Identifying business opportunities for green innovations: A quantitative foundation for accelerated micro-fuel cell diffusion in residential buildings
| Autor: | O. Berthold, York Ostermeyer, Katrin Bienge, A. Dauensteiner, D. Hoffmann, Viktor Grinewitschus, J. von Geibler, W. Renner, Dietmar Schüwer |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Market survey
020209 energy 02 engineering and technology 010501 environmental sciences Business model 01 natural sciences Cogeneration Innovation barriers 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering ddc:330 Production (economics) Fuel cells 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Low-carbon buildings business.industry Environmental economics Market research General Energy Greenhouse gas Scale (social sciences) Electricity lcsh:Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering business ddc:600 lcsh:TK1-9971 |
| Zdroj: | Energy Reports, Vol 4, Iss, Pp 226-242 (2018) |
| ISSN: | 2352-4847 |
| Popis: | Combined heat and power (CHP) production in buildings is one of the mitigation options available for achieving a considerable decrease in GHG emissions. Micro-CHP (mCHP) fuel cells are capable of cogenerating electricity and heat very efficiently on a decentralised basis. Although they offer clear environmental benefits and have the potential to create a systemic change in energy provision, the diffusion of mCHP fuel cells is rather slow. There are numerous potential drivers for the successful diffusion of fuel cell cogeneration units, but key economic actors are often unaware of them. This paper presents the results of a comprehensive analysis of barriers, drivers and business opportunities surrounding micro-CHP fuel-cell units (up to 5 kWel) in the German building market. Business opportunities have been identified based not only on quantitative data for drivers and barriers, but also on discussions with relevant stakeholders such as housing associations, which are key institutional demand-side actors. These business opportunities include fuel cell contracting as well as the development of a large lighthouse project to demonstrate the climate-neutral, efficient use of fuel cells in the residential building sector. The next step could involve the examination and development of more detailed options and business models. The approach and methods used in the survey may be applied on a larger scale and in other sectors. Keywords: Fuel cells, Innovation barriers, Low-carbon buildings, Market survey |
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