Currently, most photovoltaic (PV) modules are aligned in a way that maximizes the overall annual yields, which leads to significant peaks in electricity production and could threaten energy policy objectives such as security of supply as well as environmental sustainability. The exploitation of...

Der BMBF Wettbewerb „Energieeffiziente Stadt“ gibt fünf Städten in Deutschland die Gelegenheit, ihre jeweiligen Konzepte zur Steigerung der städtischen Energieeffizienz umzusetzen. Zur Beherrschung der Komplexität werden dabei verschiedene Methoden und Modelle eingesetzt. Dieser Beitrag...

An increasingly decentralized energy supply structure alongside economic incentives for increasing the level of self-generation and –consumption are encouraging (higher levels of) energy autonomy. Previous work in this area has focused on the technical and economic aspects of energy autonomy...

This paper analyses the current technical potential for utilising excess heat from German biogas plants, in order to supply local settlements through district heating. Based on a survey of around 600 biogas plant operators, the fractions of excess heat in these plants are analysed. A heuristic...