title: CO₂ mitigation measures of power sector and its integrated optimization in China.
abstract: Power sector is responsible for about 40% of the total CO₂ emissions in the world and plays a leading role in climate change mitigation. In this study, measures that lower CO₂ emissions from the supply side, demand side, and power grid are discussed, based on which, an integrated optimization model of CO₂ mitigation (IOCM) is proposed. Virtual energy, referring to energy saving capacity in both demand side and the power grid, together with conventional energy in supply side, is unified planning for IOCM. Consequently, the optimal plan of energy distribution, considering both economic benefits and mitigation benefits, is figured out through the application of IOCM. The results indicate that development of demand side management (DSM) and smart grid can make great contributions to CO₂ mitigation of power sector in China by reducing the CO₂ emissions by 10.02% and 12.59%, respectively, in 2015, and in 2020.
authors.affiliation: College of Electrical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China.
authors.forename: Pan
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dai
authors.forename: Guang
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Hao
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Meirong
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Su
authors.forename: Haixia
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bao
mesh_terms: D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002681:China; D017752:Greenhouse Effect / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D007220:Industrial Waste / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D011210:Power Plants / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D059205:Renewable Energy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D018511:Systems Integration; D018505:Waste Management / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
chemical_list: D007220:Industrial Waste; D002245:Carbon Dioxide