Low carbon technology assessment and planning-Case analysis of building sector in Chongming, Shanghai
2016 (English)In: Renewable energy, ISSN 0960-1481, Vol. 86, p. 324-331Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Sustainable development
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Abstract [en]
This paper aims to comparatively analyze the carbon reduction potential of several low carbon technologies by means of different assessment and planning methods for regional development. Seven commonly used building energy saving technologies are evaluated and the priority-setting among them is identified on the example of the building sector in Chongming Island, Shanghai. By applying Decoupling Theory, the CO2 emission reduction extent under a low carbon scenario and an ideal scenario are estimated for 2030. The required application areas for different technology schemes are calculated using the Technology Combination Planning Method. In order to further find out required application areas for each technology under the least costs, the Goal Programming Method is then applied. Findings of the Technology Combination Planning Method reveal that the combination of energy saving technologies with high GHG emission reduction such as building insulation and geothermal heat pump have obvious effect in helping reducing the required technology application area. Goal Programming provides results for the required application area of each technology, and the minimum emission reduction cost is found as 2.54 × 108 US dollar under low carbon scenario and 3.50 × 108 US dollar under ideal scenario. © 2015 Elsevier Ltd.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Elsevier Ltd , 2016. Vol. 86, p. 324-331
Keywords [en]
Assessment, Low carbon technology, Planning, Sustainability, Emission control, Geothermal energy, Geothermal heat pumps, Greenhouse gases, Heat pump systems, Linear programming, Multiobjective optimization, Regional planning, Sustainable development, Building energy saving, Building insulations, Carbon reduction potentials, Energy-saving technologies, Low-carbon technologies, Regional development, Technology application, Energy conservation, assessment method, building, carbon, carbon dioxide, carbon emission, cost analysis, planning method, technological development, China, Chongming Island, Shanghai
National Category
Mechanical Engineering
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:miun:diva-37996DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2015.08.014Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-84939864798OAI: oai:DiVA.org:miun-37996DiVA, id: diva2:1378212
2019-12-132019-12-132019-12-13Bibliographically approved