ENERGY MARKETS IN TRANSITION. Economy- climate – technology – regulations

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The presented texts may become an interesting material to develop the interests and expand the knowledge of undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and postgraduate students on the contemporary issues of energy management, in particular global trends in energy demand and its coverage, EU energy and climate policy and energy transition. At the same time, it can also become an inspiration for those interested in further expanding their knowledge in the field of sustainable energy management.

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FOREWORD

Chapter I

TRENDS IN GLOBAL ENERGY DEMAND AND SUPPLY

Aleksandra Gawlikowska-Fyk

Introduction

1. GDP and demography – increased energy demand factors

2. Forecasting uncertainty

3. Impact of the pandemic on the energy sector

4. Electrification

5. CO2 emissions

Conclusions

References

C h a p t e r   II

GREEN TRANSITION FINANCING MANAGEMENT

Dariusz Michalski

Introduction

1. Systemic risk for financial institutions caused by climate change

2. Role of finance in the green transition

3. Impact of climate change risk on the performance of financial institutions

4. Selected activities of financial institutions related to climate change

5. Selected elements of green finance

Conclusions

References

C h a p t e r   III

INTERNATIONAL ENERGY MARKETS AND THE CONTINUITY OF ENERGY SUPPLY IN THE ERA OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Honorata Nyga-Łukaszewska

Introduction

1. Energy security in the 21st century

2. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic of the selected fuel markets

3. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the energy security

Conclusions

References

C h a p t e r   IV

MODEL OF ENERGY TRANSITION IN THE EUROPEAN UNION

Paweł Wróbel

Introduction

1. Integration of the energy system

2. What is the role of hydrogen technologies?

3. Costs and benefits of sector integration

4. “Renovation wave” – a new model of modernisation of buildings

5. Transition financing

Conclusions

References

Chapter V

ENERGY SECTOR TRANSITION AS A WAY TO ACCELERATE DECARBONISATION

Ewa Mataczyńska

Introduction

1. Background of the issue and major targets of implementation

2. Sector coupling as a response to changes on the energy market

3. Major assumptions of the energy system integration and their significance

4. Opportunities, challenges and barriers

Conclusions

References

C h a p t e r   VI

IS CARBON-NEUTRAL POLAND FEASIBLE IN THE PERSPECTIVE OF 2050?

Katarzyna Stala-Szlugaj

Introduction

1. Balance of coal in Poland

2. Major directions of climate and energy policy

3. Forecast of coal consumption in Poland

Conclusions

References

C h a p t e r   VII

DETERMINANTS AND BARRIERS TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF GREEN ENERGY IN POLAND

Dorota Niedziółka

Introduction

1. Concept of green energy

2. Determinants of green energy development

3. Limitations to the development of green energy in Poland

4. Energy transition

5. Characterstics of the Polish electric energy market

Conclusions

References

C h a p t e r   VIII

RENEWABLE AND DISTRIBUTED ENERGY SOURCES IN THE NATIONAL POWER SYSTEM. DETERMINANTS AND CHALLENGES

Józef Paska

Introduction

1. Definitions and classification

2. Technologies of renewable and distributed energy sources

3. Renewable and distributed energy sources and the power system 1

4. Economic aspects of renewable and distributed energy sources in the power system

Conclusions

References

C h a p t e r   IX

ENERGY TRANSITION AND TECHNOLOGICAL AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROGRESS

Tomasz P. Wiśniewski

Introduction

1. Energy transitions

2. Technological determinants of energy transitions. A historical approach

3. Technological determinants of the current energy transition

Conclusions

References

Chapter X

TECHNICAL AND REGULATORY APPROACHES TO ENHANCE THE RENEWABLE ENERGY CAPABILITIES TO TAKE PART ACTIVELY IN THE ELECTRICITY SERVICES MARKETS – DRES2MARKET

Hanna Bartoszewicz-Burczy, Filip Schraube

Introduction

1. Barriers to the development of renewable sources of energy

2. Company infrastructure

3. Analysis in PowerFactory (digSilent) – Test Case 1 – Analysing the impact of RES large penetration for grid congestions

4. Analysis in PowerFactory (digSilent) – Test Case 2 – Analysing the impact of self – consumption and storage on grid congestions

5. Targets of the DRES2Market project

Conclusions

References

C h a p t e r   XI

ELECTRIC VEHICLES AS MOBILE ENERGY STORAGE FACILITIES. A PROPOSAL OF NEW ENERGY SERVICES

Krzysztof Zagrajek

Introdution

1. Legal framework to create energy services using electric vehicles

2. Concept of an energy service programme using electric vehicles

Conclusions

References

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