Christof Knoeri discusses decentral renewable energy systems
Together with representatives form policy and industry, SusTec senior researcher Dr. Christof Knoeri presents an outlook on decentralised energy systems in the future at the energy & environment forum of usic - the Swiss Association of Consulting Engineers.
Increased energy efficiency and renewable energies in the Swiss building stock play a major role in the Swiss energy strategy 2050. Decentralized renewable energy systems allow to achieve this especially if designed, and operated on a district scale. In this forum national council and entrepreneur Jürg Grossen talked about political and regulatory framework conditions of these systems, former M-TEC researcher Dr. Liliane Ableitner then presented the experiences with a pilot project in Walenstadt, where blockchain technologies allowed for the exchange of energy on a district level. In his closing presentation Dr. Christof Knoeri discussed the state-of-the-art and future challenges of decentralised renewable energy systems.
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