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: Received: 15 April 2024 / Approved: 25 April 2024 / Online: 25 April 2024 (08:36:56 CEST)
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Wehbi, H. Powering the Future: An Integrated Framework for Clean Renewable Energy Transition. Preprints2024, 2024041652. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202404.1652.v1
Wehbi, H. Powering the Future: An Integrated Framework for Clean Renewable Energy Transition. Preprints 2024, 2024041652. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202404.1652.v1
Wehbi, H. Powering the Future: An Integrated Framework for Clean Renewable Energy Transition. Preprints2024, 2024041652. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202404.1652.v1
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Wehbi, H. (2024). Powering the Future: An Integrated Framework for Clean Renewable Energy Transition. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202404.1652.v1
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Wehbi, H. 2024 "Powering the Future: An Integrated Framework for Clean Renewable Energy Transition" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202404.1652.v1
Abstract
Transition to renewable energy has been recognized as a crucial step to addressing climate change and achieving greenhouse gas reduction targets, but it can also cause energy sprawl if not planned properly. Clean renewable energy communities (CREC) are emerging globally as an approach for decentralized energy systems and an alternative to traditional centralized energy systems. CREC aims to lower the energy carbon footprint, enhance local energy resilience, and improve the quality of life of residents. Through a comprehensive literature review, this study reviews metrics that can assess the impact of energy transition plans and support decision-making to select technologies that create efficient, reliable, and accessible energy systems. It classifies these metrics into a five-dimensional sustainability approach: environmental, technical, social, economic, political and institutional. The paper proposes a conceptual framework to guide decision-makers in recognizing the role of sustainable land development, sustainable energy planning, and resiliency as an integrated approach to energy transition planning. This framework stresses mapping the place-based potential for clean renewable energy at various scales, highlights the importance of resilience in energy planning, and addresses challenges associated with energy source selection, built environment efficiency, and energy trade. While the framework can serve as a starting point for evaluating energy transition plans, further work is needed to address the limitations of existing metrics and identify additional evaluations for energy mixed land use that are critical to managing energy sprawl on ecosystem services and other land uses.
Keywords
energy transition; Clean renewable energy communities; metrics; sustainable land use; energy planning; sustainability; resilience
Subject
Environmental and Earth Sciences, Sustainable Science and Technology
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This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
