Title :
The Corridors of Power: A Pan-European "Electricity Highway" System for 2050
Author :
Sanchis, Gerald ; Betraoui, Brahim ; Anderski, Thomas ; Peirano, Eric ; Pestana, Rui ; De Clercq, Bernard ; Migliavacca, Gianluigi ; Czernie, Marc ; Paun, Mihai
Author_Institution :
RTE, Paris, France
Abstract :
With the objective of reducing green house gas (GHG) emissions to 80-95% below 1990 levels by 2050, the European Union (EU) has analyzed the energy sector implications of the European Commission´s Energy Roadmap 2050, which investigates how this goal can be achieved, taking into account different scenarios.
Keywords :
air pollution control; power transmission planning; EU; European Union; GHG emission reduction; energy sector; green house gas emission reduction; pan-European electricity highway system; Electricity supply industry; Emissions; Environmental factors; Europe; Green products; Power distribution planning; Power system economics; Power systems planning; Road transportation;
Journal_Title :
Power and Energy Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MPE.2014.2363528
