Energy self-sufficient households with photovoltaics and electric vehicles are feasible in temperate climate.

The idea that households produce and consume their own energy, that is, energy self-sufficiency at a very local level, captures the popular imagination and commands political support across parts of Europe. This paper investigates the technical and economic feasibility of household energy self-suffi...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ursin Gstöhl, Stefan Pfenninger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0227368