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Energy Options Impact on Regional Security

  • Conference proceedings
  • © 2010

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Editors:
  1. Frano Barbir

    1. Fac. Electrical Engineering, Mechanical, Engineering & Naval Architecture, University of Split, Split, Croatia

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  2. Sergio Ulgiati

    1. Dipto. Tecnologie, Centro Direzionale di Napoli, Università di Napoli, Parthenope, Napoli, Italy

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  • Covers different aspects of future energy supply
  • Discusses many options for energy supply on national and regional level
  • Presents unique multi-criteria multi-scale analyses of energy supply and use
  • Deals with energy technology, planning, policy, environment and security
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (20 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Multi-method and Multi-scale Analysis of Energy and Resource Conversion and Use

    • Sergio Ulgiati, Marco Ascione, Silvia Bargigli, Francesco Cherubini, Mirco Federici, Pier Paolo Franzese et al.
    Pages 1-36

  3. Using the MuSIASEM Approach to Study Metabolic Patterns of Modern Societies

    • Mario Giampietro, Alevgul H. Sorman, Gonzalo Gamboa
    Pages 37-68

  4. Seven Policy Switches for Global Security

    • James Greyson
    Pages 69-92

  5. Energy Security and the Social Use of Energy

    • Igor MatutinoviĆ
    Pages 93-107

  6. Technology Wedges for Low Carbon-Strategies in Industry

    • Hans Schnitzer, Michaela Titz
    Pages 109-122

  7. Sustainable Energy for World Economies

    • Tariq Muneer
    Pages 123-146

  8. Cadmium Flows and Emissions: CdTe PV Friend or Foe?

    • Marco Raugei
    Pages 147-157

  9. Increasing RES Penetration and Security of Energy Supply by Use of Energy Storages and Heat Pumps in Croatian Energy System

    • Goran Krajačić, Brian Vad Mathiesen, Neven Duić, Maria Da Graça Carvalho
    Pages 159-171

  10. Goals of the European Union in Using Renewable Energy Sources and Abilities of the Republic of Croatia in Realization of Those Goals

    • Niko Malbaša
    Pages 173-193

  11. The Key Aspects of Electricity and Natural Gas Security of Supply in Croatia

    • Goran Majstrovic, Nijaz Dizdarevic, Mario Tot, Dino Novosel
    Pages 195-211

  12. Zero Emission Sources of Electricity: Cost, Capacity, Advantages and Disadvantages

    • Oksana Udovyk, Oleg Udovyk
    Pages 213-229

  13. Analysis of Energy Options Impact on Regional Security: The Case of Eastern Europe

    • Oleg Udovyk, Oksana Udovyk
    Pages 231-244

  14. Socio-Economic and Energy Development in Ukraine – Problems and Solutions

    • Alexander Gorobets
    Pages 245-257

  15. Advances in Small Hydropower Energy Production in Ukraine

    • Igor Winkler
    Pages 259-267

  16. Securing Energy Supply at the Regional Level – The Case of Wind Farming in Germany : A Comparison of Two Case Studies from North Hesse and West Saxony

    • Jan Monsees, Marcus Eichhorn, Cornella Ohl
    Pages 269-289

  17. Renewable Energies to Provide Sustainable Development Perspectives for North Africa: The Sahara Wind Project

    • Khalid Benhamou
    Pages 291-307

  18. Renewable Energy Potentials in Serbia with Particular Regard to Forest and Agricultural Biomas

    • Milan Protic, Dragan Mitic, Dejan Vasovic, Miomir Stankovic
    Pages 309-325

  19. Development of Strategic Scenarios and Optimal Structures for Sustainable Production of Biofuels in Slovenia

    • Hella Tokos, Damjan Krajnc, Zorka Novak Pintarič
    Pages 327-339

  20. Biomass for Energy and the Impacts on Food Security

    • Sanderine Nonhebel
    Pages 341-361
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Energy appears to be a fundamental driving force of economic and political strategies as well as planetary stability. Energy-related issues such as (1) the availability of new energy sources and viable technologies, (2) the disparity in access to energy sources, (3) the role of energy in our societies (energy societal metabolism), (4) the energy support to the life of our cities (where about half of world population is going to live very soon), and (5) the energy demand for food security all over the world, are “hot” problems that humans will have to face within the framework of sustainability (ecologically sound production and consumption patterns associated with socially acce- able life styles), in terms of policies, technological development and economic processes. A coherent energy strategy is required, addressing both energy supply and demand, security of access, development problems, equity, market dynamics, by also taking into account the whole energy lifecycle including fuel production, transmission and distribution, energy conversion, and the impact on energy equipment manufacturers and the end-users of energy systems. Issues of energy efficiency and rebound effect must also be taken into proper account. In the short term, the aim should be to achieve higher energy efficiencies and increased supply from local energy sources, in particular renewable energy sources.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Fac. Electrical Engineering, Mechanical, Engineering & Naval Architecture, University of Split, Split, Croatia

    Frano Barbir

  • Dipto. Tecnologie, Centro Direzionale di Napoli, Università di Napoli, Parthenope, Napoli, Italy

    Sergio Ulgiati

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