Boysen Graduate School II - Economic-ecological Optimization of Selected Technologies within the Energy Supply System
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The Boysen TU Dresden Graduate School programme comprises different projects concerning "sustainable energy systems - interdependence between technical design and social acceptance", which contain engineering as well as social and humanities topics. Young researchers will work together under the guidance of different academic cultures so that technological possibilities and their social acceptance may be researched collaboratively. The undertaking of the projects demands an intensive cooperation between researchers of engineering and social and humanities sciences.
The following section contains a short depiction of the project overseen by our chair.
P9: Economic-ecological Optimization of Selected Technologies within the Energy Supply System
In the dissertation project “Economic-ecological Optimization of Selected Technologies within the Energy Supply System”, the analysis for a technology (selected in accordance with other sub-projects) in the areas generation, transport, storage, distribution, and use is carried out in four stages: At first, the current state of research regarding the use of material and energy for a selected technology throughout all phases of the life cycle is identified. Then, in an interdisciplinary cooperation, a material flow cost model is designed for a concrete technology. This serves as a foundation for a material flow cost accounting across all stages of value creation. In the working package “Economic-ecological Net Effect”, the economic-ecological net effect for a technology optimisation (e.g. by substitution) is determined. Finally, concepts of a sharing economy will be discussed in cooperation with colleagues from other social sciences. The aim is to evaluate new business models for the use of resources in energy supply systems.
Here you can find the full proposal.
Sub-Project Leadership
Cooperation
- Fachbereich Arbeits- und Sozialmedizin
- Fachbereich Energieerzeugung/Hochspannungstechnik
- Fachbereich Kommunikationswissenschaft
- Fachbereich Verfahrenstechnik und Umwelttechnik
Term
11/2015 - 11/2018
Financing
Friedrich-und-Elisabeth-Boysen-Stiftung