The level of satisfaction of energy needs, and the energy sources chosen for this purpose, do not depend only on the resources and techniques available. The organization of the energy system, the performance of its companies, the functioning of its markets or the relevance of its taxation come into play. The resulting costs and prices are the main criteria controlling the orientations of energy policies.
Intersectoral coupling power to gas and power to heat: which role in the energy transition – part II
14 December 2021 The prospects opened up by the possibility of sectoral coupling were highlighted (Part 1) by the successive review, of the different ways of electrification of uses and the different sectoral couplings Power-to-Heat (P2H) and Power-to-Gas (P2G) links [1]; the electrification of heat uses, via heat pumps in industry and
Dominique Finon- Niveau de lecture
The focus of low-carbon transition policies on intermittent renewable energies (RE) in the electricity sector leads to the search for economic means to cope with the variability of these productions and to give a value to the surplus of RE electricity production compared to the hourly demand in systems where
- Dominique Finon
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Given the debate surrounding the “energy transition”, the research platform La Chaire Économie du Climat published a document in 2013 entitled: “The energy transition, the ambiguities of a flexible concept”[1] (Read: Transition énergétique : un concept à géometrie variable). Since then, the use of the term has continued to spread, particularly
DE PERTHUIS Christian- Niveau de lecture
It’s easy for ineffective environmental policy to be politically successful, as Brian Mulroney, Jean Chrétien, Stephen Harper and various provincial premiers have demonstrated for over a quarter of a century. Voluntary challenges, efficiency labels on furnaces and appliances, government R&D, subsidies for electric cars and home insulation, and even public
JACCARD Mark- Niveau de lecture
Wisely, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau resisted the temptation at the Paris climate summit in December 2015 to double down on Stephen Harper[1]’s 2030 target for Canadian carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. While future emissions promises are easily made, effective climate policy is devilishly difficult. To have any chance, one needs to
- JACCARD Mark
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