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Research on Urban Energy Sustainable Plan under the Background of Low-Carbon Development

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  • Qingqin Wang

    (China Academy of Building Research, Beijing 100013, China)

  • Xiaofeng Sun

    (China-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City Administrative Committee, Tianjin 300480, China)

  • Ruonan Wang

    (China Academy of Building Research, Beijing 100013, China)

  • Lining Zhou

    (China Academy of Building Research, Beijing 100013, China)

  • Haizhu Zhou

    (China Academy of Building Research, Beijing 100013, China)

  • Yanqiang Di

    (China Academy of Building Research, Beijing 100013, China)

  • Yanyi Li

    (China Academy of Building Research, Beijing 100013, China)

  • Qi Zhang

    (China Academy of Building Research, Beijing 100013, China)

Abstract

Rational planning and the use of renewable energy are effective means to reduce urban carbon emissions. In view of the few urban renewable energy planning cases and unclear methods, the paper takes the Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City renewable energy planning project as a case to provide a renewable energy planning method under the guidance of carbon constraints. Based on scenario analysis, the energy demand of urban buildings, industry and transportation is analyzed and predicted. On the basis of meeting the needs of terminal energy use, with the goal of reducing carbon emissions, the renewable energy planning scheme from 2021 to 2050 under the low-carbon scenario has been formulated, including the promotion of energy-efficient buildings, the utilization of renewable energy in buildings, the electrification of terminal energy use, and the application of large-scale municipal renewable energy. It is planned that, by 2050, the overall renewable energy utilization rate of the Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City will reach 76.76%. It will use renewable energy to heat about 60 million square meters, generate about 766 million kWh of electricity, save about 0.723 million tons of standard coal and reduce 1.287 million tons of carbon dioxide every year, which will have a good effect of energy conservation and emission reduction. In this paper, the renewable energy planning method under the guidance of carbon constraint is established, which can achieve the purposes of saving resources, protecting the environment and driving sustainable development. The Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City is an international co-creation city, which will receive extensive attention and provide theoretical guidance and demonstration cases for urban renewable energy planning in the context of carbon peak and carbon neutrality in the new era.

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  • Qingqin Wang & Xiaofeng Sun & Ruonan Wang & Lining Zhou & Haizhu Zhou & Yanqiang Di & Yanyi Li & Qi Zhang, 2023. "Research on Urban Energy Sustainable Plan under the Background of Low-Carbon Development," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(19), pages 1-19, September.
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