Clean energy technology synergies and issues
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The objective of this report is to provide recommendations for long-term R&D priorities for crosscutting EC funded projects in the energy domain. Nineteen JRC experts analysed synergies and issues of the future energy system in following areas:
- objectives of Horizon 2020 projects were compared with national and international projects;
- key energy technologies for a cost-effective energy transition using the energy system model JRC-EU-TIMES;
- development trends of LCEO technologies with regard to their potential to provide grid support services; and
- R&D synergies between LCEO technologies to accelerate development and use research budgets efficiently
Key enabling technologies for R&D areas to achieve cost reductions
From today up to 2050, additional investments to transition from a baseline to a low carbon or carbon neutral system are following seven technologies that are in the top-10 of each scenario:
- Hydrogen vehicles
- Wind
- Solar
- Hydrogen production
- Heat pumps
- Electric vehicles
- District heating
For a zero carbon scenario, following three technologies are to be added:
- Biofuel production (with reuse of all carbon)
- Fuel cells
- Direct Air Capture
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