Energy and Environment
Energy and Environment

Author: Michel André

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2016-06-20

Total Pages: 556

ISBN-13: 1786300265

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Transport systems are facing an impossible dilemma: satisfy an increasing demand for mobility of people and goods, while decreasing their fossil-energy requirements and preserving the environment. Additionally, transport has an opportunity to evolve in a changing world, with new services, technologies but also new requirements (fast delivery, reliability, improved accessibility). In this book, recent research works are reported around the triptych: "transport, energy and environment", which demonstrates that vehicle technologies and fuels can still improve, but it is necessary to prepare their implementation (e.g. electro-mobility), to think of new services, and to involve all actors, particularly enterprises, who will be the drivers of innovation. Mitigation strategies are studied to promote innovative, multimodal and clean transports and services. Research progress is reported on air pollution, vibrations and noise, their mitigation and assessment methodologies.

Innovation Development for Highly Energy-Efficient Housing
Innovation Development for Highly Energy-Efficient Housing

Author: E. Mlecnik

Publisher: IOS Press

Published: 2013-03-20

Total Pages: 440

ISBN-13: 1614992363

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In previous years we have seen a recognition of the significant potential that exists for reducing energy use through innovation in residential buildings. This study investigates innovation challenges and identifies opportunities that could lead to a rapid increase in the adoption of highly energy-efficient housing concepts, particularly that of the passive house. To this end, it exemplifies, interprets and develops the innovation adoption theory through an investigation of views and experiences on the supply side, the demand side and the policy side. It highlights successful innovation trajectories and barriers experienced by businesses. It addresses both problems and positive experiences from the perspective of the end user and investigates different policy approaches. As such, the research reveals important features of innovation-adoption strategies in the building sector. It shows how multi-player enterprise collaboration plays a key role, and the study also recommends the development of quality assurance schemes. It makes a valuable contribution to discussions about how active the role of government policymakers and enterprise networks should be.

OECD Studies on SMEs and Entrepreneurship Promoting Start-Ups and Scale-Ups in Denmark’s Sector Strongholds and Emerging Industries
OECD Studies on SMEs and Entrepreneurship Promoting Start-Ups and Scale-Ups in Denmark’s Sector Strongholds and Emerging Industries

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2022-05-19

Total Pages: 109

ISBN-13: 9264819207

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Start-ups and scale-ups often make outsized contributions to innovation and job creation. This report examines the entrepreneurial ecosystems of three of Denmark's sector strongholds, sectors where future growth is likely to be generated - advanced production, energy technology and food and bio resources.

Advanced Technologies for Future Transmission Grids
Advanced Technologies for Future Transmission Grids

Author: Gianluigi Migliavacca

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-12-04

Total Pages: 403

ISBN-13: 1447145496

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The re-engineering of power transmission systems is crucial to meeting the objectives of such regulators as the European Union. In addition to its market, organisational and regulatory aspects, this re-engineering will also involve technical issues dealing with the progressive integration of innovative transmission technologies in the daily operation of transmission system operators. In this context, Advanced Technologies for Future Transmission Grids provides an overview of the most promising technologies, likely to be of help to planners of transmission grids in responding to the challenges of the future: security of supply; integration of renewable generation; and creation of integrated energy markets (using the European case as an example). These issues have increased importance because of administrative complication and the fragmentation of public opinion expressed on the build up of new infrastructure. For each technology discussed, the focus is on the technical-economic perspective rather than on purely technological points of view. A transmission-system-operator-targeted Technology Roadmap is presented for the integration of promising innovative power transmission technologies within power systems of the mid-long term. Although the primary focus of this text is in the sphere of the European energy market, the lessons learned can be generalized to the energy markets of other regions.

Financing Energy Efficiency
Financing Energy Efficiency

Author: Robert P. Taylor

Publisher: World Bank Publications

Published: 2008-02-08

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 0821373056

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While energy efficiency projects could partly meet new energy demand more cheaply than new supplies, weak economic institutions in developing and transitional economies impede developing and financing energy efficiency retrofits. This book analyzes these difficulties, suggests a 3-part model for projectizing and financing energy efficiency retrofits, and presents thirteen case studies to illustrate the issues and principles involved.