Abstract We examine the problem of how to accelerate policies related electric vehicles (EVs) in Nordic countries Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. These four represent an interesting collection cases by virtue having common decarbonization targets extending transport sector, interlinked energy systems a joint electricity market largely based on low-carbon while they are open societies bent innovation, making them well adaptable transition toward mobility. Our analytical framework drawing...

Energy communities combine assets of different community members and can create financial value from energy trade providing flexibility. Sharing this among the be done in various ways depending on main objectives selecting most suitable sharing method for a particular is not always straightforward. There are several, partly contradictory, requirements to fulfilled that include fairness, stability, understandability, computational feasibility ability incentivize individual act way benefits...

Electric vehicles have pro-environmental advantages compared to traditional automobiles, or even hybrids: they can help reducing pollution and noise levels locally, greenhouse gas emissions globally. However, there are still many challenges that the electric must overcome before reaching level of diffusion significant impact on sustainability. This paper evaluates combined sustainability vehicle small-scale energy production. We propose a framework for sustainable - prosumer integration...

Microgrids are a proposed solution for several issues arising in the current energy system. Advancements different distributed resources and macro-level policy targets, such as grid resiliency sustainability, support adoption of microgrids suitable contexts. Since would change structure roles significantly, regulations, which were created existing structures, have to be updated. Main challenges lie unclear legal definition their liabilities responsibilities. Technical well economic related...

Energy communities are being implemented in the EU member states, but due to national differences and understandings of concepts, overall business landscape remains hard grasp. This paper reviews literature on energy community value streams points these different types country implementations. using public grid offer more pathways system-related services, yet models based property boundaries rather self-consumption. We discuss implications studied customer journey, service providers’ models,...

Traditional energy market is currently in transition towards a more flexible system which generation decentralized and based on renewable sources, technical platforms are intelligent, vast amount of data generated analyzed, multiple actors able to participate various aspects the process. End user role evolving from consumer prosumer i.e. producer energy. The consumers - prosumers envisaged become significant future ecosystem, also enables novel type innovations value creation opportunities...

For developing energy communities, this paper provides a typology based on regulatory, contractual and commercial aspects. The main classification elements used in the are: use of public grid, geographical proximity, property boundary crossing, individual/collective contracts customer type (industrial/residential or commercial). These are to distinguish six community types, which have different business model opportunities. With European examples, helps analyse future pathways communities by...

Climate change is putting global pressure for energy consumption and production to move towards sustainable solutions based on clean sources. Rapid advancements in technology make generation storage available affordable consumers enable them become relevant actors the process. The actual success of however not so much dependent technological readiness, which already place large extent, but rather influencing consumer adoption an impactful way. This article explores consumers' behavioral...

Shift away from fossil fuel-based transportation is challenging countries to develop strategies for electric vehicle deployment. The transition offers also strategic opportunities in growing markets. Policy incentives are commonly used help sustainability enhancing technologies succeed their journey labs Electric vehicles not standalone but require an ecosystem of related products, services and infrastructure cannot be considered only the sector point view. This paper compares innovation...

To manage positive energy district (PED) creation, municipalities must do more than follow the established city planning process. We set stage for future research in a case Finland by analysing interviews and survey results of domain experts relevant emerging PED. utilize strategic niche management to structure data with factors including actor networks, expectations, business models. highlight main conflicts opportunities cooperation municipality-owned utility companies other actors. find...

We focus on exploring the opportunities related to blockchain in regard three different types of energy communities i.e., industrial microgrid, apartment building and virtual community, as seen by a group Finnish sector experts. To address research problem, we first summarize results from literature for an enabler communities, discuss technical aspects status ongoing pilots demonstrations around blockchain. Our empirical study among industry experts show that there clearly is potential...

The formation of local energy systems (LES) is at a very early stage but their number expected to increase rapidly. This paper aims investigate the characteristics stakeholders and how influence activities they are engaged in regarding LES emergence process. way, our study lays foundation for further analysis causal patterns emergence. recognition entity done through case an industrial microgrid. shows interplay from different levels with guiding institutional logics. Institutional...

When will the start-ups enter play field of energy innovations in mass? The sector has traditionally been a challenging industry to new entrants, especially for smaller firms. Digitalization, decentralization and renewable technologies are enabling also actors create energy-related innovations. This research focuses on understanding level business model readiness when commercializing We interviewed start-up companies provide an analysis state their models mapped with key challenges that...

Among the various practices required to achieve sustainability objectives and prevent climate change consequences, there are energy efficiency, behavioral changes, use of renewables. Innovations that seek deter can be considered preventive innovations. Preventive innovations those individuals adopt reduce probability unwanted future events for which, or mitigate environmental preventive. However, 'clean' technologies seldom described as In this study we explored factors support adoption...

The collective self-consumption model has significant potential to diffuse and some pilots already exist, yet the models on value sharing are not widely researched. This paper compares three different methods in energy communities what kind of customer proposition they represent: static model, which provides a simple, cost-efficient for with modest amount DERs; dynamic that incentivises customers engage demand response; local markets (LEMs) enable choice, creation synergies between community...

Municipalities are in a crucial position regarding initiating and implementing energy communities. Existing literature acknowledges their role but focuses on production-based cooperatives, there is need for more comprehensive view of potential ecosystem roles. This study uses the approach to present an overview different communities municipalities' roles them. Mostly, municipalities have supportive reactive role, especially complex settings like microgrids, they also can proactive leadership...