Pub Date : 2023-03-01DOI: 10.1109/mele.2022.3232921
J. Prousalidis, F. D’Agostino
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Pub Date : 2023-03-01DOI: 10.1109/mele.2022.3232922
Anastasios Manos
Hellenic Electricity Distribution Network Operator (HEDNO), the Hellenic distribution system operator (DSO), supports the energy transformation of ports, aiming at the faster decarbonization of the maritime sector, through the “Proteus Plan,” an initiative of an interdisciplinary group of engineers (the “Proteus team”), which is well aligned with the mission and vision of HEDNO. The mission of HEDNO is the development and operation of the electricity distribution network and the electricity systems of the noninterconnected islands as well as the assurance of equal access to them by all consumers, producers, and suppliers with transparency and objectivity.
{"title":"How the Vision of a Distribution System Operator Encompasses the Green Energy Transformation of Ports [Technology Leaders]","authors":"Anastasios Manos","doi":"10.1109/mele.2022.3232922","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/mele.2022.3232922","url":null,"abstract":"Hellenic Electricity Distribution Network Operator (HEDNO), the Hellenic distribution system operator (DSO), supports the energy transformation of ports, aiming at the faster decarbonization of the maritime sector, through the “Proteus Plan,” an initiative of an interdisciplinary group of engineers (the “Proteus team”), which is well aligned with the mission and vision of HEDNO. The mission of HEDNO is the development and operation of the electricity distribution network and the electricity systems of the noninterconnected islands as well as the assurance of equal access to them by all consumers, producers, and suppliers with transparency and objectivity.","PeriodicalId":45277,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Electrification Magazine","volume":"39 1","pages":"6-91"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2023-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82068564","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-03-01DOI: 10.1109/MELE.2022.3233116
E. B. Mehammer, Henrik Strand, N. Magnusson, K. Thinn, E. Eberg
Fishing fleets are targeted for electrification in many parts of the world. These vessels represent a large potential for emission reductions by transitioning from fossil to hybrid and electric propulsion. However, a massive electrification of such vessels requires a disruptive green shift, introducing safe and reliable battery charging infrastructure along the coastline. Up to now, electric energy has been supplied only, if supplied at all, for auxiliary loads, such as lighting, heating, and ventilation, when fishing boats are in a harbor. The standard connection method has been through industrial connectors. In other sectors, such as automotive, other connector types are used. When batteries are installed on fishing vessels, high charging powers and currents are deployed, calling for robust connector solutions.
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Pub Date : 2023-03-01DOI: 10.1109/mele.2022.3232979
V. Selen
Onshore Power Supply (OPS), ALSO known as shore-side electricity, is one of the promising technologies available to help reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in ports. Emissions at berth count for around 7% of overall shipping emissions in Europe [2020 European Union (EU) MRV Report]. OPS can also help address other externalities, such as noise and air pollution. As most European ports are located in or near urban areas, OPS is therefore an important tool and part of the solution for greening the shipping sector. Ports all over Europe have already started deploying OPS and are making plans for new or additional installations in the future. However, OPS as a technology is not an end in itself, and there are many barriers to the effective deployment of OPS.
{"title":"Addressing Ship Emissions at Berth: Onshore power supply where it makes sense","authors":"V. Selen","doi":"10.1109/mele.2022.3232979","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/mele.2022.3232979","url":null,"abstract":"Onshore Power Supply (OPS), ALSO known as shore-side electricity, is one of the promising technologies available to help reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in ports. Emissions at berth count for around 7% of overall shipping emissions in Europe [2020 European Union (EU) MRV Report]. OPS can also help address other externalities, such as noise and air pollution. As most European ports are located in or near urban areas, OPS is therefore an important tool and part of the solution for greening the shipping sector. Ports all over Europe have already started deploying OPS and are making plans for new or additional installations in the future. However, OPS as a technology is not an end in itself, and there are many barriers to the effective deployment of OPS.","PeriodicalId":45277,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Electrification Magazine","volume":"6 1","pages":"25-32"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2023-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85116547","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-03-01DOI: 10.1109/mele.2022.3233119
J. Prousalidis, F. D’Agostino
This article summarizes the current trends in the transformation of ports into multienergy hubs, where electric energy predominates (“smart ports”) in view of the most appealing means of decarbonization of maritime transport, i.e., by using electricity as an alternative fuel. Electrification is recognized as one of the most favorable means toward more environmentally friendly waterborne vessels, referring mainly to electric propulsion and optimized management of energy sources and loads on board.
{"title":"Looking Toward the Energy-Sustainable Smart Port: A Resilient Energy Hub in the Electric Grids [Viewpoint]","authors":"J. Prousalidis, F. D’Agostino","doi":"10.1109/mele.2022.3233119","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/mele.2022.3233119","url":null,"abstract":"This article summarizes the current trends in the transformation of ports into multienergy hubs, where electric energy predominates (“smart ports”) in view of the most appealing means of decarbonization of maritime transport, i.e., by using electricity as an alternative fuel. Electrification is recognized as one of the most favorable means toward more environmentally friendly waterborne vessels, referring mainly to electric propulsion and optimized management of energy sources and loads on board.","PeriodicalId":45277,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Electrification Magazine","volume":"71 1","pages":"90-92"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2023-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85835869","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-12-01DOI: 10.1109/MELE.2022.3211108
P.R. Kumar, B. Balasingam, Gary W. Rankin
Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries are becoming ubiquitous in a wide range of applications, such as electric vehicles (EVs), defense equipment, communication devices, power tools, and household devices. Compared to other batteries and their chemistries, Li-ion cells are desirable because of their high energy density and durability. However, Li-ion batteries suffer from their sensitivity to temperature; for safe and reliable performance, their working temperature should be in the range 25 °C–35 °C.
{"title":"A Comparison of Three Strategies: Electric vehicles battery cooling strategies and use of nanomaterial for performance enhancement","authors":"P.R. Kumar, B. Balasingam, Gary W. Rankin","doi":"10.1109/MELE.2022.3211108","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MELE.2022.3211108","url":null,"abstract":"Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries are becoming ubiquitous in a wide range of applications, such as electric vehicles (EVs), defense equipment, communication devices, power tools, and household devices. Compared to other batteries and their chemistries, Li-ion cells are desirable because of their high energy density and durability. However, Li-ion batteries suffer from their sensitivity to temperature; for safe and reliable performance, their working temperature should be in the range 25 °C–35 °C.","PeriodicalId":45277,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Electrification Magazine","volume":"33 1","pages":"77-83"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2022-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78043900","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-12-01DOI: 10.1109/MELE.2022.3211015
Y. Zhang, Cong Feng, P. Shaffery, Rui Yang
Behind-The-Meter (BTM) resources at the grid edge are rapidly becoming an important component of the electric grid, requiring a substantial reconfiguration of traditional grid practices, such as policy changes, market redesign, and infrastructure upgrades. This adjustment is challenged by the fact that, by definition, grid edge elements are not easily observable by grid control entities. Increasing the visibility of these resources is therefore an important goal, one that is experiencing much research and discussion by various power system stakeholders. For example, policy makers are analyzing the tradeoffs of using grid edge meters to impose charges on grid edge electricity generation. System operators, such as the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) in the United States, can identify visibility information on the electrical location and the size of the grid edge resources as a critical consideration across the transmission-and-distribution (T&D) spectrum. This article summarizes the challenges and needs of grid entities resulting from the introduction of grid edge resources as well the gaps in the extant grid edge visibility frameworks.
{"title":"Grid Edge Visibility: Gaps and a road map","authors":"Y. Zhang, Cong Feng, P. Shaffery, Rui Yang","doi":"10.1109/MELE.2022.3211015","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MELE.2022.3211015","url":null,"abstract":"Behind-The-Meter (BTM) resources at the grid edge are rapidly becoming an important component of the electric grid, requiring a substantial reconfiguration of traditional grid practices, such as policy changes, market redesign, and infrastructure upgrades. This adjustment is challenged by the fact that, by definition, grid edge elements are not easily observable by grid control entities. Increasing the visibility of these resources is therefore an important goal, one that is experiencing much research and discussion by various power system stakeholders. For example, policy makers are analyzing the tradeoffs of using grid edge meters to impose charges on grid edge electricity generation. System operators, such as the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) in the United States, can identify visibility information on the electrical location and the size of the grid edge resources as a critical consideration across the transmission-and-distribution (T&D) spectrum. This article summarizes the challenges and needs of grid entities resulting from the introduction of grid edge resources as well the gaps in the extant grid edge visibility frameworks.","PeriodicalId":45277,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Electrification Magazine","volume":"13 1","pages":"10-19"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2022-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89513294","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}