通过对全球沿海城市可再生资源整合的高分辨率分析,实现碳减排与经济效益
Zi Zhang1,2,3, Jie Liu1,2,3, Yugo Sato1,2,3
1Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Control & Treatment of Heavy Metal Pollution (Hong Kong Branch) and Water Technology Center, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China.
Environmental science & technology
|March 28, 2024
概括
沿海城市可以通过使用海水和太阳能大幅减少碳排放,促进经济增长. 实施这些可再生能源系统为可持续城市发展和经济效益提供了明确的路线图.
科学领域:
- 环境科学 环境科学
- 城市规划 城市规划
- 可再生能源系统可再生能源系统
背景情况:
- 沿海大城市拥有全球一半以上的人口,推动全球经济的50%.
- 这些地区拥有丰富的可再生资源,如海水和太阳能.
- 现有的可再生能源战略缺乏明确的实施路线图,以实现城市一级的碳和经济目标.
研究的目的:
- 分析12个沿海大城市的海水冷却区域冷却系统 (SWDCS),海水所冲洗 (SWTF) 和屋顶太阳能光伏系统 (RTPV) 的潜力.
- 从生命周期的角度评估节能,碳减排和平衡碳减排成本 (LCAC).
- 为整合这些系统提供路线图,以在城市范围内同时获得碳和经济效益.
主要方法:
- 全球12个沿海大城市的综合分析.
- 整合建筑地理空间数据以进行详细评估.
- 使用生命周期方法评估节能,碳减排和LCAC.
主要成果:
- 海水和太阳能的整合可以减少124%的城市电力消耗.
- 基于海水的系统的LCAC显示出比RTPV更大的空间变化.
- 在所有分析的城市中,应用LCAC值 (0225美元/tCO2e) 实现了碳减排和经济收益.
结论:
- 该研究表明,沿海城市可以实现显著的碳排放减少 (高达8000万) 和经济效益 (高达50亿美元).
- 特定的LCAC门为实施可再生资源系统提供了可行的框架.
- 整合海水和太阳能为沿海城市提供了一个可扩展的解决方案,以实现同时的环境和经济优势.
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