Cost and capacity requirements of electrification or renewable gas transition options that decarbonize building heating in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia

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dc.contributor.authorPalmer-Wilson, Kevin
dc.contributor.authorBryant, Tyler
dc.contributor.authorWild, Peter
dc.contributor.authorRowe, Andrew
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-02T15:20:05Z
dc.date.available2024-04-02T15:20:05Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractNorthern countries face a unique challenge in decarbonizing heating demands. This study compares two pathways to reduce carbon emissions from building heating by (1) replacing natural gas heaters with electric heat pumps or (2) replacing natural gas with renewable gas. Optimal annual system cost and capacity requirements for Metro Vancouver, Canada are assessed for each pathway, under nine scenarios. Results show that either pathway can be lower cost but the range of costs is more narrow for the renewable gas pathway. System cost is sensitive to heat demand, with colder temperatures favouring the renewable gas pathway and milder temperatures favouring the electrification pathway. These results highlight the need for a better understanding of heating profiles and associated energy system requirements.
dc.description.reviewstatusReviewed
dc.description.scholarlevelFaculty
dc.description.sponsorshipFunding for this research was provided by FortisBC Inc., MITACS, and the Energy Modelling Initiative.
dc.identifier.citationPalmer-Wilson, K., Bryant, T. S., Wild, P., & Rowe, A. (2022). Cost and capacity requirements of electrification or renewable gas transition options that decarbonize building heating in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia. Energy Strategy Reviews, 42, 100882. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.esr.2022.100882
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.esr.2022.100882
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1828/16331
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherEnergy Strategy Reviews
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectelectrification
dc.subjectrenewable gas
dc.subjecthydrogen
dc.subjectpeak demand
dc.subjectpower-to-gas
dc.subjectbuilding heating
dc.titleCost and capacity requirements of electrification or renewable gas transition options that decarbonize building heating in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia
dc.typeArticle

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