CREDENCE

Project Description

Collaborative REsearch of Decentralisation, ElectrificatioN, Communications and Economics (CREDENCE) explores two key dimensions of the shift to a renewable based energy system, namely to what extent will energy systems be electrified (exploring how much of future heat and transport energy needs will be met with electricity as opposed to other options, i.e. renewable heat and transport) and what are the optimal levels of decentralization for future energy systems. In addition to exploring optimal levels of electrification and decentralization, the project also investigates how communication technologies and socio-economics can enable the transition towards these optimum levels. The goals and objectives are to: 1) Develop the communication standards for devices to be integrated into devices and systems that will be relied upon for carbon reduction from the energy; 2) Assess the impact of the trends of electrification and decentralization on the power system and discover whether there are optimum levels of decentralization and electrification in order to achieve certain carbon reduction goals, driving appropriate policy; 3) Understand and develop the socio-economic mechanisms for migrating to those optimal levels of electrification and decentralization