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Analysis of the Current State and Future of Energy Systems: Energy Policy, Economy, and Environment

A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "C: Energy Economics and Policy".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (19 July 2023) | Viewed by 4225

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Umberto Monarca

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Department of Economics, University of Foggia, 71121 Foggia, Italy
Interests: energy policy; renewable energy; antitrust policy; regulation; energy policy support; eletricity market
Dr. Ernesto Cassetta

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Department of Economics and Statistics, University of Udine, Via Tomadini, 30/A, 33100 Udine, Italy
Interests: energy policy; renewable energy; antitrust policy; regulation; auction; eletricity market

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The priorities of energy policy have substantially changed in the last year. Moreover, recent geopolitical conflicts in sensitive areas, as well as technological innovation and the cost reductions of renewable technologies, have altered the basic conditions and constraints under which solutions are to be searched for.

This Special Issue of Energies is dedicated to the analysis of strategies, scenarios, and policy implications that will affect the energy policies of regional and national governments and the investment decisions of the private sector in the near future.

This Special Issue will encompass the following fields of research, which are to be regarded as broad thematic areas, each of which may include more specialized topics:

  • Public policy options in the energy sector;
  • Synergies between energy efficiency and renewable energy technology and policy;
  • Development and innovation of infrastructures in the energy sector (smart grid);
  • Energy storage: legal and techno-economic analysis;
  • Strategies for the diffusion of energy-saving technologies;
  • Regulatory opportunities for collective renewable energy prosumers;
  • Institutional quality, green innovation, and energy efficiency;
  • Analysis of the adequacy of national and international regulatory frameworks for energy policy.

We welcome contributions critically addressing one or more of the above topics, especially original proposals and studies capable of providing new insights in these fields of research.

Prof. Dr. Umberto Monarca
Dr. Ernesto Cassetta
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • energy policy
  • energy efficiency
  • smart grid
  • storage
  • capacity payment
  • renewable sources
  • solar energy
  • wind energy
  • green innovation
  • energy regulation
  • climate changes
  • incentives
  • investment
  • sustainable energy

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Moroccan Public Buildings and the RTCM: Insights into Compliance, Energy Performance, and Regulation Improvement
by Najat El Asri, Nawal Abdou, Mohammed Mharzi and Abdelmajid Maghnouj
Energies 2023, 16(18), 6496; https://doi.org/10.3390/en16186496 - 8 Sep 2023
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This study investigates the compliance of Moroccan public buildings with the thermal regulation (RTCM). It analysis public building envelope typology, the conformity and the impact of RTCM conformity on energy performance across the six climatic zones defined by the RTCM. The outcomes of [...] Read more.
This study investigates the compliance of Moroccan public buildings with the thermal regulation (RTCM). It analysis public building envelope typology, the conformity and the impact of RTCM conformity on energy performance across the six climatic zones defined by the RTCM. The outcomes of this research may serve as a decision-support instrument by identifying areas where the thermal regulation is already validated and the potential impact that a public building could undergo by implementing these provisions. Additionally, this study can be viewed as a crucial analysis contributing to the enhancement of the existing regulation. The study emphasizes various extraneous stipulations present within the prevailing regulation. In this work, we have attempted to categorize these stipulations into two distinct groups: recommendations for refinement to be integrated into the regulatory framework, and essential measures to ensure successful implementation of the regulation in the realm of building energy efficiency. Full article
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Energy, Economic and Environmental Analysis of Alternative, High-Efficiency Sources of Heat and Energy for Multi-Family Residential Buildings in Order to Increase Energy Efficiency in Poland
by Abdrahman Alsabry, Krzysztof Szymański and Bartosz Michalak
Energies 2023, 16(6), 2673; https://doi.org/10.3390/en16062673 - 13 Mar 2023
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The article presents energy, economic and environmental analyses of the possibilities of using alternative, high-efficiency sources of heat and energy for the multi-family residential building located in Wrocław, Poland, in the temperate climate zone characteristic of Central Europe. For conventional, alternative and hybrid [...] Read more.
The article presents energy, economic and environmental analyses of the possibilities of using alternative, high-efficiency sources of heat and energy for the multi-family residential building located in Wrocław, Poland, in the temperate climate zone characteristic of Central Europe. For conventional, alternative and hybrid heating systems based on renewable energy sources, comparative analyses of final energy demand, demand for non-renewable primary energy, CO2 emissions, investment costs and life cycle costs were carried out. The detailed comparative analyses of the research results led to the formulation of conclusions and recommendations which may serve as guidelines for designers of multi-family residential buildings and investors. The solutions of heating and hot water preparation systems recommended in the article will enable the design and construction of buildings with no negative impact on the environment. Taking into account the economic and environmental analyses, the optimal sources of heat and energy are alternative heating systems based on highly efficient heat pumps supplied from a photovoltaic installation. Such solutions, however, have both technical and legal limitations related to the possibility of their implementation and are generally associated with higher investment costs. Full article
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