Towards Smart Energy Regions: Exploring Future Energy-Systems
COST Action TU1104 Smart Energy Regions
Description
Today research on the energy transition is still fragmented. It is necessary to address the energy efficiency efforts on the whole energy chain, from energy production, via transmission and distribution, to final consumption. Special attention will be given to the optimized matching of energy supply and demand at regional level. Therefore, within this project we will look at:
- Consumers, concentrating on demand side management options to reach a more sustainable energy conservation and mobility behaviour;
- Industry / Utilities, developing novel business models taking into account the consumers energy needs and the requirements for enhanced decentralised, renewable energy supply;
- Policy-Makers, investigating regional context factors, strategies and concepts in order to recommend appropriate policy measures;
- Science & Technology, scanning the horizon for promising smart initiatives, solutions, and technologies along the paths for smart energy region scenarios.
Key Data
Projectlead
Project team
Prof. Dr. Claudio Cometta, Prof. Dr. Bettina Furrer, Prof. Dr. Petr Korba, Evelyn Lobsiger-Kägi, Diego Sanchez
Project partners
Aristoteles-Universität Thessaloniki; Cardiff University
Project status
completed, 01/2014 - 12/2016
Funding partner
COST Action / TU 1104 Smart Energy Regions
Further documents and links
Publications
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Success factors and barriers for 100% renewable energy regions
2024 Spiess, Harry; Carabias-Hütter, Vicente; Sanchez, Diego; Zolliker, Michael
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Energy efficiency programmes in the spotlight - analysis of governmental, institutional and entrepreneurial energy efficiency programmes : target groups, governance mechanisms and factors of success
2024 Lobsiger-Kägi, Evelyn; Carabias-Hütter, Vicente
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Switzerland
2014 Carabias-Hütter, Vicente; Lobsiger-Kägi, Evelyn; Moser, Corinne; Sanchez, Diego