Net Zero Energy Communities: Integrated Power System, Building and Transport Sectors

A Net Zero Community (NZC) concept and its energy characteristics are presented in this paper. NZC is an emerging topic with multiple variations in terms of scope and calculated methods, which complicates quantifying its performance. This paper covers three key barriers in achieving NZC targets: (1)...

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Autores principales:	Haleh Moghaddasi, Charles Culp, Jorge Vanegas
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	Net Zero Community energy efficiency measures electrification renewable power systems global energy mix community energy balance Technology T
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:d33cd079fdd14d909bb43ee9f4ddd2772021-11-11T15:52:18ZNet Zero Energy Communities: Integrated Power System, Building and Transport Sectors10.3390/en142170651996-1073https://doaj.org/article/d33cd079fdd14d909bb43ee9f4ddd2772021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/21/7065https://doaj.org/toc/1996-1073A Net Zero Community (NZC) concept and its energy characteristics are presented in this paper. NZC is an emerging topic with multiple variations in terms of scope and calculated methods, which complicates quantifying its performance. This paper covers three key barriers in achieving NZC targets: (1) the main focus of current definitions on buildings, disregarding community power systems and energy use in transportation; (2) different requirements (source, supply, metrics, etc.) in the existing definitions; and (3) lack of updated published reports to track the progress of committed NZC targets. The importance of this research is summarized as due to increased savings in primary energy and greenhouse gas emissions related to the three main energy sectors, namely power systems, buildings, and transportation (PBT). To clarify the current NZC, this paper reviews: (1) variations in the existing definitions and criteria from peer-reviewed publications; (2) the latest climate projection models by policymakers to achieve net zero by 2050; (3) the literature on renewable-based power systems; and (4) three planned NZC cases in international locations, in order to study their NZC targets, energy performance, and challenges. The outcome highlights NZC design guidelines, including energy efficiency measures, electrification, and renewables in PBT sectors that help stakeholders including policymakers, developers, designers, and engineers speed up achievement of NZC targets.Haleh MoghaddasiCharles CulpJorge VanegasMDPI AGarticleNet Zero Communityenergy efficiency measureselectrificationrenewable power systemsglobal energy mixcommunity energy balanceTechnologyTENEnergies, Vol 14, Iss 7065, p 7065 (2021)
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description	A Net Zero Community (NZC) concept and its energy characteristics are presented in this paper. NZC is an emerging topic with multiple variations in terms of scope and calculated methods, which complicates quantifying its performance. This paper covers three key barriers in achieving NZC targets: (1) the main focus of current definitions on buildings, disregarding community power systems and energy use in transportation; (2) different requirements (source, supply, metrics, etc.) in the existing definitions; and (3) lack of updated published reports to track the progress of committed NZC targets. The importance of this research is summarized as due to increased savings in primary energy and greenhouse gas emissions related to the three main energy sectors, namely power systems, buildings, and transportation (PBT). To clarify the current NZC, this paper reviews: (1) variations in the existing definitions and criteria from peer-reviewed publications; (2) the latest climate projection models by policymakers to achieve net zero by 2050; (3) the literature on renewable-based power systems; and (4) three planned NZC cases in international locations, in order to study their NZC targets, energy performance, and challenges. The outcome highlights NZC design guidelines, including energy efficiency measures, electrification, and renewables in PBT sectors that help stakeholders including policymakers, developers, designers, and engineers speed up achievement of NZC targets.
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title	Net Zero Energy Communities: Integrated Power System, Building and Transport Sectors
title_short	Net Zero Energy Communities: Integrated Power System, Building and Transport Sectors
title_full	Net Zero Energy Communities: Integrated Power System, Building and Transport Sectors
title_fullStr	Net Zero Energy Communities: Integrated Power System, Building and Transport Sectors
title_full_unstemmed	Net Zero Energy Communities: Integrated Power System, Building and Transport Sectors
title_sort	net zero energy communities: integrated power system, building and transport sectors
publisher	MDPI AG
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Net Zero Energy Communities: Integrated Power System, Building and Transport Sectors

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