Systemic approach to energy rationalisation in island communities
1998; Wiley; Volume: 22; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1002/(sici)1099-114x(199802)22
ISSN1099-114X
AutoresDerrick Fielden, J.K. Jacques,
Tópico(s)Integrated Energy Systems Optimization
ResumoInternational Journal of Energy ResearchVolume 22, Issue 2 p. 107-129 Research Article Systemic approach to energy rationalisation in island communities D. Fielden Dr., Corresponding Author D. Fielden Dr. Business Development, Commonwealth Development Corporation, One Bessborough Gardens, London SW1V 2JQ, U.K.Business Development, Commonwealth Development Corporation, One Bessborough Gardens, London SW1V 2JQ, U.K.Search for more papers by this authorJ. K. Jacques, J. K. Jacques Energy Projects, School of Management, University of Stirling, Stirling FK9 4LA, U.K.Search for more papers by this author D. Fielden Dr., Corresponding Author D. Fielden Dr. Business Development, Commonwealth Development Corporation, One Bessborough Gardens, London SW1V 2JQ, U.K.Business Development, Commonwealth Development Corporation, One Bessborough Gardens, London SW1V 2JQ, U.K.Search for more papers by this authorJ. K. Jacques, J. K. Jacques Energy Projects, School of Management, University of Stirling, Stirling FK9 4LA, U.K.Search for more papers by this author First published: 04 December 1998 https://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1099-114X(199802)22:2 3.0.CO;2-UCitations: 7Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Abstract It has long been contended by people working in the oil industry that there can be no such thing as a 'national' energy policy; that energy policy can only be an international affair. This paper shows that small (densely populated) islands can provide some isolation for themselves from the vagaries of such international oil markets. It provides a systemic insight into the small island energy problem, and takes the case of the Channel Island of Guernsey as an example. It discusses various approaches to the island energy problem and uses a Soft Systems Methodology (SSM). The work is overlaid onto a 'quality, quantity and timing template' approach to energy planning and indicates that distributed cogeneration would significantly lessen dependence on oil imports; but the focus needs to be on energy service needs rather than the present 'prepared' energy fuels. It indicates that modular cogeneration technologies, geographically dispersed but electrically interconnected, need to be at the heart of the strategy. Which runs counter to much current public energy policy in relation to utilities and supply-demand relationships. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 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