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Nicola Cantore; Holger Schlör; Stefan Voegele; Wilhelm Kuckshinrichs; Nobuya Haraguchi; Patrick Nussbaumer; Jinyue Yan. Inclusive and sustainable industrial development: Measurement approaches for energy transformation. Applied Energy 2021, 299, 117277 .
AMA StyleNicola Cantore, Holger Schlör, Stefan Voegele, Wilhelm Kuckshinrichs, Nobuya Haraguchi, Patrick Nussbaumer, Jinyue Yan. Inclusive and sustainable industrial development: Measurement approaches for energy transformation. Applied Energy. 2021; 299 ():117277.
Chicago/Turabian StyleNicola Cantore; Holger Schlör; Stefan Voegele; Wilhelm Kuckshinrichs; Nobuya Haraguchi; Patrick Nussbaumer; Jinyue Yan. 2021. "Inclusive and sustainable industrial development: Measurement approaches for energy transformation." Applied Energy 299, no. : 117277.
The Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment (LCSA) is a proven method for sustainability assessment. However, the interpretation phase of an LCSA is challenging because many different single results are obtained. Additionally, performing a Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) is one way—not only for LCSA—to gain clarity about how to interpret the results. One common form of MCDAs are outranking methods. For these type of methods it becomes of utmost importance to clarify when results become preferable. Thus, thresholds are commonly used to prevent decisions based on results that are actually indifferent between the analyzed options. In this paper, a new approach is presented to identify and quantify such thresholds for Preference Ranking Organization METHod for Enrichment Evaluation (PROMETHEE) based on uncertainty of Life Cycle Impact Assessment (LCIA) methods. Common thresholds and this new approach are discussed using a case study on finding a preferred location for sustainable industrial hydrogen production, comparing three locations in European countries. The single LCSA results indicated different preferences for the environmental, economic and social assessment. The application of PROMETHEE helped to find a clear solution. The comparison of the newly-specified thresholds based on LCIA uncertainty with default thresholds provided important insights of how to interpret the LCSA results regarding industrial hydrogen production.
Christina Wulf; Petra Zapp; Andrea Schreiber; Wilhelm Kuckshinrichs. Setting Thresholds to Define Indifferences and Preferences in PROMETHEE for Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment of European Hydrogen Production. Sustainability 2021, 13, 7009 .
AMA StyleChristina Wulf, Petra Zapp, Andrea Schreiber, Wilhelm Kuckshinrichs. Setting Thresholds to Define Indifferences and Preferences in PROMETHEE for Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment of European Hydrogen Production. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (13):7009.
Chicago/Turabian StyleChristina Wulf; Petra Zapp; Andrea Schreiber; Wilhelm Kuckshinrichs. 2021. "Setting Thresholds to Define Indifferences and Preferences in PROMETHEE for Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment of European Hydrogen Production." Sustainability 13, no. 13: 7009.
Germany has introduced measures favorable to the deployment of electric cars, but, so far, their diffusion has been slow. To assess the decarbonization of the transport sector, a wider range of factors and stakeholder priorities must be considered. A multi-criteria approach shows that car users and vehicle manufacturers are likely to resist e-mobility. However, a decision model based on the multi-criteria approach heavily depends on the characteristics of the car categories and on the weights determining stakeholders’ motivations. In practice, neither the exact characteristics nor the exact weights are known exactly. By systematically varying the characteristics and weights, we take these uncertainties into account and test the robustness of the results. Moreover, we identify factors linked to policy measures promoting a particular car technology. Whilst we find that incentivizing the adoption of hybrids is possible, shifting the attitude of car users towards electric vehicles is difficult, since electric vehicles have disadvantages for this stakeholder. Electric utilities support electric vehicles, as they are consistent with their business model whilst government supports them only once ecological and economic concerns gain equal importance. This indicates that new approaches involving penalizing conventional cars may be necessary to the dissemination of electric cars.
Christopher Stephen Ball; Stefan Vögele; Matthias Grajewski; Wilhelm Kuckshinrichs. E-mobility from a multi-actor point of view: Uncertainties and their impacts. Technological Forecasting and Social Change 2021, 170, 120925 .
AMA StyleChristopher Stephen Ball, Stefan Vögele, Matthias Grajewski, Wilhelm Kuckshinrichs. E-mobility from a multi-actor point of view: Uncertainties and their impacts. Technological Forecasting and Social Change. 2021; 170 ():120925.
Chicago/Turabian StyleChristopher Stephen Ball; Stefan Vögele; Matthias Grajewski; Wilhelm Kuckshinrichs. 2021. "E-mobility from a multi-actor point of view: Uncertainties and their impacts." Technological Forecasting and Social Change 170, no. : 120925.
Recently, in two publications, Loewen expressed skepticism on the validity of the levelized cost of energy (LCOE) indicator, used to compare the economics of energy technologies
Wilhelm Kuckshinrichs. LCOE: A Useful and Valid Indicator—Replica to James Loewen and Adam Szymanski. Energies 2021, 14, 406 .
AMA StyleWilhelm Kuckshinrichs. LCOE: A Useful and Valid Indicator—Replica to James Loewen and Adam Szymanski. Energies. 2021; 14 (2):406.
Chicago/Turabian StyleWilhelm Kuckshinrichs. 2021. "LCOE: A Useful and Valid Indicator—Replica to James Loewen and Adam Szymanski." Energies 14, no. 2: 406.
We investigate the environmental impacts of on-board (based on alternating current, AC) and off-board (based on direct current, DC) charging concepts for electric vehicles using Life Cycle Assessment and considering a maximum charging power of 22 kW (AC) and 50 kW (DC). Our results show that the manufacturing of chargers provokes the highest contribution to environmental impacts of the production phase. Within the chargers, the filters could be identified as main polluters for all power levels. When comparing the results on a system level, the DC system causes less environmental impact than the AC system in all impact categories. In our diffusion scenarios for electric vehicles, annual emission reductions of up to 35 million kg CO2-eq. could be achieved when the DC system is used instead of the AC system. In addition to the environmental assessment, we examine economic effects. Here, we find annual savings of up to 8.5 million euros, when the DC system is used instead of the AC system.
Mona Kabus; Lars Nolting; Benedict J. Mortimer; Jan C. Koj; Wilhelm Kuckshinrichs; Rik W. De Doncker; Aaron Praktiknjo. Environmental Impacts of Charging Concepts for Battery Electric Vehicles: A Comparison of On-Board and Off-Board Charging Systems Based on a Life Cycle Assessment. Energies 2020, 13, 6508 .
AMA StyleMona Kabus, Lars Nolting, Benedict J. Mortimer, Jan C. Koj, Wilhelm Kuckshinrichs, Rik W. De Doncker, Aaron Praktiknjo. Environmental Impacts of Charging Concepts for Battery Electric Vehicles: A Comparison of On-Board and Off-Board Charging Systems Based on a Life Cycle Assessment. Energies. 2020; 13 (24):6508.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMona Kabus; Lars Nolting; Benedict J. Mortimer; Jan C. Koj; Wilhelm Kuckshinrichs; Rik W. De Doncker; Aaron Praktiknjo. 2020. "Environmental Impacts of Charging Concepts for Battery Electric Vehicles: A Comparison of On-Board and Off-Board Charging Systems Based on a Life Cycle Assessment." Energies 13, no. 24: 6508.
The generation of synthetic natural gas from renewable electricity enables long-term energy storage and provides clean fuels for transportation. In this article, we review the economic challenges for synthetic natural gas and introduce a high-resolution optimization model for decentralized Power-to-Methane plants. The model optimizes both the system layout and its operation including renewable power generation. The optimization yields the levelized costs per kWh of synthetic natural gas. We find that costs vary between 0.24 and 0.30 €/kWh depending on the local availability of renewable energy resources. The optimum renewable generation mix typically features much more wind than solar power, and the use of battery electric storage systems has only minor effects on levelized costs. We further discuss how the economic competitiveness of Power-to-Methane systems can be improved by the technical developments and by the use of co-products, such as oxygen and curtailed electricity.
Simon Morgenthaler; Christopher Ball; Jan Christian Koj; Wilhelm Kuckshinrichs; Dirk Witthaut. Site-dependent levelized cost assessment for fully renewable Power-to-Methane systems. Energy Conversion and Management 2020, 223, 113150 .
AMA StyleSimon Morgenthaler, Christopher Ball, Jan Christian Koj, Wilhelm Kuckshinrichs, Dirk Witthaut. Site-dependent levelized cost assessment for fully renewable Power-to-Methane systems. Energy Conversion and Management. 2020; 223 ():113150.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSimon Morgenthaler; Christopher Ball; Jan Christian Koj; Wilhelm Kuckshinrichs; Dirk Witthaut. 2020. "Site-dependent levelized cost assessment for fully renewable Power-to-Methane systems." Energy Conversion and Management 223, no. : 113150.
Input-Output analysis describes the dependence of production, demand and trade between sectors and regions and allows to understand the propagation of economic shocks through economic networks. A central challenge in practical applications is the availability of data. Observations may be limited to the impact of the shocks in few sectors, but a complete picture of the origin and impacts would be highly desirable to guide political countermeasures. In this article we demonstrate that a shock in the final demand in few sectors can be fully reconstructed from limited observations of production changes. We adapt three algorithms from sparse signal recovery and evaluate their performance and their robustness to observation uncertainties.
Chengyuan Han; Johannes Többen; Wilhelm Kuckshinrichs; Malte Schröder; Dirk Witthaut. Reconstruction of Demand Shocks in Input-Output Networks. Designing Networks for Innovation and Improvisation 2020, 131 -140.
AMA StyleChengyuan Han, Johannes Többen, Wilhelm Kuckshinrichs, Malte Schröder, Dirk Witthaut. Reconstruction of Demand Shocks in Input-Output Networks. Designing Networks for Innovation and Improvisation. 2020; ():131-140.
Chicago/Turabian StyleChengyuan Han; Johannes Többen; Wilhelm Kuckshinrichs; Malte Schröder; Dirk Witthaut. 2020. "Reconstruction of Demand Shocks in Input-Output Networks." Designing Networks for Innovation and Improvisation , no. : 131-140.
Energy policy makers need information about the greenhouse gas reduction potential that could be realized by changes to the operation of the currently existing European power plant fleet to enable short-term actions. Possible measures could reduce the climate impact of the European electricity system and, additionally, be realized quickly as new investments are avoided. In this paper, the Calliope based energy system model Stella of the European electricity system is presented and used for the first time, with the goal to quantify cost and CO 2 emissions optimal operation strategies of the existing European power plant fleet. By applying the model to six scenarios the results show that the greenhouse gas emissions of the European power plant fleet could be reduced by more than 50% with little additional costs compared to today’s power generation mix. It is shown that historic power plant operation follows only economic considerations while not fully covering its climate impact. The results demonstrate to policy makers the scale of reduction potential that could be achieved by short-term actions.
Bernhard-Johannes Jesse; Simon Morgenthaler; Bastian Gillessen; Simon Burges; Wilhelm Kuckshinrichs. Potential for Optimization in European Power Plant Fleet Operation. Energies 2020, 13, 718 .
AMA StyleBernhard-Johannes Jesse, Simon Morgenthaler, Bastian Gillessen, Simon Burges, Wilhelm Kuckshinrichs. Potential for Optimization in European Power Plant Fleet Operation. Energies. 2020; 13 (3):718.
Chicago/Turabian StyleBernhard-Johannes Jesse; Simon Morgenthaler; Bastian Gillessen; Simon Burges; Wilhelm Kuckshinrichs. 2020. "Potential for Optimization in European Power Plant Fleet Operation." Energies 13, no. 3: 718.
High temperature co-electrolysis can be a promising technology for the transformation of energy systems as it enables sector coupling and carbon dioxide utilization. In this article, we analyze the optimal layout and operation of distributed electrolysis sites powered exclusively by local renewable energy sources and a local battery storage device for current techno-economic parameters. For this purpose an energy system model with a spatial resolution of 277 regions within Europe is set up, which facilitates the analysis of intermittent renewable electricity generation, a battery storage device and the innovative high temperature co-electrolysis. We discuss the techno-economic competitiveness and analyze potential leverage points for improvement such as an enhanced flexibility. The lowest costs are found in Lincolnshire with 0.24 €/kWh and the highest costs in Central Slovakia with 0.49 €/kWh differing by more than a factor of two. Remarkably, several locations with vastly different resources and layouts lead to a similar techno-economic performance of the investigated system. We compare the techno-economic performance of high temperature co-electrolysis with steam methane reforming as the conventional synthesis gas production route.
Simon Morgenthaler; Wilhelm Kuckshinrichs; Dirk Witthaut. Optimal system layout and locations for fully renewable high temperature co-electrolysis. Applied Energy 2019, 260, 114218 .
AMA StyleSimon Morgenthaler, Wilhelm Kuckshinrichs, Dirk Witthaut. Optimal system layout and locations for fully renewable high temperature co-electrolysis. Applied Energy. 2019; 260 ():114218.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSimon Morgenthaler; Wilhelm Kuckshinrichs; Dirk Witthaut. 2019. "Optimal system layout and locations for fully renewable high temperature co-electrolysis." Applied Energy 260, no. : 114218.
The economic impacts of the German Renewable Energy Act (EEG) are of considerable importance for the discussion of the energy transition in Germany (Energiewende). The Energiewende implies structural changes of the energy system by deploying Renewable Energy (and energy efficiency) Technologies (RET), but it also may induce structural changes for the overall economy, with uneven effects on a sub-national level. North-Rhine Westphalia (NRW) is an ideal case to study such regional disparities, since this federal state has scarce per-capita renewable energy sources, whereas it stands out for its energy intensive industry and fossil-fuel based power plants. In order to support renewable energy policies, mostly gross impact assessments of RET deployment have been carried out both on national and regional levels. By definition, such analyses result in positive assessments, since only expansionary effects resulting from additional demand for RET are accounted for. This paper, in contrast, presents a net impact assessment of the EEG on the NRW economy of both expansionary and contractionary effects. The latter consist of negative income effects, increased production costs and, the crowding-out of conventional energy due to the renewable energy financing mechanism (i.e., electricity surcharge), as well as its preferential status for feed-in. Our findings show how North-Rhine Westphalia, with regard to the operation of RET, suffers disproportionally from negative effects in relation to the value addition of its economy in comparison to the rest the country, whereas it benefits marginally from the production of such facilities.
Gianmarco Aniello; Johannes Többen; Wilhelm Kuckshinrichs. The Transition to Renewable Energy Technologies—Impact on Economic Performance of North Rhine-Westphalia. Applied Sciences 2019, 9, 3783 .
AMA StyleGianmarco Aniello, Johannes Többen, Wilhelm Kuckshinrichs. The Transition to Renewable Energy Technologies—Impact on Economic Performance of North Rhine-Westphalia. Applied Sciences. 2019; 9 (18):3783.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGianmarco Aniello; Johannes Többen; Wilhelm Kuckshinrichs. 2019. "The Transition to Renewable Energy Technologies—Impact on Economic Performance of North Rhine-Westphalia." Applied Sciences 9, no. 18: 3783.
The UK’s exit from the European Union (EU) has potential ramifications for the country’s electricity sector, given its increasing interlinkage with other EU electricity systems. Brexit could hamper the development toward higher market integration and the realization of new interconnector projects. Moreover, a fall in the value of the Pound, resulting from Brexit in the medium term, could also affect the electricity trading structure. Combining a European electricity market model and a multi-criteria decision analysis tool, this study assesses the implications of Brexit for the electricity market of Great Britain (hereafter GB) for 2030, from the perspective of (i) political decision makers, (ii) electricity consumers, and (iii) producers. Results indicate that the implications of Brexit depend on the future development of the GB electricity system and on the objectives of the respective stakeholders. Possible opportunities brought by Brexit under a low-carbon trajectory contrast with greater challenges and tradeoffs between stakeholders under alternative power system development paths. Despite increased British autonomy in energy and climate matters, there remains interdependency between British and EU energy policy.
Philip Mayer; Christopher Ball; Stefan Vögele; Wilhelm Kuckshinrichs; Dirk Rübbelke. Analyzing Brexit: Implications for the Electricity System of Great Britain. Energies 2019, 12, 3212 .
AMA StylePhilip Mayer, Christopher Ball, Stefan Vögele, Wilhelm Kuckshinrichs, Dirk Rübbelke. Analyzing Brexit: Implications for the Electricity System of Great Britain. Energies. 2019; 12 (17):3212.
Chicago/Turabian StylePhilip Mayer; Christopher Ball; Stefan Vögele; Wilhelm Kuckshinrichs; Dirk Rübbelke. 2019. "Analyzing Brexit: Implications for the Electricity System of Great Britain." Energies 12, no. 17: 3212.
Sustainable systems must maintain their function even in the event of disruptions in order to be considered truly sustainable. The theory of resilience concerns the behavior of systems during and aftershocks. Initially, modern understanding of resilience focused on ecological systems; however, the theory was extended to include the ecological aspects and the also social aspects of a system. As a result of climate change, increased efforts have been made to ensure energy systems are more sustainable. The issue of resilience has therefore significantly gained importance of late to energy systems. In the future, modern energy systems will be increasingly exposed to disruptions, whether due to climate change, terrorism, or variable power supply from renewable energy sources. Protecting energy systems from all these threats is only possible at great cost, but it is much more sensible to design resilient systems that can quickly resume their system function after a disturbance. This review looks at research into the resilience and its application to energy systems and identifies similarities and differences. Starting with Holling’s contribution to resilience, the development of the theory is examined and the different definitions are compared. The differences between engineering and ecological resilience are also discussed. Additionally, the review examines, on the one hand, criticism of the theory of resilience and, on the other hand, remaining questions in relation to the application of resilience, such as the system’s state after the disruption. The paper subsequently examines the application of the theory of resilience to different energy systems. The review concludes with an outlook on the possibility of operationalizing resilience for energy systems.
Bernhard-Johannes Jesse; Heidi Ursula Heinrichs; Wilhelm Kuckshinrichs. Adapting the theory of resilience to energy systems: a review and outlook. Energy, Sustainability and Society 2019, 9, 27 .
AMA StyleBernhard-Johannes Jesse, Heidi Ursula Heinrichs, Wilhelm Kuckshinrichs. Adapting the theory of resilience to energy systems: a review and outlook. Energy, Sustainability and Society. 2019; 9 (1):27.
Chicago/Turabian StyleBernhard-Johannes Jesse; Heidi Ursula Heinrichs; Wilhelm Kuckshinrichs. 2019. "Adapting the theory of resilience to energy systems: a review and outlook." Energy, Sustainability and Society 9, no. 1: 27.
In Germany, the public is exposed to pro and counter arguments regarding different electricity generation technologies. To assess the attitudinal consequences of these arguments, we presented a balanced set of seven pro and seven counter arguments concerning one of six electricity-generating technologies (i.e., coal power stations, gas power stations, onshore wind power stations, offshore wind power stations, open space photovoltaics, or biomass power plants) to respondents with heterogeneous socio-demographic characteristics. We asked them to rate the strength of each argument and report their perceived familiarity with each argument. Based on the respondents’ answers, we examined the tendencies that underlie the process of evaluating arguments using different theoretical approaches. We found that persuasiveness ratings are driven by arguments’ compatibility with respondents’ initial attitudes, arguments’ quality (i.e., strong, moderate, or weak), and respondents’ perceived familiarity with the arguments. Furthermore, we determined the extent to which respondents’ initial attitudes toward an electricity-generating technology, measured immediately before evaluation of 14 conflicting arguments, changed after exposure to the arguments. Unlike former studies on attitude polarization, we examined conditional probabilities instead of the absolute level of global attitude change or the marginal probabilities of attitude change and persistence. This allowed for more nuanced (re)examination of the issue and showed, among other results, that attitude polarization is the exception rather than the rule.
Hawal Shamon; Diana Schumann; Wolfgang Fischer; Stefan Vögele; Heidi U. Heinrichs; Wilhelm Kuckshinrichs. Changing attitudes and conflicting arguments: Reviewing stakeholder communication on electricity technologies in Germany. Energy Research & Social Science 2019, 55, 106 -121.
AMA StyleHawal Shamon, Diana Schumann, Wolfgang Fischer, Stefan Vögele, Heidi U. Heinrichs, Wilhelm Kuckshinrichs. Changing attitudes and conflicting arguments: Reviewing stakeholder communication on electricity technologies in Germany. Energy Research & Social Science. 2019; 55 ():106-121.
Chicago/Turabian StyleHawal Shamon; Diana Schumann; Wolfgang Fischer; Stefan Vögele; Heidi U. Heinrichs; Wilhelm Kuckshinrichs. 2019. "Changing attitudes and conflicting arguments: Reviewing stakeholder communication on electricity technologies in Germany." Energy Research & Social Science 55, no. : 106-121.
The concept of the levelized cost of energy or respectively hydrogen (LCH) is frequently chosen for techno-economic analyses of energy technologies. However, the results of the LCH very much depend on the assessment perspective, which may be either private (or synonymously business) or social. The paper identifies three points as being basically responsible for differences: (1) tax deductibility of cost components, (2) external environmental costs, and (3) discounting. The objectives of the paper are to present the levelized cost of hydrogen for improved alkaline water electrolysis (AWE) and to highlight the different results from private and social perspectives. Accordingly, the methodology comprises the different LCH calculation schemes, an energy scenario focusing on electricity, a Life Cycle Assessment for environmental impacts of AWE technology, and the monetary valuation of these impacts. As a case study, we chose the production of hydrogen from advanced alkaline water electrolysis at three different sites in Europe (Germany, Austria, and Spain). The paper shows that the private and social LCH differ strongly. Inclusion of all cost components and comparatively low discount rates provoke highest LCH from social perspective. The main differences in the case study presented here are due to full accounting for environmental costs – with the global warming potential resulting from electricity generation as the main environmental cost source – and due to electricity price projections. Finally, the paper also discusses the sensitivity of LCHs with respect to parameters such as plant lifetime, monetary values of CO2, and tax rates.
Wilhelm Kuckshinrichs; Jan Christian Koj. Levelized cost of energy from private and social perspectives: The case of improved alkaline water electrolysis. Journal of Cleaner Production 2018, 203, 619 -632.
AMA StyleWilhelm Kuckshinrichs, Jan Christian Koj. Levelized cost of energy from private and social perspectives: The case of improved alkaline water electrolysis. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2018; 203 ():619-632.
Chicago/Turabian StyleWilhelm Kuckshinrichs; Jan Christian Koj. 2018. "Levelized cost of energy from private and social perspectives: The case of improved alkaline water electrolysis." Journal of Cleaner Production 203, no. : 619-632.
The purpose of this paper is to investigate the level of revenues available to storage operators through the bulk time-shifting of electrical energy in Germany and Great Britain over the 7 years from 2010 to 2016, and to analyse the impact of volatility and underlying mean price on the potential revenues that a storage operator could theoretically capture. The analysis is carried out using an algorithm adapted from previous work, coupled with new empirical hourly price data from the German and Great British day-ahead electrical markets, and using characteristics typical of a pumped-storage hydropower scheme (1000 MWh, 125 MW charge and discharge, and 75% round-trip efficiency). Our results suggest that volatility rather than average price is the dominant factor affecting storage revenues, with a 1% increase in volatility implying an increase in mean daily storage revenues of €300 in Germany and £550 in Great Britain for the simulated storage plant. In comparison, an increase in underlying mean prices of €1 per MWh leads to an increase in mean daily revenue of €100 in Germany, with a £1 per MWh increase in underlying mean prices leading to an increase in mean daily revenue of £380 in Great Britain. We also find that during the period 2010–2016, the times when the highest revenue is derived have moved from late morning to early evening, which we attribute to the increase in low short-run marginal cost solar PV electricity in both markets suppressing the day-ahead wholesale electrical prices. In addition, we find a large increase in storage operator revenues in Britain in the last quarter of 2016, due to a number of events that impacted the price of electricity, however these would have been difficult to predict with any degree of certainty. This paper therefore highlights the perennial problem of forecasting the time-shifting revenue for electrical energy, with its high degree of variation from one year to the next that would undoubtedly impact the financing of these capital-intensive projects that seek to capture these variable revenues.
I.A.G. Wilson; E. Barbour; T. Ketelaer; W. Kuckshinrichs. An analysis of storage revenues from the time-shifting of electrical energy in Germany and Great Britain from 2010 to 2016. Journal of Energy Storage 2018, 17, 446 -456.
AMA StyleI.A.G. Wilson, E. Barbour, T. Ketelaer, W. Kuckshinrichs. An analysis of storage revenues from the time-shifting of electrical energy in Germany and Great Britain from 2010 to 2016. Journal of Energy Storage. 2018; 17 ():446-456.
Chicago/Turabian StyleI.A.G. Wilson; E. Barbour; T. Ketelaer; W. Kuckshinrichs. 2018. "An analysis of storage revenues from the time-shifting of electrical energy in Germany and Great Britain from 2010 to 2016." Journal of Energy Storage 17, no. : 446-456.
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is frequently regarded as a promising approach to mitigate global warming. Yet, by and by CCS is losing political support. The key reason for that is largely seen in the lack of public acceptance for this technology. The absence of public acceptance, in turn, is in particular due to the environmental risks ascribed to CCS and the adverse effects this technology may create with respect to the development of renewable energy technologies. However, the effects of CCS are manifold and an adequate evaluation of this technology should take into account relevant aspects as comprehensively as possible. Since sustainability indicators are not the only ones stakeholders are interested in, attention also has to be paid to further indicators. By means of a multi-criteria analysis considering different scenarios, we investigate the consequences of the application of CCS in Germany that may serve as an alternative to an extension in the use of renewable energies. In doing so, we employ a set of indicators that also include factors distinct from sustainably indicators. The results show that there is a broad range of factors causing the future of CCS in the German power sector to look gloomy.
Stefan Vögele; Dirk Rübbelke; Philip Mayer; Wilhelm Kuckshinrichs. Germany’s “No” to carbon capture and storage: Just a question of lacking acceptance? Applied Energy 2018, 214, 205 -218.
AMA StyleStefan Vögele, Dirk Rübbelke, Philip Mayer, Wilhelm Kuckshinrichs. Germany’s “No” to carbon capture and storage: Just a question of lacking acceptance? Applied Energy. 2018; 214 ():205-218.
Chicago/Turabian StyleStefan Vögele; Dirk Rübbelke; Philip Mayer; Wilhelm Kuckshinrichs. 2018. "Germany’s “No” to carbon capture and storage: Just a question of lacking acceptance?" Applied Energy 214, no. : 205-218.
Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment (LCSA) emerged as a methodology allowing a detailed representation of technologies in their processes from a life cycle perspective. To conduct a profound LCSA a plausible indicator selection is needed. From a Sustainability perspective, the currently dominant political framework is the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations. In this paper, LCSA indicators are selected based on the SDGs, comparing in a first approach the implication due to the selection based on overall goals and SDG indicators level. The applicability of this selection is tested by a case study of electrolytic hydrogen production. The analysis shows meaningful differences between the goal-based and the indicator-based assessment. Only the goal-based indicator set comprises all dimensions of sustainability.
Christina Wulf; Jasmin Werker; Petra Zapp; Andrea Schreiber; Holger Schlör; Wilhelm Kuckshinrichs. Sustainable Development Goals as a Guideline for Indicator Selection in Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment. Procedia CIRP 2018, 69, 59 -65.
AMA StyleChristina Wulf, Jasmin Werker, Petra Zapp, Andrea Schreiber, Holger Schlör, Wilhelm Kuckshinrichs. Sustainable Development Goals as a Guideline for Indicator Selection in Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment. Procedia CIRP. 2018; 69 ():59-65.
Chicago/Turabian StyleChristina Wulf; Jasmin Werker; Petra Zapp; Andrea Schreiber; Holger Schlör; Wilhelm Kuckshinrichs. 2018. "Sustainable Development Goals as a Guideline for Indicator Selection in Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment." Procedia CIRP 69, no. : 59-65.
This paper compares the sustainability of pressurized alkaline water electrolysis systems operating atdifferent places in Europe (Austria, Germany and Spain). Using a Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment(LCSA) approach, an advanced electrolysis system (6 MW) based on Zirfon membranes is investigated.Results of Life Cycle Assessment, Life Cycle Costing and social Life Cycle Assessment plus subsequentnormalizing, weighting, and aggregation in LCSA are assessed. A closer look reveals that the choice ofweighting concept has a crucial impact on results. As main outcome, the comparison illustrates thathydrogen production via electrolysis in Germany performs best if weak sustainability (equal weighting ofdimensions) is assessed. Using the strong sustainability concept (considering only environmental results)Germany yields worst results mostly due to the environmental impacts of its electricity generation
Jürgen-Friedrich Hake; Jan Christian Koj; Wilhelm Kuckshinrichs; Holger Schlör; Andrea Schreiber; Christina Wulf; Petra Zapp; Thomas Ketelaer. Towards a Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment of Alkaline Water Electrolysis. Energy Procedia 2017, 105, 3403 -3410.
AMA StyleJürgen-Friedrich Hake, Jan Christian Koj, Wilhelm Kuckshinrichs, Holger Schlör, Andrea Schreiber, Christina Wulf, Petra Zapp, Thomas Ketelaer. Towards a Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment of Alkaline Water Electrolysis. Energy Procedia. 2017; 105 ():3403-3410.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJürgen-Friedrich Hake; Jan Christian Koj; Wilhelm Kuckshinrichs; Holger Schlör; Andrea Schreiber; Christina Wulf; Petra Zapp; Thomas Ketelaer. 2017. "Towards a Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment of Alkaline Water Electrolysis." Energy Procedia 105, no. : 3403-3410.
Alkaline water electrolysis (AWE) is a mature hydrogen production technology and there exists a range of economic assessments for available technologies. For advanced AWEs, which may be based on novel polymer-based membrane concepts, it is of prime importance that development comes along with new configurations and technical and economic key process parameters for AWE which might be of interest for further economic assessments. This paper presents an advanced AWE technology referring to 3 different sites in Europe (Germany, Austria, Spain). The focus is on financial metrics, the projection of key performance parameters of advanced AWEs, and further financial and tax parameters. For financial analysis from an investor’s (business) perspective, a comprehensive assessment of a technology not only comprises cost analysis but also further financial analysis quantifying attractiveness and supply/market flexibility. Therefore, based on Cash Flow (CF) analysis, a comprehensible set of metrics may comprise Levelised Cost of Energy or, respectively, Levelised Cost of Hydrogen (LCH) for cost assessment, Net Present Value (NPV) for attractiveness analysis and Variable Cost (VC) for analysis of market flexibility. The German AWE site turns out to perform best in all three financial metrics (LCH, NPV, VC). Though there are slight differences in investment cost and operation and maintenance cost projections for the three sites, the major cost impact is due to the electricity cost. Although investment cost is slightly and labour cost is significantly lower in Spain, the difference can’t outweigh the higher electricity cost compared to Germany. Given the assumption that the electrolysis operators are customers directly and actively participating in power markets, and based on the regulatory framework in the three countries, in this special case electricity cost in Germany is lowest. However, as electricity cost is profoundly influenced by political decisions as well as the implementation of economic instruments for transforming electricity systems toward sustainability, it is hardly possible to further improve electricity price forecasts.
Wilhelm Kuckshinrichs; Thomas Ketelaer; Jan Christian Koj. Economic Analysis of Improved Alkaline Water Electrolysis. Frontiers in Energy Research 2017, 5, 1 .
AMA StyleWilhelm Kuckshinrichs, Thomas Ketelaer, Jan Christian Koj. Economic Analysis of Improved Alkaline Water Electrolysis. Frontiers in Energy Research. 2017; 5 ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleWilhelm Kuckshinrichs; Thomas Ketelaer; Jan Christian Koj. 2017. "Economic Analysis of Improved Alkaline Water Electrolysis." Frontiers in Energy Research 5, no. : 1.
German governments throughout the last 25 years have accepted the sustainability paradigm und put forth an energy policy that supports the development of renewable energies, the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and the improvement of energy efficiency. Together with the process of seeking to phase out nuclear power, these objectives constitute the ‘Energiewende’ (energy transition) the Energiewende has reached a level that reveals its challenges and thus makes it a valuable case study. Based on a multi-method stakeholder analysis, frequently debated controversial issues related to the Energiewende have been identified and will be confronted with “reality” in this paper. The set of controversial issues includes the following five aspects: security of electricity supply, rising electricity prices for industry and commerce, rising electricity prices for consumers, impacts of the energy transition on employment, and the effects of the politically instigated speed of the Energiewende on its practical implementation.
W. Fischer; J.-Fr. Hake; W. Kuckshinrichs; T. Schröder; S. Venghaus. German energy policy and the way to sustainability: Five controversial issues in the debate on the “Energiewende”. Energy 2016, 115, 1580 -1591.
AMA StyleW. Fischer, J.-Fr. Hake, W. Kuckshinrichs, T. Schröder, S. Venghaus. German energy policy and the way to sustainability: Five controversial issues in the debate on the “Energiewende”. Energy. 2016; 115 ():1580-1591.
Chicago/Turabian StyleW. Fischer; J.-Fr. Hake; W. Kuckshinrichs; T. Schröder; S. Venghaus. 2016. "German energy policy and the way to sustainability: Five controversial issues in the debate on the “Energiewende”." Energy 115, no. : 1580-1591.