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For a sustainable future, the need to use renewable sources to produce electricity is inevitable. Some of these sources—particularly the widely available solar power—are weather-dependent; therefore, utility-scale energy storage will be more and more important. These solar and wind power fluctuations range from minutes (passing cloud) to whole seasons (winter/summer differences). Short-term storage can be solved (at least theoretically) with batteries; however, seasonal storage—due to the amount of storable energy and the self-discharging of some storage methods—is still a challenge to be solved in the near future. We believe that biological Power-to-Methane technology—especially combined with biogas refinement—will be a significant player in the energy storage market within less than a decade. The technology produces high-purity methane, which can be considered—by using green energy and carbon dioxide of biological origin—as a Renewable Natural Gas, or RNG. The ease of storage and use of methane, as well as the effective carbon-freeness, can make it a competitor for batteries or hydrogen-based storage, especially for storage times exceeding several months.

seasonal energy storage --- power-to-methane --- wastewater treatment plants --- techno-economic assessment --- power-to-gas --- regulation --- energy storage --- biogas --- biomethane --- disruptive technology --- decarbonization --- innovation --- Power-to-Gas --- Power-to-Fuel --- P2M --- P2G --- P2F --- biomethanization --- biomethanation --- competitiveness --- hydrogen utilization --- Hungary --- Power-to-X --- Power-to-Hydrogen --- Power-to-Methane --- hydrogen --- methanation --- sector coupling --- sectoral integration --- energy transition --- eFuels --- electric fuels --- 100% renewable energy scenarios --- thermophilic biogas --- fed-batch reactor --- Methanothermobacter --- metagenome --- starvation --- H2 and CO2 conversion --- methane --- acetate --- n/a

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For a sustainable future, the need to use renewable sources to produce electricity is inevitable. Some of these sources—particularly the widely available solar power—are weather-dependent; therefore, utility-scale energy storage will be more and more important. These solar and wind power fluctuations range from minutes (passing cloud) to whole seasons (winter/summer differences). Short-term storage can be solved (at least theoretically) with batteries; however, seasonal storage—due to the amount of storable energy and the self-discharging of some storage methods—is still a challenge to be solved in the near future. We believe that biological Power-to-Methane technology—especially combined with biogas refinement—will be a significant player in the energy storage market within less than a decade. The technology produces high-purity methane, which can be considered—by using green energy and carbon dioxide of biological origin—as a Renewable Natural Gas, or RNG. The ease of storage and use of methane, as well as the effective carbon-freeness, can make it a competitor for batteries or hydrogen-based storage, especially for storage times exceeding several months.

Technology: general issues --- History of engineering & technology --- seasonal energy storage --- power-to-methane --- wastewater treatment plants --- techno-economic assessment --- power-to-gas --- regulation --- energy storage --- biogas --- biomethane --- disruptive technology --- decarbonization --- innovation --- Power-to-Gas --- Power-to-Fuel --- P2M --- P2G --- P2F --- biomethanization --- biomethanation --- competitiveness --- hydrogen utilization --- Hungary --- Power-to-X --- Power-to-Hydrogen --- Power-to-Methane --- hydrogen --- methanation --- sector coupling --- sectoral integration --- energy transition --- eFuels --- electric fuels --- 100% renewable energy scenarios --- thermophilic biogas --- fed-batch reactor --- Methanothermobacter --- metagenome --- starvation --- H2 and CO2 conversion --- methane --- acetate

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The world needs an accelerated energy transition to meet sustainable development goals. Energy planning has a critical role in providing the information that can guide decision-makers, and energy planning methods continue to evolve rapidly. This Special Issue provides new insights for long-term energy planning, drawing on the Clean Energy Ministerial Long Term Energy Planning Scenarios initiative and the IRENA LTES network.

Technology: general issues --- History of engineering & technology --- climate change --- Paris Agreement --- 100% renewable energy --- 1.5 °C mitigation pathway --- energy transition --- energy scenario --- GHG mitigation --- CO2 emission --- non-energy emission --- open access book --- chemical and petrochemical sector --- decarbonisation --- renewable energy --- circular economy --- electrification --- material flow analysis --- hydropower --- electric transport --- energy modeling --- ELENA --- urbs --- Ecuador --- decarbonization --- INDC --- LEAP --- long-term scenarios --- GHG inventory --- power system expansion --- co-optimization of energy and reserve --- associated natural gas --- multi-stage stochastic programming --- electricity-gas integration --- regulation --- Brazil --- Mexico --- renewables --- reliability --- generation system expansion --- efficient energy planning --- energy systems modelling --- scenario analysis --- TIMES-Ukraine --- paris agreement --- energy efficiency --- I-LTS --- energy scenarios --- 2050 carbon neutrality --- energy planning --- TIMES model --- net-zero emission --- decomposition analysis --- mitigation --- integrated assessment --- shared socioeconomic pathways --- scenarios --- climate adaptation --- adaptive capacity --- solar power plants --- thematic analysis --- long-term energy scenarios (LTES) --- site selection --- power purchase agreement --- greenhouse gas emissions --- Ghana road transport --- energy demand model --- biofuel integration --- arable land requirement --- lifestyle --- climate change mitigation --- LTES --- long-term energy scenarios --- energy modelling --- clean energy transition --- climate scenarios --- n/a

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The world needs an accelerated energy transition to meet sustainable development goals. Energy planning has a critical role in providing the information that can guide decision-makers, and energy planning methods continue to evolve rapidly. This Special Issue provides new insights for long-term energy planning, drawing on the Clean Energy Ministerial Long Term Energy Planning Scenarios initiative and the IRENA LTES network.

Technology: general issues --- History of engineering & technology --- climate change --- Paris Agreement --- 100% renewable energy --- 1.5 °C mitigation pathway --- energy transition --- energy scenario --- GHG mitigation --- CO2 emission --- non-energy emission --- open access book --- chemical and petrochemical sector --- decarbonisation --- renewable energy --- circular economy --- electrification --- material flow analysis --- hydropower --- electric transport --- energy modeling --- ELENA --- urbs --- Ecuador --- decarbonization --- INDC --- LEAP --- long-term scenarios --- GHG inventory --- power system expansion --- co-optimization of energy and reserve --- associated natural gas --- multi-stage stochastic programming --- electricity-gas integration --- regulation --- Brazil --- Mexico --- renewables --- reliability --- generation system expansion --- efficient energy planning --- energy systems modelling --- scenario analysis --- TIMES-Ukraine --- paris agreement --- energy efficiency --- I-LTS --- energy scenarios --- 2050 carbon neutrality --- energy planning --- TIMES model --- net-zero emission --- decomposition analysis --- mitigation --- integrated assessment --- shared socioeconomic pathways --- scenarios --- climate adaptation --- adaptive capacity --- solar power plants --- thematic analysis --- long-term energy scenarios (LTES) --- site selection --- power purchase agreement --- greenhouse gas emissions --- Ghana road transport --- energy demand model --- biofuel integration --- arable land requirement --- lifestyle --- climate change mitigation --- LTES --- long-term energy scenarios --- energy modelling --- clean energy transition --- climate scenarios