Publications, Data, and Models
The reFUEL project follows the principles of open data, open source, and open access. On this page, we link to publications, associated data sets, and models.
An updated list of all our publications can be found on researchgate here.
Published Journal Papers
Stronger together: Multi-annual variability of hydrogen production supported by wind power in Sweden.
Full paper
Mikovits, C., Wetterlund, E., Baumgartner, J., Wehrle, S., Schmidt, J. (2020). Stronger together: Multi-annual variability of hydrogen production supported by wind power in Sweden. Applied Energy.
Simulation of multi-annual time series of solar photovoltaic power: Is the ERA5-land reanalysis the next big step?
Full paper
Ramirez Camargo, L., Schmidt, J. (2020). Simulation of multi-annual time series of solar photovoltaic power: Is the ERA5-land reanalysis the next big step? Sustainable Energy Technology Assessments.
On the socio-technical potential for onshore wind in Europe: A response to Enevoldsen et al. (2019), Energy Policy, 132, 1092-1100
Comment
McKenna, R., Ryberg, D.S., Staffell, I., Hahmann, A.N., Schmidt, J., Heinrichs, H., Höltinger, S., Lilliestam, S., Pfenninger, S., Robinius, M., Stolten, D., Tröndle, T., Wehrle, S., Weinand, J.M. (2020). On the socio-technical potential for onshore wind in Europe: A response to Enevoldsen et al. (2019), Energy Policy, 132, 1092-1100.
Less Information, Similar Performance: Comparing Machine Learning-Based Time Series of Wind Power Generation to Renewables.ninja
Full paper
Post-frontier governance up in smoke? Free-for-all frontier imaginations encourage illegal deforestation and appropriation of public lands in the Brazilian Amazon
Full paper
Klingler, M., Mack, P. (2020). Post-frontier governance up in smoke? Free-for-all frontier imaginations encourage illegal deforestation and appropriation of public lands in the Brazilian Amazon. Journal of Land Use Science.
Unveiling the potential for combined heat and power in Chilean industry - A policy perspective
Full paper
Valdes, J., Poque González, A. B., Masip Masia, Y., Dorner, W., Ramirez Camargo, L. (2020). Unveiling the potential for combined heat and power in Chilean industry - A policy perspective. Energy policy.
Observation-based estimates of land availability for wind power: a case study for Czechia.
Full paper
Nitsch, F., Turkovska, O., Schmidt, J. (2019). Observation-based estimates of land availability for wind power: a case study for Czechia.
Potential Analysis of Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems for Self-Sufficient Residential Use in Germany and the Czech Republic.
Full paper
Ramirez Camargo, L., Nitsch, F., Gruber, K., Valdes, J., Wuth, J., Dorner, W. (2019). Potential Analysis of Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems for Self-Sufficient Residential Use in Germany and the Czech Republic. Energies.
Assessing the Global Wind Atlas and local measurements for bias correction of wind power generation simulated from MERRA-2 in Brazil
Full Paper
Gruber, K., Klöckl, C., Regner, P., Baumgartner, J., Schmidt, J. (2019). Assessing the Global Wind Atlas and local measurements for bias correction of wind power generation simulated from MERRA-2 in Brazil. Energy.
Paper (Paywall) | Paper (Accepted Manuscript) | Model | Data
Dimensionally sharp inequalities for the linear entropy
Full Paper
Morelli, S., Klöckl, C., Eltschka, C., Siewert, J., Huber, M. (2019). Dimensionally sharp inequalities for the linear entropy. Linear Algebra and its Applications.
A new perspective on global renewable energy systems: why trade in energy carriers matters
Opinion
Schmidt, J., Gruber, K., Klingler, M., Klöckl, C., Ramirez Camargo, L., Regner, P., Turkovska, O., Wehrle, S., Wetterlund, E. (2019). A new perspective on global renewable energy systems: why trade in energy carriers matters. Energy & Environmental Sciences.
Exploiting Synergy of Carbon Pricing and Other Policy Instruments for Deep Decarbonization
Commentary
Kirchner, M., Schmidt, J., Wehrle, S. (2019). Exploiting Synergy of Carbon Pricing and Other Policy Instruments for Deep Decarbonization. Joule.
Working Papers
Land-use impacts of Brazilian wind power expansion
Full Paper
Turkovska, O., Malta Castro, G., Klingler, M., Nitsch, F., Regner, P., Soterroni, A., Schmidt, J. (2020). Land-use impacts of Brazilian wind power expansion
Paper (preprint) | Code & Data to follow
The perils of automated fitting of datasets: the case of a wind turbine cost model
Working Paper / Comment
Klöckl, C., Gruber, K., Regner, P., Wehrle, S., Schmidt, J. (2019). The perils of automated fitting of datasets: the case of a wind turbine cost model.
Optimal emission prices for a district heating system owner.
Working Paper
Wehrle, S., Schmidt, J. (2018). District heating systems under high CO2 emission prices: the role of the pass-through from emission cost to electricity prices. arXiv.org.
Paper (Preprint) | Model and Data
Conference Publications
More land for renewable energy: the case of wind power expansion in the Northeast of Brazil
Presentation
Klingler, M., Turkovska, O., Galves Derolle Huber, P., Schmidt, J. (2020). More land for renewable energy: the case of wind power expansion in the Northeast of Brazil.
The cost of undisturbed landscapes Assessing systemic effects of renewables expansion in Austria
Presentation
Wehrle, S., Schmidt, J. (2020). The cost of undisturbed landscapes Assessing systemic effects of renewables expansion in Austria. Noeg 2020.
The potential for repowering wind turbines: reducing turbines, increasing output
Presentation
Regner, P., Gruber, K., Schmidt, J., Klöckl, C. (2019). The potential for repowering wind turbines: reducing turbines, increasing output. INFORMS. October 20-23, Seattle.
Reinforcement Learning Methods for Energy Market Auctions
Presentation
Kloeckl, C., Haydn, T., Schmidt, J., Graf, C. (2019). Reinforcement Learning Methods for Energy Market Auctions. INFORMS. October 20-23, Seattle.
Land cover patterns of wind generation infrastructure in Brazil
Presentation
Turkovska, O., Gruber, K., Nitsch, F., Schmidt, J. (2019). Land cover patterns of wind generation infrastructure in Brazil. International Association for Landscape Ecology. July 1-5, Milano.
Towards a global dynamic wind atlas: Assessing the quality of MERRA-2 and ERA5 reanalysis for wind power simulation without and with bias-correcting using the Global Wind Atlas
Conference Presentation
Gruber, K., Schmidt, J. Baumgartner, J., Regner, P., Klöckl, C. (2019). Towards a global dynamic wind atlas: Assessing the quality of MERRA-2 and ERA5 reanalysis for wind power simulation without and with bias-correcting using the Global Wind Atlas. 6th International Conference Energy & Meteorology. June 24-28, Copenhagen.
Reinforcement Learning Methods for Energy Market Auctions
Conference presentation
Klöckl, C., Graf, C., Haydn, T., Schmidt, J. (2019). Reinforcement Learning Methods for Energy Market Auctions. 14.ÖGOR Workshop „Mathematische Ökonomie und Optimierung in der Energiewirtschaft“, 13.-14.Juni, Vienna.
Bias-correcting simulated wind power in Austria and in Brazil from the ERA-5 reanalysis data set with the DTU Wind Atlas.
Conference Paper
The potential for repowering US wind turbines
Conference presentation
Regner, P., Gruber, K., Schmidt, J., Klöckle, C. (2019). The potential for repowering US wind turbines. European Geosciences Conference 2019, Vienna.
Land cover patterns of wind generation infrastructure in Brazil
Conference poster
Applying the DTU Global Wind Atlas for bias correction of simulated nationally aggregated wind power generation time series in several countries
Conference presentation
Gruber, K., Baumgartner, J., Klöckl, C., Schmidt, J. (2019). Applying the DTU Global Wind Atlas for bias correction of simulated nationally aggregated wind power generation time series in several countries. European Geosciences Conference 2019, Vienna.
Poster | Scripts
Master thesis
Assessing the impact of El Niño and La Niña on Brazilian wind-power generation with reanalysis based simulated time series.
Master thesis
Gruber, K. (2018). Assessing the impact of El Niño and La Niña on Brazilian wind-power generation with reanalysis based simulated time series. Master thesis, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna.
Master thesis | Data | Model
Wind power potential assessment for the Czech Republic based on Austrian and Danish site characteristics.
Master thesis
Nitsch, F. (2018). Wind power potential assessment for the Czech Republic based on Austrian and Danish site characteristics. Master thesis, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna.
Master thesis | Data and Model released soon