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Thierry Coosemans
Mobility, Logistics and Automotive Technology Research Center, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, 1050 Ixelles, Belgium

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Journal article
Published: 07 February 2021 in Sustainability
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Energy communities (ECs) play a role in the transition towards a low-carbon economy by 2050 and receive increasing attention from stakeholders within the energy sector. To foster ECs, transition management (TM) is a promising managerial approach to steer and guide the transition towards more sustainable practices. However, TM lacks a consistent methodology that addresses the criticism of the current application. To investigate what a structured and replicable TM approach for ECs can look like, this paper applies the multi-actor multi-criteria analysis (MAMCA), a participative multi-criteria decision method, to a case study EC in the Netherlands involving various stakeholders. The impact of the application on power relations, the political sphere, sustainability conceptualization, guidance of transitions, and representation was analyzed. MAMCA was found useful for multi-stakeholder settings seen in potential ECs, offering a unifying methodology for the practical application of TM. In the EC setting, the added value of MAMCA within TM lies more in the social representation, insight into stakeholder viewpoints, and communication rather than in final decision-making.

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Maria Lode; Geert Te Boveldt; Cathy Macharis; Thierry Coosemans. Application of Multi-Actor Multi-Criteria Analysis for Transition Management in Energy Communities. Sustainability 2021, 13, 1783 .

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Maria Lode, Geert Te Boveldt, Cathy Macharis, Thierry Coosemans. Application of Multi-Actor Multi-Criteria Analysis for Transition Management in Energy Communities. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (4):1783.

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Maria Lode; Geert Te Boveldt; Cathy Macharis; Thierry Coosemans. 2021. "Application of Multi-Actor Multi-Criteria Analysis for Transition Management in Energy Communities." Sustainability 13, no. 4: 1783.

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Published: 03 February 2021 in World Electric Vehicle Journal
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Today, there are many recent developments that focus on improving the electric vehicles and their components, particularly regarding advances in batteries, energy management systems, autonomous features and charging infrastructure. This plays an important role in developing next electric vehicle generations, and encourages more efficient and sustainable eco-system. This paper not only provides insights in the latest knowledge and developments of electric vehicles (EVs), but also the new promising and novel EV technologies based on scientific facts and figures—which could be from a technological point of view feasible by 2030. In this paper, potential design and modelling tools, such as digital twin with connected Internet-of-Things (IoT), are addressed. Furthermore, the potential technological challenges and research gaps in all EV aspects from hard-core battery material sciences, power electronics and powertrain engineering up to environmental assessments and market considerations are addressed. The paper is based on the knowledge of the 140+ FTE counting multidisciplinary research centre MOBI-VUB, that has a 40-year track record in the field of electric vehicles and e-mobility.

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Joeri Van Mierlo; Maitane Berecibar; Mohamed El Baghdadi; Cedric De Cauwer; Maarten Messagie; Thierry Coosemans; Valéry Jacobs; Omar Hegazy. Beyond the State of the Art of Electric Vehicles: A Fact-Based Paper of the Current and Prospective Electric Vehicle Technologies. World Electric Vehicle Journal 2021, 12, 20 .

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Joeri Van Mierlo, Maitane Berecibar, Mohamed El Baghdadi, Cedric De Cauwer, Maarten Messagie, Thierry Coosemans, Valéry Jacobs, Omar Hegazy. Beyond the State of the Art of Electric Vehicles: A Fact-Based Paper of the Current and Prospective Electric Vehicle Technologies. World Electric Vehicle Journal. 2021; 12 (1):20.

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Joeri Van Mierlo; Maitane Berecibar; Mohamed El Baghdadi; Cedric De Cauwer; Maarten Messagie; Thierry Coosemans; Valéry Jacobs; Omar Hegazy. 2021. "Beyond the State of the Art of Electric Vehicles: A Fact-Based Paper of the Current and Prospective Electric Vehicle Technologies." World Electric Vehicle Journal 12, no. 1: 20.

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Published: 15 December 2020 in Sustainability
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Renewable energy sources (RESs) such as wind and solar are frequently hit by fluctuations due to, for example, insufficient wind or sunshine. Energy storage technologies (ESTs) mitigate the problem by storing excess energy generated and then making it accessible on demand. While there are various EST studies, the literature remains isolated and dated. The comparison of the characteristics of ESTs and their potential applications is also short. This paper fills this gap. Using selected criteria, it identifies key ESTs and provides an updated review of the literature on ESTs and their application potential to the renewable energy sector. The critical review shows a high potential application for Li-ion batteries and most fit to mitigate the fluctuation of RESs in utility grid integration sector. However, for Li-ion batteries to be fully adopted in the RESs utility grid integration, their cost needs to be reduced.

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Henok Behabtu; Maarten Messagie; Thierry Coosemans; Maitane Berecibar; Kinde Anlay Fante; Abraham Kebede; Joeri Mierlo. A Review of Energy Storage Technologies’ Application Potentials in Renewable Energy Sources Grid Integration. Sustainability 2020, 12, 10511 .

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Henok Behabtu, Maarten Messagie, Thierry Coosemans, Maitane Berecibar, Kinde Anlay Fante, Abraham Kebede, Joeri Mierlo. A Review of Energy Storage Technologies’ Application Potentials in Renewable Energy Sources Grid Integration. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (24):10511.

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Henok Behabtu; Maarten Messagie; Thierry Coosemans; Maitane Berecibar; Kinde Anlay Fante; Abraham Kebede; Joeri Mierlo. 2020. "A Review of Energy Storage Technologies’ Application Potentials in Renewable Energy Sources Grid Integration." Sustainability 12, no. 24: 10511.

Journal article
Published: 16 September 2020 in Sustainability
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The system under consideration in this paper consists of a photovoltaic (PV) array, described as having a 10 kWp capacity, battery storage, and connection to the grid via a university grid network. It is stated that the system meets a local load of 4–5 kVA. The system is in Ethiopia, and the authors give details of the location and solar resource to provide information to assess its performance. However, the performance assessment will be specific to the details of the installation and the operational rules, including the variable nature of the load profile, charging and discharging the battery storage, and importing from and exporting to the university grid. The nearby load is mostly supplied from PV and grid sources, and hence the battery installed is found to be idle, showing that the PV together with storage battery system was not utilized in an efficient and optimized way. This in turn resulted in inefficient utilization of sources, increased dependency of the load on the grid, and hence unnecessary operational expenses. Therefore, to alleviate these problems, this paper proposes a means for techno-economic optimization and performance analysis of an existing photovoltaic grid-connected system (PVGCS) by using collected data from a plant data logger for one year (2018) with a model-based Matlab/Simulink simulation and a hybrid optimization model for electric renewables (HOMER) software. According to the simulation result, the PVGCS with 5 kWp PV array optimized system was recommended, which provides a net present cost (NPC) of 5770 (€/kWh), and a cost of energy (COE) of 0.087 (€/kWh) compared to an existing 10 kWp PV system, which results in a NPC value of 6047 (€/kWh) and COE of 0.098 (€/kWh). Therefore, the resulting 5 kWp PV system connected with a storage battery was found to be more efficient and techno-economically viable as compared to the existing 10 kWp PVGCS plant.

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Abraham Kebede; Maitane Berecibar; Thierry Coosemans; Maarten Messagie; Towfik Jemal; Henok Behabtu; Joeri Van Mierlo. A Techno-Economic Optimization and Performance Assessment of a 10 kWP Photovoltaic Grid-Connected System. Sustainability 2020, 12, 7648 .

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Abraham Kebede, Maitane Berecibar, Thierry Coosemans, Maarten Messagie, Towfik Jemal, Henok Behabtu, Joeri Van Mierlo. A Techno-Economic Optimization and Performance Assessment of a 10 kWP Photovoltaic Grid-Connected System. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (18):7648.

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Abraham Kebede; Maitane Berecibar; Thierry Coosemans; Maarten Messagie; Towfik Jemal; Henok Behabtu; Joeri Van Mierlo. 2020. "A Techno-Economic Optimization and Performance Assessment of a 10 kWP Photovoltaic Grid-Connected System." Sustainability 12, no. 18: 7648.

Journal article
Published: 19 February 2020 in Energy Policy
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To inform long-term policies on transport decarbonisation, the present paper analyses European road transport CO2 emission reduction options by 2050. The investigation focusses on measures improving tank to wheel vehicle efficiency, but takes into account upstream emissions of electric vehicles. Measures for vehicle efficiency improvement, transport smoothing, and transport reduction, as well as possible 2050 road vehicle fleet compositions have been quantified through expert group discussion and combined with fleet impact modelling to calculate scenario results. Outcomes show that tank to wheel road transport CO2 emission reductions up to 90% versus 1990 could be reached by 2050 through strong fleet electrification and if all measures achieve their best potential. Under ambitious fleet electrification scenarios, CO2 reduction of more than 60% is reached without measures, but causes substantial additional demand for low-carbon electricity, the availability of which is not covered in this paper. It is likely that policies will be a prerequisite for fleet electrification and efficiency increases of the order of magnitude assumed. Moreover, upstream CO2 emissions of electricity for battery and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles could add up to 40% of tank to wheel emissions, suggesting that complementary policies are needed to avoid shifting transport emissions to other sectors.

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Jette Krause; Christian Thiel; Dimitrios Tsokolis; Zissis Samaras; Christian Rota; Andy Ward; Peter Prenninger; Thierry Coosemans; Stephan Neugebauer; Wim Verhoeve. EU road vehicle energy consumption and CO2 emissions by 2050 – Expert-based scenarios. Energy Policy 2020, 138, 111224 .

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Jette Krause, Christian Thiel, Dimitrios Tsokolis, Zissis Samaras, Christian Rota, Andy Ward, Peter Prenninger, Thierry Coosemans, Stephan Neugebauer, Wim Verhoeve. EU road vehicle energy consumption and CO2 emissions by 2050 – Expert-based scenarios. Energy Policy. 2020; 138 ():111224.

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Jette Krause; Christian Thiel; Dimitrios Tsokolis; Zissis Samaras; Christian Rota; Andy Ward; Peter Prenninger; Thierry Coosemans; Stephan Neugebauer; Wim Verhoeve. 2020. "EU road vehicle energy consumption and CO2 emissions by 2050 – Expert-based scenarios." Energy Policy 138, no. : 111224.

Journal article
Published: 21 June 2018 in Applied Sciences
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Purpose: In the light of decarbonizing the passenger car sector, several technologies are available today. In this paper, we distinguish plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV), electric vehicles (EV) with a modest battery capacity of 40 kWh, and long-range EVs with 90 kWh installed. Given that the average motorist only rarely performs long-distance trips, both the PHEV and the 90 kWh EV are considered to be over-dimensioned for their purpose, although consumers tend to perceive the 40 kWh EV’s range as too limiting. Therefore, in-life range modularity by means of occasionally using a range-extender trailer for a 40 kWh EV is proposed, based on either a petrol generator as a short-term solution or a 50 kWh battery pack. Method: A life cycle assessment (LCA) is presented for comparing the different powertrains for their environmental impact, with the emphasis on local air quality and climate change. Therefore, the combination of a 40 kWh EV and the trailer options is benchmarked with a range of conventional cars and EVs, differentiated per battery capacity. Next, the local impact per technology is discussed on a well-to-wheel base for the specific situation in Belgium, with specific attention given to the contribution of non-exhaust emissions of PM due to brake, tyre, and road wear. Results: From a life cycle point of view, the trailer concepts outperform the 90 kWh EV for the discussed midpoint indicators as the latter is characterized by a high manufacturing impact and by a mass penalty resulting in higher contributions to non-exhaust PM formation. Compared to a petrol PHEV, both trailers are found to have higher contributions to diminished local air quality, given the relatively low use phase impact of petrol combustion. Concerning human toxicity, the impact is proportional to battery size, although the battery trailer performs better than the 90 kWh EV due to its occasional application rather than carrying along such high capacity all the time. For climate change, we see a clear advantage of both the petrol and the battery trailer, with reductions ranging from one-third to nearly sixty percent, respectively. Conclusion: Whereas electrified powertrains have the potential to add to better urban air quality, their life cycle impact cannot be neglected as battery manufacturing remains a substantial contributor to the EV’s overall impact. Therefore, in-life range modularity helps to reduce this burden by offering an extended range only when it is needed. This is relevant to bridge the years up until cleaner battery chemistries break through, while the energy production sector increases the implementation of renewables. Petrol generator trailers are no long-term solution but should be seen as an intermediate means until battery technology costs have further dropped to make it economically feasible to commercialize battery trailer range-extenders. Next, active regulation is required for non-exhaust PM emissions as they could dominate locally...

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Nils Hooftman; Maarten Messagie; Frédéric Joint; Jean-Baptiste Segard; Thierry Coosemans. In-Life Range Modularity for Electric Vehicles: The Environmental Impact of a Range-Extender Trailer System. Applied Sciences 2018, 8, 1016 .

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Nils Hooftman, Maarten Messagie, Frédéric Joint, Jean-Baptiste Segard, Thierry Coosemans. In-Life Range Modularity for Electric Vehicles: The Environmental Impact of a Range-Extender Trailer System. Applied Sciences. 2018; 8 (7):1016.

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Nils Hooftman; Maarten Messagie; Frédéric Joint; Jean-Baptiste Segard; Thierry Coosemans. 2018. "In-Life Range Modularity for Electric Vehicles: The Environmental Impact of a Range-Extender Trailer System." Applied Sciences 8, no. 7: 1016.

Journal article
Published: 01 May 2017 in Energies
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Limited driving range remains one of the barriers for widespread adoption of electric vehicles (EVs). To address the problem of range anxiety, this paper presents an energy consumption prediction method for EVs, designed for energy-efficient routing. This data-driven methodology combines real-world measured driving data with geographical and weather data to predict the consumption over any given road in a road network. The driving data are linked to the road network using geographic information system software that allows to separate trips into segments with similar road characteristics. The energy consumption over road segments is estimated using a multiple linear regression (MLR) model that links the energy consumption with microscopic driving parameters (such as speed and acceleration) and external parameters (such as temperature). A neural network (NN) is used to predict the unknown microscopic driving parameters over a segment prior to departure, given the road segment characteristics and weather conditions. The complete proposed model predicts the energy consumption with a mean absolute error (MAE) of 12–14% of the average trip consumption, of which 7–9% is caused by the energy consumption estimation of the MLR model. This method allows for prediction of energy consumption over any route in the road network prior to departure, and enables cost-optimization algorithms to calculate energy efficient routes. The data-driven approach has the advantage that the model can easily be updated over time with changing conditions.

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Cedric De Cauwer; Wouter Verbeke; Thierry Coosemans; Saphir Faid; Joeri Van Mierlo. A Data-Driven Method for Energy Consumption Prediction and Energy-Efficient Routing of Electric Vehicles in Real-World Conditions. Energies 2017, 10, 608 .

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Cedric De Cauwer, Wouter Verbeke, Thierry Coosemans, Saphir Faid, Joeri Van Mierlo. A Data-Driven Method for Energy Consumption Prediction and Energy-Efficient Routing of Electric Vehicles in Real-World Conditions. Energies. 2017; 10 (5):608.

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Cedric De Cauwer; Wouter Verbeke; Thierry Coosemans; Saphir Faid; Joeri Van Mierlo. 2017. "A Data-Driven Method for Energy Consumption Prediction and Energy-Efficient Routing of Electric Vehicles in Real-World Conditions." Energies 10, no. 5: 608.