High-Temperature Geothermal Utilization in the Context of European Energy Policy—Implications and Limitations
Publisher's version (útgefin grein) The European Union (EU) has made climate change mitigation a high priority though a policy framework called "Clean Energy for all Europeans ". The concept of primary energy for energy resources plays a critical role in how different energy technolog...
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ftopinvisindi:oai:opinvisindi.is:20.500.11815/2327 2023-05-15T16:49:37+02:00 High-Temperature Geothermal Utilization in the Context of European Energy Policy—Implications and Limitations Karlsdóttir, Marta Rós Heinonen, Jukka Pálsson, Halldór Pálsson, Ólafur Pétur Iðnaðarverkfræði-, vélaverkfræði- og tölvunarfræðideild (HÍ) Faculty of Industrial Eng., Mechanical Eng. and Computer Science (UI) Umhverfis- og byggingarverkfræðideild (HÍ) Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering (UI) Verkfræði- og náttúruvísindasvið (HÍ) School of Engineering and Natural Sciences (UI) Háskóli Íslands University of Iceland 2020-06-19 3187 https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11815/2327 https://doi.org/10.3390/en13123187 en eng MDPI AG Energies;13(12) https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/12/3187/pdf Karlsdottir, M.R.; Heinonen, J.; Palsson, H.; Palsson, O.P. High-Temperature Geothermal Utilization in the Context of European Energy Policy—Implications and Limitations. Energies 2020, 13, 3187. 1996-1073 https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11815/2327 Energies doi:10.3390/en13123187 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Allocation Combined heat and power (CHP) Energy policy European Union Geothermal Greenhouse gas emissions Life cycle assessment Primary energy Orkumál Jarðhiti Gróðurhúsalofttegundir Stefnumótun info:eu-repo/semantics/article 2020 ftopinvisindi https://doi.org/20.500.11815/2327 https://doi.org/10.3390/en13123187 2022-11-18T06:52:04Z Publisher's version (útgefin grein) The European Union (EU) has made climate change mitigation a high priority though a policy framework called "Clean Energy for all Europeans ". The concept of primary energy for energy resources plays a critical role in how different energy technologies appear in the context of this policy. This study shows how the calculation methodologies of primary energy content and primary energy factors pose a possible negative implication on the future development of geothermal energy when comparing against EU's key energy policy targets for 2030. Following the current definitions of primary energy, geothermal utilization becomes the most inefficient resource in terms of primary energy use, thus contradicting key targets of increased energy efficiency in buildings and in the overall energy use of member states. We use a case study of Hellisheidi, an existing geothermal power plant in Iceland, to demonstrate how the standard primary energy factor for geothermal in EU energy policy is highly overestimated for efficient geothermal power plants. Moreover, we combine life cycle assessment and the commonly utilized combined heat and power production allocation methods to extract the non-renewable primary energy factor for geothermal and show how it is only a minimal fraction of the total primary energy factor for geothermal. The findings of the study apply to other geothermal plants within the coverage of the European Union's energy policy, whether from high- or low-temperature geothermal resources. Geothermal has substantial potential to aid in achieving the key energy and climate targets. Still, with the current definition of the primary energy of geothermal resources, it may not reach the potential. This work is a part of the Primary Energy Efficiency (PEE) project that was funded by Nordic EnergyResearch, grant number 16X753.02, and co-financed by the National Energy Fund (Orkusjóður), grant number 12-2007, owned by the Government of Iceland. Also partially funded by the Landsvirkjun ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland Opin vísindi (Iceland) Energies 13 12 3187 |
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Allocation Combined heat and power (CHP) Energy policy European Union Geothermal Greenhouse gas emissions Life cycle assessment Primary energy Orkumál Jarðhiti Gróðurhúsalofttegundir Stefnumótun Karlsdóttir, Marta Rós Heinonen, Jukka Pálsson, Halldór Pálsson, Ólafur Pétur High-Temperature Geothermal Utilization in the Context of European Energy Policy—Implications and Limitations |
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Publisher's version (útgefin grein) The European Union (EU) has made climate change mitigation a high priority though a policy framework called "Clean Energy for all Europeans ". The concept of primary energy for energy resources plays a critical role in how different energy technologies appear in the context of this policy. This study shows how the calculation methodologies of primary energy content and primary energy factors pose a possible negative implication on the future development of geothermal energy when comparing against EU's key energy policy targets for 2030. Following the current definitions of primary energy, geothermal utilization becomes the most inefficient resource in terms of primary energy use, thus contradicting key targets of increased energy efficiency in buildings and in the overall energy use of member states. We use a case study of Hellisheidi, an existing geothermal power plant in Iceland, to demonstrate how the standard primary energy factor for geothermal in EU energy policy is highly overestimated for efficient geothermal power plants. Moreover, we combine life cycle assessment and the commonly utilized combined heat and power production allocation methods to extract the non-renewable primary energy factor for geothermal and show how it is only a minimal fraction of the total primary energy factor for geothermal. The findings of the study apply to other geothermal plants within the coverage of the European Union's energy policy, whether from high- or low-temperature geothermal resources. Geothermal has substantial potential to aid in achieving the key energy and climate targets. Still, with the current definition of the primary energy of geothermal resources, it may not reach the potential. This work is a part of the Primary Energy Efficiency (PEE) project that was funded by Nordic EnergyResearch, grant number 16X753.02, and co-financed by the National Energy Fund (Orkusjóður), grant number 12-2007, owned by the Government of Iceland. Also partially funded by the Landsvirkjun ... |
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Iðnaðarverkfræði-, vélaverkfræði- og tölvunarfræðideild (HÍ) Faculty of Industrial Eng., Mechanical Eng. and Computer Science (UI) Umhverfis- og byggingarverkfræðideild (HÍ) Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering (UI) Verkfræði- og náttúruvísindasvið (HÍ) School of Engineering and Natural Sciences (UI) Háskóli Íslands University of Iceland |
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High-Temperature Geothermal Utilization in the Context of European Energy Policy—Implications and Limitations |
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Energies;13(12) https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/12/3187/pdf Karlsdottir, M.R.; Heinonen, J.; Palsson, H.; Palsson, O.P. High-Temperature Geothermal Utilization in the Context of European Energy Policy—Implications and Limitations. Energies 2020, 13, 3187. 1996-1073 https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11815/2327 Energies doi:10.3390/en13123187 |
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