A new perspective on global renewable energy systems: why trade in energy carriers matters

2019123 citationsJournal Articlehybrid Open Access

Authors

Johannes Schmidt · Institute for Sustainable Development

Katharina Gruber · Institute for Sustainable Development

Michael Klingler · Universität Innsbruck

Claude Klöckl · Institute for Sustainable Development

Luis Ramirez Camargo · Institute for Sustainable Development

Peter Regner · Institute for Sustainable Development

Olga Turkovska

Abstract

Recent modelling studies suggest a decline of long-distance trade in energy carriers in future global renewable energy systems, compared to today's fossil based systems. In contrast, we discuss four important drivers of trade in such systems.

Topics & Keywords

Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems Integrated Energy Systems Optimization Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Affordable and clean energy

Publication Details

Published in: Energy & Environmental Science

Volume 12, Issue 7, pp. 2022-2029

DOI: 10.1039/c9ee00223e

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