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Electricity is an efficient energy vector that carries over long distances and has minimal impact at the place of end use. However, in order to accommodate the many localized and discontinuous production sources characterizing distributed generation, it will be increasingly necessary to adopt active and intelligent solutions in the electricity supply system. This is the notion that stands at the base of the development of smart grids, which will be briefly described.
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IEA—BLUE Map Scenario.
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In 2007 the Energy Intensity (TPES/GDP) in the world was 0.30 toe per thousand USD 2000—ETP 2010, IEA.
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In 2007 the ElectricityIntensity (Electricity Consumption/GDP in kWh/USD 2000) is 0.36 for US and 0.46 in the world—ETP 2010, IEA.
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The European Commission (2006) estimates that the EU can save up to 20% of its energy consumption over the period 2007–2020 and reduce GHG emissions by 20%.
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Gaeta, M. (2012). Electricity and the Grid . In: Fuel Cells in the Waste-to-Energy Chain. Green Energy and Technology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-2369-9_11
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