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ENECO 2 Calc—A Modeling Tool for the Investigation of Energy Transition Paths toward Climate Neutrality within Municipalities

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  • Martin Hammerschmid

    (Institute of Chemical, Environmental and Bioscience Engineering, TU Wien, Getreidemarkt 9/166, 1060 Vienna, Austria)

  • Johannes Konrad

    (Institute for Powertrains and Automotive Technologies, TU Wien, Getreidemarkt 9/315, 1060 Vienna, Austria)

  • Andreas Werner

    (Institute of Energy Systems and Thermodynamics, TU Wien, Getreidemarkt 9/302, 1060 Vienna, Austria)

  • Tom Popov

    (Institute of Chemical, Environmental and Bioscience Engineering, TU Wien, Getreidemarkt 9/166, 1060 Vienna, Austria)

  • Stefan Müller

    (Institute of Chemical, Environmental and Bioscience Engineering, TU Wien, Getreidemarkt 9/166, 1060 Vienna, Austria)

Abstract

The paper focuses on developing an energy-modeling tool called ENECO 2 Calc, which allows the determination of current ecologic and economic footprints based on calculating the final energy demand within several sectors for municipalities. Furthermore, different energy transition paths until 2050 can be investigated and compared to the business-as-usual reference scenario. ENECO 2 Calc is the first municipality-based energy-modeling tool that allows the development of meaningful scenarios until 2050 by considering climate policy goals and RES potentials, and it involves the mobility emission forecast tool “PROVEM”. ENECO 2 Calc is exclusively based on consistent statistical datasets. Additionally, the energy-modeling process was demonstrated as exemplary for the Austrian municipality St. Margareten im Rosental. For the selected municipality, three different scenarios were investigated. It could be concluded that a mix of decentral RES technologies and central cogeneration units in the heat sector, a mix of solar PV and cogeneration units in the electricity sector, and the use of synthetic biofuels coupled with a higher share of electrification in the fuel sector seemed to be most promising in the considered region. ENECO 2 Calc is a helpful energy-modeling tool toward climate neutrality to support municipalities in developing appropriate economic and ecological footprint strategies.

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  • Martin Hammerschmid & Johannes Konrad & Andreas Werner & Tom Popov & Stefan Müller, 2022. "ENECO 2 Calc—A Modeling Tool for the Investigation of Energy Transition Paths toward Climate Neutrality within Municipalities," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(19), pages 1-32, September.
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