The spatial scale of energy supply: tracing back the fuels for the town of Lusk, Ireland
by Wolfgang Berger
International Journal of Global Energy Issues (IJGEI), Vol. 10, No. 2/3/4, 1998

Abstract: The dimensions of scale, self-sufficiency and embedded energy are not at the top of the agenda when considering matters of energy supply. Light is shed on these factors with reference to the domestic energy supply of the town of Lusk, Co. Dublin, Ireland. The focus is narrowed to the energy used to transport fuels from the locations of exploration to their place of final use in Lusk. Case studies are presented for the supply by oil, coal, electricity as well as by solar- and wind energy. Links to the respective emissions of carbon dioxide are provided. Looking ahead, conservative and progressive scenarios for scales of supply in the year 2005 are created. Thus, a better understanding is gained of how the spatial scale of energy supply depends on the role which is attributed to the application of renewable forms of energy.

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