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Philippe Thalmann, Marc Vielle, Frédéric Louis François Babonneau

This paper aims at simulating deep decarbonization pathways for Switzerland. The analysis relies on macro-economic simulations of GEMINI-E3, a computable general equilibrium model used to assess the energy and economic impacts of a Swiss low carbon society ...

2018

Inequality in energy and climate policies: Assessing distributional impact consideration in UK policy appraisal

Michel Zimmermann

The decarbonisation of the UK economy requires a myriad of policies that inherently produce winners and loser across society. This study investigates how such distributional impacts are considered in the appraisal process for UK energy and climate policies ...

2018

Dynamics and Optimal Control of Self-Sustained Instabilities in Laminar and Turbulent Swirling Flows: Application to the Part Load Vortex Rope in Francis Turbines

Simon Pasche

In 2050, the European commission plans to achieve actual energetic transition, which contributes in meeting the climate change challenges by moving away from the fossil fuels and by developing a competitive low-carbon economy. As a consequence, a foreseeab ...

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Drivers of the environmental impact of consumption: evaluating the role of urbanization in reducing the Swiss carbon footprint

Melissa Pang

Greenhouse gas emission inventories form the basis of evidence-based climate change planning across the local, regional, national and international levels. However, the method employed in producing these inventories can greatly influence the final accounts ...

2018

Setting contextual life-cycle objectives in urban design: requirements for a decision-support method

Marilyne Andersen, Thomas Bernard Paul Jusselme, Émilie Nault

A variety of building labels and norms exist that set evermore-ambitious environmental and energy performance targets. In parallel, a growing number of building performance evaluation tools are adopting the life-cycle assessment (LCA) methodology to allow ...

2018

Articulating natural resources and sustainable development goals through green economy indicators: A systematic analysis

Albert Merino, Marta Giulia Baldi, Bruno Maria Camelo Oberle, Ian Gunderson

Natural Resources are essential inputs for economic and social development. However, unsustainable resource use has led to environmental degradation and resource depletion, endangering the well-being of humanity and the environment. The 2030 Agenda for Sus ...

ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV2018

meV Resolution in Laser-Assisted Energy-Filtered Transmission Electron Microscopy

Fabrizio Carbone, Giovanni Maria Vanacore, Ivan Madan, Enrico Pomarico, Gabriele Berruto, Ido Kaminer, Kangpeng Wang

The electronic, optical, and magnetic properties of quantum solids are determined by their low-energy (

2018

Obstacles in energy planning at the urban scale

François Maréchal, Sébastien Cajot

Cities are expected to play a key role in achieving the ambitious energy targets set by the European Union. By looking at opportunities beyond the single building scale, urban planners can significantly contribute to shape energy-efficient and low-carbon c ...

2017

Advancing Materials and Methods for Photoelectrochemical Energy Conversion

Kevin Sivula

Strategies to convert energy from the sun into chemical fuels and feedstocks for a carbon-neutral economy are under rapid development. A photoelectrochemical route uses a direct semiconductor liquid junction that offers simplicity but places challenging co ...

Swiss Chemical Soc2017

Architectural Integration of Low-Carbon Technology and Building-Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV). Into the design process of Advanced Active Façades (AAF)

Sophie Lufkin, Angela Clua Longas

Building Integrated Photovoltaics’ (BIPV) performance is improving rapidly. However, their potential is diminished because of several barriers. Due to its limited expressive quality, architects tend to avoid integrating BIPV in building design, more partic ...

2017

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