What a MES(s)! A bibliometric analysis of the evolution of research on multi-energy systems
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2016-12
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Abstract
Multi-energy systems combine different energy vectors (e.g. electricity, heat, cooling) and operate at different levels (e.g. building, district, and region). Although in theory, multi-energy systems should allow for lower carbon impacts compared to systems in which single energy vectors are considered individually, implementation of multi-energy systems is often difficult due to the number of technologies and actors involved and the complexity of their interactions. In this article, we conduct a bibliometric analysis based on over 20,000 articles from the Web of Science to investigate how knowledge on two important multi-energy systems, Microgrids and Smart Grids, has developed. Our findings identify areas that have been under-researched to date, offer a means of transferring learning between different multi-energy systems and provide practical guidance for the implementation of multi-energy systems.
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98 (4)
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369 - 374
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Springer
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Multi-energy systems; Knowledge development; Bibliometric analysis; Smart Grids; Microgrids
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03695 - Hoffmann, Volker / Hoffmann, Volker
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It was possible to publish this article open access thanks to a Swiss National Licence with the publisher.