Case study, candidate technologies to relieve the European energy system: Ireland. Final report

Technical Report · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:5226429

Killen, L

The case for introducing new energy technologies in a country highly dependent on imported energy is examined. Results are given for three runs of the EFOM-12C model aimed at reducing energy import costs. The following candidate technologies are included in the database for the model: coal liquefaction, conversion of power stations from oil to coal, wood burning power stations, and fluidised bed technologies; wood (biomass) for domestic heating; electric vehicles; wind, wave, and solar power technologies. The technologies are ranked according to their contribution to the Irish energy system up to the year 2020. Electric cars are consistently highly ranked as are the biomass options. Wave and solar energy do not feature in the solution.

• Research Organization: Commission of the European Communities, Luxembourg
• OSTI ID: 5226429
• Report Number(s): PB-84-137272; EUR-8035-EN
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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