1. Development of SuperSmart Grids for a more efficient utilisation of electricity from renewable sources
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Anthony Patt, Antonella Battaglini, Johan Lilliestam, and Armin Haas
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National security ,Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment ,business.industry ,Strategy and Management ,Environmental resource management ,Energy security ,Environmental economics ,Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering ,Renewable energy ,Smart grid ,Electricity generation ,Economics ,business ,Electricity retailing ,Climate security ,General Environmental Science ,SuperSmart Grid - Abstract
If Europe is serious about reaching its target to keep global mean temperature increase below 2 °C, it must strive for a 100% renewable electricity system by 2050. The SuperSmart Grid approach combines what is often perceived as two exclusive alternatives: wide area power generation and decentralised power generation. We argue that by combining these, in fact, complementary measures, it is possible to address the crucial issue of renewable generation—fluctuating supply—in a comprehensive as well as in a technologically and economically viable manner. Thus, the SuperSmart Grid simultaneously can contribute to energy security, climate security, social security, and national security.
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- 2009
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