Electric vehicles and heat pumps can help optimise wind energy use, Danish Ministry of Climate and Energy
Release Date: 2009-03-23
A new analysis from Energinet.dk shows that Denmark can meet a significant proportion of the EU 20-20-20 targets by focusing on wind power based heat pumps and electric cars
A new analysis from Energinet.dk, which owns the electricity and gas infrastructure in Denmark, shows that the country can meet a significant proportion of the EU 20-20-20 targets* by focusing on wind power based electric cars and heat pumps, writes professional journal Ingeniøren (The Engineer).
Energinet.dk's head of strategic planning Dorthe Vinther says: "Heat pumps and electric cars play a major role in enabling us to efficiently adapt and exploit the increasing amount of wind energy in Denmark. We can at the same time achieve significant reduction in CO2 emissions and do it with economic surplus." She adds, "If we take a comprehensive approach to electricity, heating and transport, and by focusing on heating pumps and electric cars, Denmark can reach a significant proportion of the 20-20-20 targets".
The analysis identifies a number of requirements that need to be fulfilled in order to achieve efficient exploitation of heat pumps and electric cars. These include developing intelligent communication between the electricity market and heat pumps/electric cars, widespread use of intelligent electricity meters, taxes and legislation that consider technological development of electric cars, new international open standards for connecting electric cars to the electricity grid, and open and equal access to intelligent charging for all types of electric car.
*The EU climate package sets targets of a 20% cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020, a 20% increase in use of renewable energy by 2020, and a 20% cut in energy consumption through improved energy efficiency by 2020.
| Type: | NORMAL |
| Company: | Danish Ministry of Climate and Energy |
| Country: | Denmark |
| Url: | http://www.denmark.dk/en/servicemenu/news/environment-energy-climate-news/electricvehiclesandheatpumpscanhelpoptimisewindenergyuse.htm |