Carolin (author), Hake, Jürgen Friedrich (author)In efforts to mitigate climate change, energy systems are undergoing a profound transition towards low-carbon systems. This transition does not only involve changes in energy technologies but importantly it is shaped and incentivized by changes in the rules and regulations that govern energy markets. It is a normative transition, focused at...journal article 2019
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Hoppe, T. (author), Butenko, Anna (author), Heldeweg, Michiel (author)The European energy sector is an important economic sector that is also traditionally highly regulated. With the increasing tempo in which innovations in technology and markets occur, catalysed inter alia by the energy transition and accompanied by new formats of innovation (disruptive and bottom-up), the question arises whether existing...contribution to periodical 2018
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Poplavskaya, Ksenia (author), De Vries, Laurens (author)The aggregator has been touted as the key enabler of active engagement of distributed energy resources and promises to contribute to greater economic efficiency in the European balancing markets by providing cheap sources of flexibility. This paper presents an empirical analysis of how aggregators organize themselves in relation to other...conference paper 2018
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Muto, M.S. (author)The imperative of realizing utopian visions of the smart grid puts unprecedented policy focus on standardization. Because standards are a prerequisite for deployment, the US federal government - in a departure from established hands-off practice - intervened to coordinate and accelerate standardization activities. This research uses narrative...journal article 2017
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Sattich, T (author), Ydersbond, IM (author), Scholten, D.J. (author)Europe’s power system is still marked by a distinct national component, and despite some regions with strongly integrated power systems, electricity supply today still has a largely national basis. Policies to decarbonise the power sector may fundamentally alter this situation, because power generation from renewable, carbon-neutral sources may...journal article 2015