Author Archives: Dave Drysdale

sEEnergies

Posted on July 15, 2022 by Dave Drysdale

As a response to the European Commission’s 2050 decarbonization goals, sEEnergies uniquely considers all aspects of the Energy Efficiency (EE) First Principle. By applying it in sectors and markets, country-by-country and grid-by-grid, and by combining temporal and spatial analyses, sEEnergies … Continue reading →

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IndustryPLAN

Posted on July 14, 2022 by Dave Drysdale

The IndustryPLAN tool targets the lacking middle ground between highly site-specific analyses of individual production facilities and generalized nationally aggregated analyses. The purpose of the IndustryPLAN tool is to open the black box of industry and provide a framework for developing sub-sector specific analyses … Continue reading →

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TransportPLAN

Posted on July 14, 2022 by Dave Drysdale

TransportPLAN is a very detailed national transport scenario modelling tool that consists of MS Excel Spreadsheet that enables users to created numerous transport scenarios related to passenger and freight activities relatively quickly and easy. An important functionality of the TransportPLAN tool is that … Continue reading →

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VIDEO: Smart Heating Europe

Posted on October 6, 2016 by Dave Drysdale

Did you know that the heat currently being wasted in Europe could heat all of our buildings if it was collected in smart district heating grids? Today, 40% of the energy consumed in Europe is for heating. All this energy … Continue reading →

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Zero carbon energy system of South East Europe in 2050

Posted on June 15, 2016 by Dave Drysdale

Link to the journal paper Download the EnergyPLAN models here. South East Europe is the region in a part of Europe with approximately 65.5 million inhabitants, making up 8.9% of Europe’s total population. The countries concerned have distinct geographical features, … Continue reading →

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Future Green Buildings

Posted on May 24, 2016 by Dave Drysdale

The report “Future Green Buildings – A key to Cost-Effective Sustainable Energy Systems” describes the contribution and role of the building sector in a 100% renewable energy future, as well as the transitions that are necessary in the building sector to support this change. You … Continue reading →

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Copenhagen Energy Vision: A sustainable vision for bringing a Capital to 100% renewable energy

Posted on December 2, 2015 by Dave Drysdale

The short-term goal for The City of Copenhagen is a CO2 neutral energy supply by the year 2025, and the long-term vision for Denmark is a 100% renewable energy (RE) supply by the year 2050. In this project, it is … Continue reading →

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Samsø Energy Vision 2030 – Converting Samsø to 100% Renewable Energy

Posted on December 2, 2015 by Dave Drysdale

The purpose of this report is to investigate potential scenarios for converting Samsø into 100% renewable energy supply in 2030 with focus on local electricity and biomass resources. Firstly, a 2013 reference scenario is established to investigate whether Samsø is … Continue reading →

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Reviewing EnergyPLAN simulations and performance indicator applications in EnergyPLAN simulations

Posted on June 25, 2015 by Dave Drysdale

This article has a threefold objective, it reviews the application of a given energy system simulation model – EnergyPLAN – analysing its application on geographic level as well as the types of simulations or scenario analyses performed on the model. … Continue reading →

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100% Renewable Energy Systems in the Scandinavian Region

Posted on June 1, 2014 by Dave Drysdale

Denmark has set an ambitious goal to become 100% renewable by 2050, and this study aims to investigate further how Denmark could achieve this goal. Specifically the study aims to help understand the implications for Denmark when it is interconnected … Continue reading →

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