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Editorial
Published: 22 July 2021 in Energies
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An increasing number of data sources and models to handle them call for transparency and openness in assessing their goodness and practical use for people

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Benedetto Nastasi; Massimiliano Manfren; Michel Noussan. Open Data and Models for Energy and Environment. Energies 2021, 14, 4413 .

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Benedetto Nastasi, Massimiliano Manfren, Michel Noussan. Open Data and Models for Energy and Environment. Energies. 2021; 14 (15):4413.

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Benedetto Nastasi; Massimiliano Manfren; Michel Noussan. 2021. "Open Data and Models for Energy and Environment." Energies 14, no. 15: 4413.

Journal article
Published: 10 April 2021 in Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment
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If coupled with a low-carbon electricity mix, electric vehicles (EVs) can represent an important technology for transport decarbonization and local pollutants abatement. Yet, to ensure large-scale EVs adoption, an adequate charging stations network must be developed. This paper provides the first comprehensive bottom-up analysis of the EV charging network in Europe. Combining a crowd-sourced database of charging stations with accessibility data and algorithms, we produce maps of the travel time to the most accessible EV charging station across Europe, we evaluate the charging points density and the number of active operators in different areas. We find that although recent years have witnessed a notable expansion of the EV charging network, stark inequalities persist across and within countries, both in terms of accessibility and of the charging points available to users. Our results allow for a better understanding of some of the key challenges ahead for ensuring mass EVs adoption throughout Europe and thus potentially reducing the environmental impact of the transport sector.

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Giacomo Falchetta; Michel Noussan. Electric vehicle charging network in Europe: An accessibility and deployment trends analysis. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment 2021, 94, 102813 .

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Giacomo Falchetta, Michel Noussan. Electric vehicle charging network in Europe: An accessibility and deployment trends analysis. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment. 2021; 94 ():102813.

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Giacomo Falchetta; Michel Noussan. 2021. "Electric vehicle charging network in Europe: An accessibility and deployment trends analysis." Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment 94, no. : 102813.

Review
Published: 31 December 2020 in Sustainability
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Hydrogen is currently enjoying a renewed and widespread momentum in many national and international climate strategies. This review paper is focused on analysing the challenges and opportunities that are related to green and blue hydrogen, which are at the basis of different perspectives of a potential hydrogen society. While many governments and private companies are putting significant resources on the development of hydrogen technologies, there still remains a high number of unsolved issues, including technical challenges, economic and geopolitical implications. The hydrogen supply chain includes a large number of steps, resulting in additional energy losses, and while much focus is put on hydrogen generation costs, its transport and storage should not be neglected. A low-carbon hydrogen economy offers promising opportunities not only to fight climate change, but also to enhance energy security and develop local industries in many countries. However, to face the huge challenges of a transition towards a zero-carbon energy system, all available technologies should be allowed to contribute based on measurable indicators, which require a strong international consensus based on transparent standards and targets.

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Michel Noussan; Pier Raimondi; Rossana Scita; Manfred Hafner. The Role of Green and Blue Hydrogen in the Energy Transition—A Technological and Geopolitical Perspective. Sustainability 2020, 13, 298 .

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Michel Noussan, Pier Raimondi, Rossana Scita, Manfred Hafner. The Role of Green and Blue Hydrogen in the Energy Transition—A Technological and Geopolitical Perspective. Sustainability. 2020; 13 (1):298.

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Michel Noussan; Pier Raimondi; Rossana Scita; Manfred Hafner. 2020. "The Role of Green and Blue Hydrogen in the Energy Transition—A Technological and Geopolitical Perspective." Sustainability 13, no. 1: 298.

Journal article
Published: 06 October 2020 in Clean Technologies
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The Life Cycle Assessment methodology has proven to be effective in evaluating the impacts of goods production throughout their life cycle. While many studies are available on specific products, in recent years a growing interest is related to the analysis of services, including energy supply for final customers. Different LCA evaluations are available for electricity, while the heating and cooling sector has not yet been properly investigated. The objective of this study is the analysis of the specific impacts of the heat supplied to the final users connected to a district heating system, in comparison with traditional individual natural gas boilers, which represent the baseline heating solution in several urban contexts in Europe. The results show that the comparison is heavily dependent on the allocation method used for combined heat and power plant production. District Heating impact on heat supplied to the users can vary from 0.10 to 0.47 kgCO2eq/kWh, while distributed natural gas boilers present an overall impact equal to 0.27 kgCO2eq/kWh.

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Francesco Neirotti; Michel Noussan; Marco Simonetti. Evaluating the Emissions of the Heat Supplied by District Heating Networks through A Life Cycle Perspective. Clean Technologies 2020, 2, 392 -405.

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Francesco Neirotti, Michel Noussan, Marco Simonetti. Evaluating the Emissions of the Heat Supplied by District Heating Networks through A Life Cycle Perspective. Clean Technologies. 2020; 2 (4):392-405.

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Francesco Neirotti; Michel Noussan; Marco Simonetti. 2020. "Evaluating the Emissions of the Heat Supplied by District Heating Networks through A Life Cycle Perspective." Clean Technologies 2, no. 4: 392-405.

Chapter
Published: 10 June 2020 in The Interrelationship Between Financial and Energy Markets
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The availability of reliable, affordable and mature technologies is at the basis of an effective decarbonization strategy, that should be in turn supported by timely and accurate policies. Due to the large differences across sectors and countries, there is no silver bullet to support decarbonization, but a combination of multiple technologies will be required to reach the challenging goal of decarbonizing the energy sector. This chapter presents a focus on the current technological solutions that are available in four main sectors: power generation, industry, transport and buildings. The aim of this work is to highlight the main strengths and weaknesses of the current technologies, to help the reader in understanding which are the main opportunities and challenges related to the development and deployment of each of them, as well as their potential contribution to the decarbonization targets. The chapter also provides strategies and policy recommendations from a technology point of view on how to decarbonize the global energy systems by mid-century and of the necessity to take a systems approach.

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Manfred Hafner; Michel Noussan. Technologies for the Global Energy Transition. The Interrelationship Between Financial and Energy Markets 2020, 177 -202.

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Manfred Hafner, Michel Noussan. Technologies for the Global Energy Transition. The Interrelationship Between Financial and Energy Markets. 2020; ():177-202.

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Manfred Hafner; Michel Noussan. 2020. "Technologies for the Global Energy Transition." The Interrelationship Between Financial and Energy Markets , no. : 177-202.

Book chapter
Published: 29 May 2020 in Start-Up Creation
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This chapter investigates the opportunity offered by innovative algorithms to enhance buildings—energy efficiency and occupants' comfort. This chapter offers an exhaustive overview of the current development trends, analyzing both the relevant scientific literature and the commercialized solutions currently available on the market. The first part of the chapter analyses comprehensively the control algorithms implemented in residential and commercial building control systems. The second part of the chapter focuses on the specific algorithms, applications, and case studies relative to the fulfillment of two key, the primary, goals to improve the building performance: (1) maximizing occupants' comfort while reducing the energy consumption and (2) the optimization of the interaction with the grid. Several start-up case studies are presented and analyzed in terms of how their products and business models have been able to provide added value to the customer, using the intangible added value of algorithms for building energy efficiency.

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Gianluca Serale; Massimo Fiorentini; Michel Noussan. Development of algorithms for building energy efficiency. Start-Up Creation 2020, 267 -290.

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Gianluca Serale, Massimo Fiorentini, Michel Noussan. Development of algorithms for building energy efficiency. Start-Up Creation. 2020; ():267-290.

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Gianluca Serale; Massimo Fiorentini; Michel Noussan. 2020. "Development of algorithms for building energy efficiency." Start-Up Creation , no. : 267-290.

Review
Published: 21 May 2020 in Energies
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Lithium ion batteries are experiencing an increased success thanks to their interesting performances, in particular for electric vehicles applications. Their continuous technological improvements in the last years are providing higher energy density and lower manufacturing costs. However, the environmental performance of their supply chain is of paramount importance to guarantee a cleaner alternative to fossil-based solutions on the entire life cycle of the applications. This paper carries out a comprehensive review on the main aspects related to Li-ion batteries manufacturing, to support the readers in understanding the complexity of the subject and the main challenges and opportunities for the future developments of this technology. The paper discusses the expected future demand of batteries; the main aspects related to the supply chain, including existing assets, input materials and alternative technologies; the end-of-life of batteries; the environmental impacts; and the main geopolitical implications.

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Daniele Stampatori; Pier Paolo Raimondi; Michel Noussan. Li-Ion Batteries: A Review of a Key Technology for Transport Decarbonization. Energies 2020, 13, 2638 .

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Daniele Stampatori, Pier Paolo Raimondi, Michel Noussan. Li-Ion Batteries: A Review of a Key Technology for Transport Decarbonization. Energies. 2020; 13 (10):2638.

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Daniele Stampatori; Pier Paolo Raimondi; Michel Noussan. 2020. "Li-Ion Batteries: A Review of a Key Technology for Transport Decarbonization." Energies 13, no. 10: 2638.

Journal article
Published: 16 May 2020 in Energies
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Electric vehicles, when coupled to electricity generation from renewable energy sources, can become a viable solution to decarbonize the transport sector. However, given the high variability of electricity mixes on a daily and seasonal basis, high-resolution profiles are needed for a precise analysis of the impacts of electric vehicles in terms of greenhouse gases emissions. This paper presents a comparison of different charging profiles evaluated on 10 European countries over four years, to highlight the effects of national electricity mixes and of the type of charging location on the specific emissions of EVs charging. This study, based on three archetypal charging profiles, provide a quantification of the potential influence of different charging strategies on the average emission factor of the electricity supplied to electric vehicles. The results show that the variability related to charging profiles is generally limited, with an average variation range of 6% for any given country and year, while in several countries the variability from one year to another is much larger, with an average range of 18% for any given country and charging profile.

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Michel Noussan; Francesco Neirotti. Cross-Country Comparison of Hourly Electricity Mixes for EV Charging Profiles. Energies 2020, 13, 2527 .

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Michel Noussan, Francesco Neirotti. Cross-Country Comparison of Hourly Electricity Mixes for EV Charging Profiles. Energies. 2020; 13 (10):2527.

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Michel Noussan; Francesco Neirotti. 2020. "Cross-Country Comparison of Hourly Electricity Mixes for EV Charging Profiles." Energies 13, no. 10: 2527.

Editorial
Published: 07 May 2020 in Energies
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This pioneering Special Issue aims at providing the state-of-the-art on open energy data analytics; its availability in the different contexts, i.e., country peculiarities; and at different scales, i.e., building, district, and regional for data-aware planning and policy-making. Ten high-quality papers were published after a demanding peer review process and are commented on in this Editorial.

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Benedetto Nastasi; Massimiliano Manfren; Michel Noussan. Open Data and Energy Analytics. Energies 2020, 13, 2334 .

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Benedetto Nastasi, Massimiliano Manfren, Michel Noussan. Open Data and Energy Analytics. Energies. 2020; 13 (9):2334.

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Benedetto Nastasi; Massimiliano Manfren; Michel Noussan. 2020. "Open Data and Energy Analytics." Energies 13, no. 9: 2334.

Journal article
Published: 05 May 2020 in Energy
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Increasing electrification of final uses can be a viable solution towards low-carbon energy systems, when coupled with local renewable power generation. Mountain areas can already benefit from high shares of hydro-power generation, but, at the same time, rely on oil products for transport and for the heating sector in remote areas where natural gas infrastructures are not available. This research work evaluates potential scenarios for the electrification of transport and heating sectors, by coupling the simulation tool EnergyPLAN with a multi-objective optimization algorithm to analyse economic and environmental aspects. Results show that the largest benefits are expected from the electrification of the heating sector. Indeed, a CO2 emissions reduction up to 30% can be reached by acting on the transport sector alone, while up to 65% combining it with measures on heating, industry and agriculture sectors and additional electricity generation from photovoltaic systems. Moreover, the use of heat pumps can lead to significant CO2 emissions decrease with only to a slight increase in the overall annual costs thanks to lower variable costs that partly compensate the higher required initial investment and electricity storage deployment. The optimization analyses also highlight the effect of progressive penetration of electric vehicles in the private cars fleet and hydrogen trucks in the light-duty vehicles one.

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S. Bellocchi; R. De Iulio; G. Guidi; Michele Manno; B. Nastasi; Michel Noussan; Matteo Giacomo Prina; R. Roberto. Analysis of smart energy system approach in local alpine regions - A case study in Northern Italy. Energy 2020, 202, 117748 .

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S. Bellocchi, R. De Iulio, G. Guidi, Michele Manno, B. Nastasi, Michel Noussan, Matteo Giacomo Prina, R. Roberto. Analysis of smart energy system approach in local alpine regions - A case study in Northern Italy. Energy. 2020; 202 ():117748.

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S. Bellocchi; R. De Iulio; G. Guidi; Michele Manno; B. Nastasi; Michel Noussan; Matteo Giacomo Prina; R. Roberto. 2020. "Analysis of smart energy system approach in local alpine regions - A case study in Northern Italy." Energy 202, no. : 117748.

Journal article
Published: 05 March 2020 in Journal of Cleaner Production
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Digital technologies have the potential to make the transport system more connected, intelligent, efficient, reliable and sustainable. That is, digital technologies could fundamentally transform how people and goods are moved, with significant impacts on transport demand and on the related energy consumption and environmental impacts. This article proposes a scenario analysis for the future of European passenger transport, by evaluating the potential effects of digitalization on mobility demand, energy consumption and CO2 emissions under different assumptions. The analysis illustrates that the penetration of digital technologies can lead to opposite effects with regard to both energy consumption and emissions. Two opposite scenarios are compared, to evaluate the effects of a “responsible” digitalization, in the direction of a sustainable mobility, against a “selfish” digitalization, where the final users maximize their utility. The likelihood of these two possible pathways is related to multiple drivers, including users’ behavior, economic conditions and transport and environmental policies. Results show the variability range of the potential effects on energy consumption and CO2 emissions in Europe by 2030 and 2050, by considering digitalization trends including Mobility as a Service, Shared Mobility and Autonomous Vehicles. The variability of key parameters is evaluated in a dedicated sensitivity analysis, where the effects of electric vehicles, electricity generation mixes and vehicles’ efficiency improvements are assessed. The article concludes that in order to fully exploit the advantages of digitalization, proper policies are needed to support an efficient and effective deployment of available technologies through an optimized and shared use of alternative transport options.

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Michel Noussan; Simone Tagliapietra. The effect of digitalization in the energy consumption of passenger transport: An analysis of future scenarios for Europe. Journal of Cleaner Production 2020, 258, 120926 .

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Michel Noussan, Simone Tagliapietra. The effect of digitalization in the energy consumption of passenger transport: An analysis of future scenarios for Europe. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2020; 258 ():120926.

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Michel Noussan; Simone Tagliapietra. 2020. "The effect of digitalization in the energy consumption of passenger transport: An analysis of future scenarios for Europe." Journal of Cleaner Production 258, no. : 120926.

Research article
Published: 31 January 2020 in Energy
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The integration of significant shares of renewable energies poses remarkable issues related to the intermittent nature of these sources. Nonetheless, solutions in support of renewables integration exist and become particularly effective if conceived under a smart energy system perspective, to exploit potential synergies among different energy sectors. With this respect, shifting programmable consumption from fossil fuels to electricity represents one measure to exploit otherwise-curtailed renewable generation. In this study, the impact of electrification of both private transport and space heating is assessed for the Italian energy system with the help of EnergyPLAN software and quantified in terms of critical environmental and techno-economic indicators, evaluating to what extent increasing the electricity demand supports the development of renewables. Results confirm that both transport and heating electrification can lead to significant reductions in CO2 emissions, around 25–30% if pursued independently. However, smart charge allows managing transport electricity demand more flexibly than heating demand, which makes the former more effective than the latter in fostering an increased renewable penetration, unless additional technologies are deployed to enhance flexibility in the heating sector. A techno-economic optimisation identifies possible optimal scenarios capable to reduce emissions by up to 47% with an increase in annualised costs of 34%.

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Sara Bellocchi; Michele Manno; Michel Noussan; Matteo Giacomo Prina; Michela Vellini. Electrification of transport and residential heating sectors in support of renewable penetration: Scenarios for the Italian energy system. Energy 2020, 196, 117062 .

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Sara Bellocchi, Michele Manno, Michel Noussan, Matteo Giacomo Prina, Michela Vellini. Electrification of transport and residential heating sectors in support of renewable penetration: Scenarios for the Italian energy system. Energy. 2020; 196 ():117062.

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Sara Bellocchi; Michele Manno; Michel Noussan; Matteo Giacomo Prina; Michela Vellini. 2020. "Electrification of transport and residential heating sectors in support of renewable penetration: Scenarios for the Italian energy system." Energy 196, no. : 117062.

Journal article
Published: 21 January 2020 in Energy
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The energy transition driven by the need of a deep decarbonization to limit the world temperature rise requires coordinated actions across the whole energy sector. Among other measures, the strong development of renewable energy sources in the power sector is gaining momentum in different parts of the world. The possibility of producing low-carbon electricity leads to a renovated interest in increasing electricity penetration in final sectors, especially in transport and buildings heating. However, a large share of renewable electricity comes from non-dispatchable sources, notably wind and solar PV, and their daily and seasonal variability needs to be matched with the demand profiles of those sectors. In particular, the charge of electric vehicles shows a relatively constant demand on a seasonal basis while attention must be paid on the daily operational logic to fully exploit available power from solar and/or wind. On the other hand, the operation of heat pumps for building heating shows a strong seasonality that may be an issue in countries that have a larger renewable production during summer. This research work is focusing on this specific issue, with the aim of improving the common practice of evaluating energy consumption and emissions on an annual basis, thanks to a detailed analysis based on hourly time-step, both for the electricity generation mix and for the heat pumps demand. To increase the significance of the results, different countries across Europe have been analyzed and compared.

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Francesco Neirotti; Michel Noussan; Marco Simonetti. Towards the electrification of buildings heating - Real heat pumps electricity mixes based on high resolution operational profiles. Energy 2020, 195, 116974 .

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Francesco Neirotti, Michel Noussan, Marco Simonetti. Towards the electrification of buildings heating - Real heat pumps electricity mixes based on high resolution operational profiles. Energy. 2020; 195 ():116974.

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Francesco Neirotti; Michel Noussan; Marco Simonetti. 2020. "Towards the electrification of buildings heating - Real heat pumps electricity mixes based on high resolution operational profiles." Energy 195, no. : 116974.

Book
Published: 01 January 2020 in Understanding the Bigger Energy Picture
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Energy systems are rapidly transitioning towards decarbonization, thanks in part to innovative digital technologies and changing mobility demands. This open access book examines the decarbonization and digitalization transformation in the transport sector, with a particular focus on energy consumption. By studying historical trends and outlining future scenarios, the authors illustrate the evolution of energy consumption in the transport sector, compare alternative decarbonization strategies, and analyze digitalization trends and their effects on energy consumption. The book addresses a broad readership of both academics and professionals working in the energy and transport industries, as well as readers interested in the ongoing debate over energy, mobility and climate change.

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Michel Noussan; Manfred Hafner; Simone Tagliapietra. The Future of Transport Between Digitalization and Decarbonization. Understanding the Bigger Energy Picture 2020, 1 .

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Michel Noussan, Manfred Hafner, Simone Tagliapietra. The Future of Transport Between Digitalization and Decarbonization. Understanding the Bigger Energy Picture. 2020; ():1.

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Michel Noussan; Manfred Hafner; Simone Tagliapietra. 2020. "The Future of Transport Between Digitalization and Decarbonization." Understanding the Bigger Energy Picture , no. : 1.

Journal article
Published: 26 November 2019 in Solar Energy
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Direct absorption solar collector (DASC) have recently attracted increasing interest in combination with some new absorbing fluids, obtained through the suspension of nanoparticles in water or other liquids (nanofluids). A volumetric direct absorption in a solar collector is in principle more convenient than a superficial indirect one, assuring a temperature distribution whose peak is internal to the fluid instead and not on the external surface, as in superficial one, thus promising lower heat losses. Nanofluids, i.e. fluids with a suspension of nanoparticles, such as the carbon nanohorns we choose as case study, can be considered a good and innovative family of absorbing fluids, due to their higher absorption coefficient than the pure base fluid and to their high stability under moderate temperature gradients. In this paper, we focus on the application of direct volumetric absorption by nanofluids for civil applications, which have a typical operative temperature lower than 100 °C. A DASC using nanofluids with different nanoparticle concentrations is compared to a commercially available indirect vacuum tube solar collector. The comparison is made between simulated performance of the DASC and the nominal performance of the commercial collector. The simulations are made with a CFD model, that leverages original experimental measurements of the optical properties of the considered nanofluid. It is shown that the DASC concept is more convenient in case of higher heat losses, i.e. in case of a high transmittance solar collector or of very high temperature of the heated fluid. It is also underlined the importance of balancing the heat absorption and heat transport function of the fluid. The simulations of the first considered design reveals, in fact, that the thermal field does not completely develop in the pipe, due to the large pipe diameter in relation to the flow and to the low heat losses, thus producing a low bulk temperature. The addition of a compound parabolic concentrator (CPC) and the adoption of an annular pipe (triple tube) improve the performance in terms of average bulk temperature, though not matching yet the surface reference collector in terms of efficiency.

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M. Simonetti; F. Restagno; E. Sani; M. Noussan. Numerical investigation of direct absorption solar collectors (DASC), based on carbon-nanohorn nanofluids, for low temperature applications. Solar Energy 2019, 195, 166 -175.

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M. Simonetti, F. Restagno, E. Sani, M. Noussan. Numerical investigation of direct absorption solar collectors (DASC), based on carbon-nanohorn nanofluids, for low temperature applications. Solar Energy. 2019; 195 ():166-175.

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M. Simonetti; F. Restagno; E. Sani; M. Noussan. 2019. "Numerical investigation of direct absorption solar collectors (DASC), based on carbon-nanohorn nanofluids, for low temperature applications." Solar Energy 195, no. : 166-175.

Journal article
Published: 12 September 2019 in Applied Energy
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Electric vehicles can play a major role in the transition towards low-carbon energy systems, but the related increase in electricity demand inevitably affects the strategic planning of the overall energy system as well as the definition of the optimal power generation mix. With this respect, the impact of electric vehicles may vary significantly depending on the composition of both total primary energy supply and electricity generation sector. In this study Italy and Germany are compared to highlight how a similarity in their renewable shares not necessarily leads to similar results in CO2 emissions reduction. Different energy scenarios are simulated with the help of EnergyPLAN software assuming a progressive increase in renewable energy sources capacity and electric vehicles penetration. Results show that, for the German case, the additional electricity required leads to a reduction in CO2 emissions only if renewable capacity increases significantly, whereas the Italian energy system benefits from transport electrification even at low renewable capacity. With a sixfold increase in renewables capacity and assuming a complete electrification of private transportation where electric vehicles charging strategy is regulated to enhance renewable integration, CO2 emissions can be reduced by 22% and 39% for Italy and Germany respectively. However, this comes along with a remarkable renewable surplus, respectively equal to 15% and 28% of the total national production unless large-scale energy storage systems are deployed.

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Sara Bellocchi; Kai Klöckner; Michele Manno; Michel Noussan; Michela Vellini. On the role of electric vehicles towards low-carbon energy systems: Italy and Germany in comparison. Applied Energy 2019, 255, 113848 .

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Sara Bellocchi, Kai Klöckner, Michele Manno, Michel Noussan, Michela Vellini. On the role of electric vehicles towards low-carbon energy systems: Italy and Germany in comparison. Applied Energy. 2019; 255 ():113848.

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Sara Bellocchi; Kai Klöckner; Michele Manno; Michel Noussan; Michela Vellini. 2019. "On the role of electric vehicles towards low-carbon energy systems: Italy and Germany in comparison." Applied Energy 255, no. : 113848.

Journal article
Published: 26 July 2019 in Data
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The transport sector is currently facing a significant transition, with strong drivers includingdecarbonization and digitalization trends, especially in urban passenger transport. The availability ofmonitoring data is at the basis of the development of optimization models supporting an enhancedurban mobility, with multiple benefits including lower pollutants and CO2 emissions, lower energyconsumption, better transport management and land space use. This paper presents two datasetsthat represent time series with a high temporal resolution (five-minute time step) both for vehiclesand bike sharing use in the city of Turin, located in Northern Italy. These high-resolution profileshave been obtained by the collection and elaboration of available online resources providing liveinformation on traffic monitoring and bike sharing docking stations. The data are provided for theentire year 2018, and they represent an interesting basis for the evaluation of seasonal and dailyvariability patterns in urban mobility. These data may be used for different applications, rangingfrom the chronological distribution of mobility demand, to the estimation of passenger transportflows for the development of transport models in urban contexts. Moreover, traffic profiles are at thebasis for the modeling of electric vehicles charging strategies and their interaction with the powergrid.

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Michel Noussan; Giovanni Carioni; Francesco Davide Sanvito; Emanuela Colombo. Urban Mobility Demand Profiles: Time Series for Cars and Bike-Sharing Use as a Resource for Transport and Energy Modeling. Data 2019, 4, 108 .

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Michel Noussan, Giovanni Carioni, Francesco Davide Sanvito, Emanuela Colombo. Urban Mobility Demand Profiles: Time Series for Cars and Bike-Sharing Use as a Resource for Transport and Energy Modeling. Data. 2019; 4 (3):108.

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Michel Noussan; Giovanni Carioni; Francesco Davide Sanvito; Emanuela Colombo. 2019. "Urban Mobility Demand Profiles: Time Series for Cars and Bike-Sharing Use as a Resource for Transport and Energy Modeling." Data 4, no. 3: 108.

Preprint
Published: 28 May 2019
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Electric vehicles, being able to reduce pollutant and greenhouse gas emissions and shift the economy away from oil products, can play a major role in the transition towards low-carbon energy systems. However, the related increase in electricity demand inevitably affects the strategic planning of the overall energy system as well as the definition of the optimal power generation mix. With this respect, the impact of electric vehicles may vary significantly depending on the composition of both total primary energy supply and electricity generation. In this study, Italy and Germany are compared to highlight how a similarity in their renewable shares not necessarily leads to a CO2 emissions reduction. Different energy scenarios are simulated with the help of EnergyPLAN software assuming a progressive increase in renewable energy sources capacity and electric vehicles penetration. Results show that, for the German case, the additional electricity required leads to a reduction in CO2 emissions only if renewable capacity increases significantly, whereas the Italian energy system benefits from transport electrification even at low renewable capacity. Smart charging strategies are also found to foster renewable integration; however, power curtailments are still significant at high renewable capacity in the absence of large-scale energy storage systems.

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Sara Bellocchi; Kai Klöckner; Michele Manno; Michel Noussan; Michela Vellini. On the Role of Electric Vehicles towards Low-Carbon Energy Systems: Italy and Germany in Comparison. 2019, 1 .

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Sara Bellocchi, Kai Klöckner, Michele Manno, Michel Noussan, Michela Vellini. On the Role of Electric Vehicles towards Low-Carbon Energy Systems: Italy and Germany in Comparison. . 2019; ():1.

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Sara Bellocchi; Kai Klöckner; Michele Manno; Michel Noussan; Michela Vellini. 2019. "On the Role of Electric Vehicles towards Low-Carbon Energy Systems: Italy and Germany in Comparison." , no. : 1.

Journal article
Published: 04 April 2019 in Energies
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Storage technologies are progressively emerging as a key measure to accommodate high shares of intermittent renewables with a view to guarantee their effective integration towards a profound decarbonisation of existing energy systems. This study aims to evaluate to what extent electricity storage can contribute to a significant renewable penetration by absorbing otherwise-curtailed renewable surplus and quantitatively defines the associated costs. Under a Smart Energy System perspective, a variety of future scenarios are defined for the Italian case based on a progressively increasing renewable and storage capacity feeding an ever-larger electrified demand mostly made up of electric vehicles and, to some extent, heat pumps and power-to-gas/liquid technologies. Results are compared in terms of crucial environmental and techno-economic indicators and discussed with respect to storage operating parameters. The outcome of this analysis reveals the remarkable role of electricity storage in increasing system flexibility and reducing, in the range 24–44%, the renewable capacity required to meet a given sustainability target. Nonetheless, such achievements become feasible only under relatively low investment and operating costs, condition that excludes electrochemical storage solutions and privileges low-cost alternatives that at present, however, exist only at a pilot or demonstration scale.

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Sara Bellocchi; Michele Manno; Michel Noussan; Michela Vellini. Impact of Grid-Scale Electricity Storage and Electric Vehicles on Renewable Energy Penetration: A Case Study for Italy. Energies 2019, 12, 1303 .

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Sara Bellocchi, Michele Manno, Michel Noussan, Michela Vellini. Impact of Grid-Scale Electricity Storage and Electric Vehicles on Renewable Energy Penetration: A Case Study for Italy. Energies. 2019; 12 (7):1303.

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Sara Bellocchi; Michele Manno; Michel Noussan; Michela Vellini. 2019. "Impact of Grid-Scale Electricity Storage and Electric Vehicles on Renewable Energy Penetration: A Case Study for Italy." Energies 12, no. 7: 1303.

Journal article
Published: 31 January 2019 in Energies
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Using remotely-sensed Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (NPP)-VIIRS (Visible Infrared Imagery Radiometer Suite) night-time light (NTL) imagery between 2012 and 2016 and electricity consumption data from the IEA World Energy Balance database, we assemble a five-year panel dataset to evaluate if and to what extent NTL data are able to capture interannual changes in electricity consumption within different countries worldwide. We analyze the strength of the relationship both across World Bank income categories and between regional clusters, and we evaluate the heterogeneity of the link for different sectors of consumption. Our results show that interannual variation in nighttime light radiance is an effective proxy for predicting within-country changes in power consumption across all sectors, but only in lower-middle income countries. The result is robust to different econometric specifications. We discuss the key reasons behind this finding. The regions of Sub-Saharan Africa, Middle-East and North Africa, Latin America and the Caribbeans, and East Asia and the Pacific render a significant outcome, while changes in Europe, North America and South Asia are not successfully predicted by NTL. The designed methodological steps to process the raw data and the findings of the analysis improve the design and application of predictive models for electricity consumption based on NTL at different spatio-temporal scales.

ACS Style

Giacomo Falchetta; Michel Noussan. Interannual Variation in Night-Time Light Radiance Predicts Changes in National Electricity Consumption Conditional on Income-Level and Region. Energies 2019, 12, 456 .

AMA Style

Giacomo Falchetta, Michel Noussan. Interannual Variation in Night-Time Light Radiance Predicts Changes in National Electricity Consumption Conditional on Income-Level and Region. Energies. 2019; 12 (3):456.

Chicago/Turabian Style

Giacomo Falchetta; Michel Noussan. 2019. "Interannual Variation in Night-Time Light Radiance Predicts Changes in National Electricity Consumption Conditional on Income-Level and Region." Energies 12, no. 3: 456.