PV/Wind Hybrid System for Low Emission Commercial Buildings of the Future - A Case Study in Norway
Abstract
Buildings are responsible for 40% of energy consumption and for 33% of direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions in Europe (International Energy Agency, 2008). Energy efficiency in the built environment has a large potential for decreasing dependency on fossil fuels, and can contribute significantly to a low-emission development strategy, which is indispensable to sustainable development. By using commercially available, cost-effective technologies and by producing electricity from on-site renewable energy sources, building energy consumption could be reduced.