J. Biehl, Leonard Missbach, Franziska Riedel, Ruben Stemmle, Julian Jüchter, Jessica Weber, Johanna Kucknat, Adrian Odenweller, Christian Nauck, L. Lukassen, M. Zech, Marie Grimm
{"title":"Wicked facets of the German energy transition – examples from the electricity, heating, transport, and industry sectors","authors":"J. Biehl, Leonard Missbach, Franziska Riedel, Ruben Stemmle, Julian Jüchter, Jessica Weber, Johanna Kucknat, Adrian Odenweller, Christian Nauck, L. Lukassen, M. Zech, Marie Grimm","doi":"10.1080/14786451.2023.2244602","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14786451.2023.2244602","url":null,"abstract":"Wicked problems occur when decision-makers face constant change or unprecedented challenges and when uncertainty, complexity, and stakeholder divergence are high. We shed light on wicked problems in the German energy transition. Our methods consist of a multiplecase study and comparative multi-criteria analysis, utilising the wicked problems theoretical framework introduced by Horst Rittel and Melvin Webber (1973). Based on four exemplary cases, our research covers four core energy transition sectors: energy supply (developing onshore wind power), heating/cooling (using shallow geothermal energy systems), transport (decarbonising the transport sector), and industry (decarbonising the chemical industry sector). Cross-case results illustrate where and how the 10-point frame of wicked problems manifests in the German energy transition. We do not argue that the German energy transition is inherently wicked, yet we stress the need to consider potentially wicked facets of energy transition challenges. Our results show that the four cases exhibit more wicked tendencies in the governance domain than in the technical dimension. All cases exhibit wicked facets in the governance dimension, given strong normative assumptions, value divergence, and complex","PeriodicalId":14406,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Sustainable Energy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2023-09-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45243226","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Smart grid technologies and application in the sustainable energy transition: a review","authors":"M. J. B. Kabeyi, O. Olanrewaju","doi":"10.1080/14786451.2023.2222298","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14786451.2023.2222298","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14406,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Sustainable Energy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2023-09-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43553404","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Investigation of potential geothermal well locations in Nigeria using remote sensing and field measurement","authors":"M. Emetere, G. Akpan","doi":"10.1080/14786451.2023.2217950","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14786451.2023.2217950","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14406,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Sustainable Energy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2023-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48376755","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Investigating the yield improvement of modified passive solar still using nanoparticle coatings and nanoparticle-enhanced phase change materials","authors":"Addisu Bekele, Adugna Dinkissa, Tarekegn Limore","doi":"10.1080/14786451.2023.2251610","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14786451.2023.2251610","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14406,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Sustainable Energy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2023-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49111226","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Janne Suhonen, Joakim Lindholm, Moritz Verbeck, Yuchen Ju, J. Jokisalo, R. Kosonen, Philipp Janßen, H. Schäfers
{"title":"Energy, cost and emission saving potential of demand response and peak power limiting in the German district heating system","authors":"Janne Suhonen, Joakim Lindholm, Moritz Verbeck, Yuchen Ju, J. Jokisalo, R. Kosonen, Philipp Janßen, H. Schäfers","doi":"10.1080/14786451.2023.2251601","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14786451.2023.2251601","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14406,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Sustainable Energy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2023-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48939590","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"SHP2SIM: a python pipeline for Modelica based district and urban scale energy simulations","authors":"Theresa Boiger, G. Schweiger","doi":"10.1080/14786451.2023.2248526","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14786451.2023.2248526","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14406,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Sustainable Energy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2023-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48493394","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Lignin valorisation: Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) considerations for enabling Circular Bioeconomy","authors":"A. Kylili, M. Koutinas, P. Georgali, P. Fokaides","doi":"10.1080/14786451.2023.2250869","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14786451.2023.2250869","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14406,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Sustainable Energy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2023-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47890846","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
L. Georgiou, M. Souliotis, T. Leontiou, J. Šadauskienė, J. Vaiciunas, S. Papaefthimiou, P. Fokaides
{"title":"Numerical investigation of building integrated solar thermal collectors under diverse conditions","authors":"L. Georgiou, M. Souliotis, T. Leontiou, J. Šadauskienė, J. Vaiciunas, S. Papaefthimiou, P. Fokaides","doi":"10.1080/14786451.2023.2250868","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14786451.2023.2250868","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14406,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Sustainable Energy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2023-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43501807","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Moser, Valentin Kaisermayer, D. Muschick, Christopher Zemann, M. Gölles, A. Hofer, D. Brandl, R. Heimrath, T. Mach, Carles Ribas Tugores, T. Ramschak
{"title":"Automatic thermal model identification and distributed optimisation for load shifting in city quarters","authors":"A. Moser, Valentin Kaisermayer, D. Muschick, Christopher Zemann, M. Gölles, A. Hofer, D. Brandl, R. Heimrath, T. Mach, Carles Ribas Tugores, T. Ramschak","doi":"10.1080/14786451.2023.2246079","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14786451.2023.2246079","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14406,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Sustainable Energy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2023-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44195025","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A systematic literature review on machine learning applications at coal-fired thermal power plants for improved energy efficiency","authors":"C. Bisset, P. Venter, R. Coetzer","doi":"10.1080/14786451.2023.2244618","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14786451.2023.2244618","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14406,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Sustainable Energy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2023-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49294865","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}