Category Archives: Local Energy Plan
Energy Self-Sufficient Neighborhoods in the Netherlands
Link to the Final Report A societal scale shift towards a renewable energy production system is necessary in order to reduce dependency on limited natural resources and address climate change. While countless social, political, and economic barriers limit the development … Continue reading
A 100% Renewable Energy Strategy for Aalborg
Link to summary (In Danish) Link to report (In Danish) Link to the Journal Paper focusing on Heat Aalborg Municipality, Denmark, wishes to investigate the possibilities of becoming independent of fossil fuels. This article describes a scenario for supplying Aalborg … Continue reading
A 100% renewable energy scenario for the Island of Mljet in Croatia (2007)
Link to the Journal This paper presents a comparative study of two energy system analysis models both designed for the purpose of analysing electricity systems with a substantial share of fluctuating renewable energy. The first model (EnergyPLAN) has been designed … Continue reading
Energy City Frederikshavn – A 100% Renewable Energy Scenario for the Town of Frederikshavn
In this project, scenarios were developed for a transition of the Danish city Frederikshavn to become 100% fuelled by renewable energy sources. The project investigated the potential of locally available renewable energy sources, the possible technologies which make use of … Continue reading
County Energy Systems for Humboldt, California, USA (2007)
In 2007, Michael Winkler from Humboldt State University in California USA used the EnergyPLAN model for analysing a county energy system for Humboldt. The study concludes that Humboldt County has sufficient renewable resources to meet all energy needs and that … Continue reading