Strategic potential of multi-energy system towards carbon neutrality: A forward-looking overview

Alabi，Tobi Michael1,2,3; Agbajor，Favour D.4; Yang，Zaiyue1; Lu，Lin2; Ogungbile，Adedayo Johnson5

2022

10.1016/j.enbenv.2022.06.007

Energy and Built Environment   Impact Factor & Quartile

2666-1233

Carbon neutrality is an ambitious goal that has been promulgated to be achieved on or before 2060. However, most of the current energy policies focus more on carbon emission reduction, efficiency and high penetration of renewable energy. Thus, this paper presented a review strategy towards carbon neutrality by presenting the concept of a multi-energy system (MES) in terms of its technologies, configuration, modelling and feasibility as zero-emission equipment. The paper addressed some prominent challenges associated with zero-carbon multi-energy systems (ZCMES). Various proven solutions in the extant studies that have been affirmed to alleviate some of these challenges were presented. In the end, we identified and summarised the current research gaps, and the future directions to ensure the feasibility of ZCMES as a primary strategy towards the actualization of carbon neutrality. Hence, this review work serves as a reference for revising the current energy policies to incorporate a carbon neutrality framework.

Energy policy Integrated energy system Multi-energy system Zero-carbon Zero-emission

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English

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1.Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering,Southern University of Science and Technology,Shenzhen,China
2.Department of Building Environment and Energy Engineering,The Hong Kong Polytechnic University,Hong Kong SAR,China
3.Data Analytics and Intelligent Systems (DAIS) Laboratory,Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering,University of British Columbia,Canada
4.Department of Construction Management and Quantity Surveying,Durban University of Technology,Durban,Steve Biko Campus,South Africa
5.Department of Building and Real Estate,The Hong Kong Polytechnic University,Hong Kong SAR,China

Alabi，Tobi Michael,Agbajor，Favour D.,Yang，Zaiyue,et al. Strategic potential of multi-energy system towards carbon neutrality: A forward-looking overview[J]. Energy and Built Environment,2022.

Alabi，Tobi Michael,Agbajor，Favour D.,Yang，Zaiyue,Lu，Lin,&Ogungbile，Adedayo Johnson.(2022).Strategic potential of multi-energy system towards carbon neutrality: A forward-looking overview.Energy and Built Environment.

Alabi，Tobi Michael,et al."Strategic potential of multi-energy system towards carbon neutrality: A forward-looking overview".Energy and Built Environment (2022).