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Title	Combining the worlds of energy systems and material flow analysis: a review
ID_Doc	19677
Authors	Kullmann, F; Markewitz, P; Stolten, D; Robinius, M
Title	Combining the worlds of energy systems and material flow analysis: a review
Year	2021
Published	Energy Sustainability And Society, 11.0, 1
Abstract	Recent studies focusing on greenhouse gas emission reduction strategies indicate that material recycling has a significant impact on energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. The question arises how these effects can be quantified. Material recycling is not at all or insufficiently considered in energy system models, which are used today to derive climate gas mitigation strategies. To better assess and quantify the effects one option would be to couple energy system models and material flow models. The barriers and challenges of a successful coupling are addressed in this article. The greatest obstacles are diverging temporal horizons, the mismatching of system boundaries, data quality and availability, and the underrepresentation of industrial processes. A coupled model would enable access to more robust and significant results, a response to a greater variety of research questions and useful analyses. Further to this, collaborative models developed jointly by the energy system and material analysis communities are required for more cohesive and interdisciplinary assessments.
PDF	https://energsustainsoc.biomedcentral.com/track/pdf/10.1186/s13705-021-00289-2

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