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New SENTINEL publication: Why energy models should integrate social and environmental factors?
Our new scientific paper entitled “Why energy models should integrate social and environmental factors: Assessing user needs, omission impacts, and real-word accuracy in the European Union” has been published at Elsevier’s Energy Research & Social Science journal! The publication is produced by Professor Dr. Alexandros Flamos, Diana Süsser, Nick Martin, Dr. Vassilis Stavrakas, Hannes Gaschnig, Laura Talens Peiró, Cristina Madrid-Lopez and Johan Lilliestam, within the context of the European Commission-funded Horizon 2020 SENTINEL project. The aim of the paper is to explore and illustrate the impact of ignoring such factors by comparing model results to model user needs and real-world…
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Energy transition in the residential sector in Greece: Investing in natural gas, or in electrification?
Dr. Vassilis Stavrakas, Senior Research Associate at the Technoeconomics of Energy Systems laboratory (TEESlab), participated at the workshop entitled “Pathways to climate neutrality in Europe with a spotlight in Greece: Challenges, uncertainties, solutions”, which took place on the 30th of June 2022 at Glyfada, Greece, to present our new study entitled “Energy transition in the residential sector in Greece: Investing in natural gas or in electrification?”. Key findings of the study are: The current NECP target for 60,000 annual household renovations (1.5% annual renovation rate), cannot lead to decarbonisation by 2050. To decarbonise the Greek residential sector… ➙…by 2050, 100,000…
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New Sentinel report on Market and Economic Impact Models Refinements to Match User Needs
Within the context of the research activities of the Horizon 2020 Sentinel Project, a new report is published focusing on the improvements made in the three economic impacts models, namely, the European Electricity Market Model (EMMA), the WEGDYN computable general equilibrium (CGE) model and the Business Strategy Assessment Model (BSAM). These three models aim to capture micro- and macroeconomic impacts of the energy transition. Improvements were made to the structure and functioning of these three models to match user needs. To identify the needs of different stakeholder groups, SENTINEL project partners implemented a multi-methods approach including qualitative interviews, an online…
