CEESA - Coherent energy and environmental system analysis
CEESA integrates existing energy and environmental analysis tools in a unique way. Through a combination of methodologies, the project will be able to meet three of the major challenges of future sustainable energy systems: 1. how to integrate the transport sector, 2. how to develop future power systems suitable for the integration of distributed renewable energy sources, and 3. how to develop public regulation in an international market environment. The aim is to achieve a 100% renewable energy system. The project will identify which ways to follow in order to achieve this goal. A truly sustainable energy system cannot be achieved without taking into consideration the context in which this system operates. The design and evaluation of energy systems cannot be done properly without comprehensive environmental assessment tools. Therefore, we conduct an applied and multidisciplinary research of system modelling, life cycle assessment, electric technology, and public regulation. The project work is organised into the following work packages: 1. From state-of-the-art scenarios to Coherent Energy and Environmental System Analyses. 2. Renewable Energy in Transportation. 3. Future Electric Power Systems. 4. Market Development and Public regulation. 5. Environmental Assessment of energy scenarios
The output of the project can be divided into three main areas: Firstly, results related to the further development and integration of existing tools and methodologies into coherent energy and environmental analysis tools. Secondly, results related to the analysis of future sustainable energy systems. And finally, dissemination of the results.
The result of the CEESA project includes the following highlights:
Tools and Methodologies:
- Further development of several existing tools such as vehicle drive cycle analysis
and energy systems analysis tools including implementation of abilities to analyse
new biomass conversion technologies and combined hour balances of storage and
exchange of bio(syn)gas as well as electricity and district heating.
- Development of a new CEESA transport scenario tool.
- A method for qualitative modelling of electricity system control structures and a
tool for evaluating control resource use in scenario studies.
- Further development of the methodology basis for combining energy system
analysis with life cycle assessment.
Modelling and Analyses:
- Development of biomass resource scenarios and review of potential biomass
conversion technologies.
- Design and modelling of a transport scenario.
- Combined energy system and LCA analyses of a 100% renewable scenario
including hour balances of bio(syn)gas production, storage and exchange (additional
to balancing and exchange of electricity and district heating).
- Evaluation of electricity grid stabilisation with electric vehicles.
- Design of a policy and implementation strategy.
Dissemination:
- Establishment of a dialogue with potential beneficiaries and dissemination of tools
and methodologies on an on-going basis including contributions to the Danish
Society of Engineers Climate Action plan 2050 (2009), Heat Plan Denmark (2008
and 2010), EnergyTown Frederikshavn and Long-term vision for Aalborg
Municipality (2010), among others.
- 5 PhD projects (One finalised and 4 expected to be finalised in 2012).
- 19 book chapters or journal papers.
- 25 conference proceedings and presentations.
- Input to proceeding strategic research projects, among others the “Zero emission
buildings” research centre project.
- Analyses and report input to a national debate on export of wind power from the
Danish energy system, “Danish Wind Power – Export and Costs” (2010).
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Participants
| Partner | Subsidy | Auto financing |
|---|---|---|
| Danmarks Tekniske Universitet (DTU) | ||
| Danmarks Tekniske Universitet (DTU) | ||
| Københavns Universitet | ||
| CBS | ||
| ECON |
