Contribution of Smart Cities to the Energy Sustainability of the Binomial between City and Country
Cities are at the center of the transition to a decarbonized economy. The high consumption of electricity in these urban areas causes them to be the main focus of greenhouse gas emissions. However, they have a high margin of capacity to increase energy efficiency and local energy generation. Along t...
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description | Cities are at the center of the transition to a decarbonized economy. The high consumption of electricity in these urban areas causes them to be the main focus of greenhouse gas emissions. However, they have a high margin of capacity to increase energy efficiency and local energy generation. Along these lines, the smart urban management model has been proposed as a solution to the unsustainability of cities. Due to the global trend of population concentration in urban areas, cities tend to be representative of the population, energy consumption, and energy sustainability of their countries. Based on this hypothesis, this paper studied the relationship between the smart city model and the concept of energy sustainability. First, the research analyzed the relationship between urban population growth and energy sustainability; and then the self-consumption capacity of photovoltaic electricity of the main cities of the countries classified in the energy sustainability indicator (Energy Trilemma Index 2017) of the World Energy Council was analyzed. According to the results, the scope of action for self-consumption of photovoltaic electricity is broad and cities have the capacity to contribute significantly to the energy sustainability of their countries. Following the approach of other authors, the development of energy sustainability objectives and the installation of smart systems in distribution grids must be aligned with national objectives. |
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spelling | doaj.art-2b6ea82e29e7417db590f1f60acc93c82022-12-21T20:03:04ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172019-08-01916324710.3390/app9163247app9163247Contribution of Smart Cities to the Energy Sustainability of the Binomial between City and CountryManuel Villa-Arrieta0Andreas Sumper1Escola Tècnica Superior d’Enginyeria Industrial de Barcelona (ETSEIB), Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), Av. Diagonal, 647, 08028 Barcelona, SpainCentre d’Innovació Tecnològica en Convertidors Estàtics i Accionaments (CITCEA-UPC), Escola Tècnica Superior d’Enginyeria Industrial de Barcelona (ETSEIB), Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), Av. Diagonal, 647, Pl. 2, 08028 Barcelona, SpainCities are at the center of the transition to a decarbonized economy. The high consumption of electricity in these urban areas causes them to be the main focus of greenhouse gas emissions. However, they have a high margin of capacity to increase energy efficiency and local energy generation. Along these lines, the smart urban management model has been proposed as a solution to the unsustainability of cities. Due to the global trend of population concentration in urban areas, cities tend to be representative of the population, energy consumption, and energy sustainability of their countries. Based on this hypothesis, this paper studied the relationship between the smart city model and the concept of energy sustainability. First, the research analyzed the relationship between urban population growth and energy sustainability; and then the self-consumption capacity of photovoltaic electricity of the main cities of the countries classified in the energy sustainability indicator (Energy Trilemma Index 2017) of the World Energy Council was analyzed. According to the results, the scope of action for self-consumption of photovoltaic electricity is broad and cities have the capacity to contribute significantly to the energy sustainability of their countries. Following the approach of other authors, the development of energy sustainability objectives and the installation of smart systems in distribution grids must be aligned with national objectives.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/9/16/3247energy sustainabilitysmart citiesPV self-consumptionEnergy Trilemma Indexenergy securityenvironmental sustainability |
spellingShingle | Manuel Villa-Arrieta Andreas Sumper Contribution of Smart Cities to the Energy Sustainability of the Binomial between City and Country Applied Sciences energy sustainability smart cities PV self-consumption Energy Trilemma Index energy security environmental sustainability |
title | Contribution of Smart Cities to the Energy Sustainability of the Binomial between City and Country |
title_full | Contribution of Smart Cities to the Energy Sustainability of the Binomial between City and Country |
title_fullStr | Contribution of Smart Cities to the Energy Sustainability of the Binomial between City and Country |
title_full_unstemmed | Contribution of Smart Cities to the Energy Sustainability of the Binomial between City and Country |
title_short | Contribution of Smart Cities to the Energy Sustainability of the Binomial between City and Country |
title_sort | contribution of smart cities to the energy sustainability of the binomial between city and country |
topic | energy sustainability smart cities PV self-consumption Energy Trilemma Index energy security environmental sustainability |
url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/9/16/3247 |
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