Alternatives for natural‐gas‐based heating systems: A quantitative GIS‐based analysis of climate impacts and financial feasibility
Journal of Industrial Ecology, vol. 25, pp. 219–232
Abstract
Abstract The heating of buildings currently produces 6% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Sustainable heating technologies can reduce heating‐related CO 2 emissions by up to 90%. We present a Python‐based GIS model to analyze the environmental and financial impact of strategies to reduce heating‐related CO 2 emissions of residential buildings. The city‐wide implementation of three alternatives to natural gas are evaluated: high‐temperature heating networks, low‐temperature heating networks, and heat pumps. We find that both lowering the demand for heat and providing more sustainable sources of heat will be necessary to achieve significant CO 2 ‐emission reductions. Of the studied alternatives, only low‐temperature heating networks and heat pumps have the potential to reduce CO 2 emissions by 90%. A CO 2 tax and an increase in tax on the use of natural gas are potent policy tools to accelerate the adoption of low‐carbon heating technologies.
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Teun Johannes Verhagen corresponding Aachen Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML) Leiden University Leiden The Netherlands Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML)
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Institute of Environmental Sciences Leiden University Leiden The Netherlands
Institute of Environmental Sciences, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Ester van der Voet Aachen Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML) Leiden University Leiden The Netherlands Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML)
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Institute of Environmental Sciences Leiden University Leiden The Netherlands
Institute of Environmental Sciences, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Benjamin Sprecher Aachen Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML) Leiden University Leiden The Netherlands Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML)
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Institute of Environmental Sciences Leiden University Leiden The Netherlands
Institute of Environmental Sciences, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands
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