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Riccardo Fraboni

Junior Researcher
Institute for Renewable Energy

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Riccardo Fraboni, maschio, ricercatore junior, laurea in Ingegneria energetica, Master specialistico in Sostenibilità e gestione dell'energia. Riccardo, durante il suo primo impegno professionale, uno stage presso Eni Gas e Luce, è stato esposto a varie sfaccettature dell'industria energetica e ha acquisito esperienza pratica sul campo. Si è occupato di DSR, DSF, generazione distribuita e comunità energetiche, argomento sul quale ha sviluppato il suo progetto finale per il Master specialistico. Ha acquisito esperienza nell'acquisizione di dati, validazione e nelle statistiche energetiche nel campo della ricerca lavorando al tender ENER/2020/OP/0019 - Pathways for Energy Efficient Heating and Cooling, alla quale ha partecipato concentrandosi sull'environmental impact assessment delle tecnologie di riscaldamento e raffreddamento. Attualmente è WP Leader del WP7 "Sustainability, replication, and exploitation of project results" del progetto LIFE21-CET-COOLING-CoolLIFE/101075405. Sta inoltre lavorando sul tema del metabolismo urbano, con MFA e LCA per il progetto Artemis (EU-H2020 Grant Agreement No. 101026073) per migliorare le prestazioni ambientali dei sistemi urbani. Riccardo risiede attualmente a Bolzano. È di madrelingua italiana, conosce bene l'inglese e sta imparando lo spagnolo e il tedesco.

Scientific Publications

Journal article2024

Drivers and Barriers in the Adoption of Green Heating and Cooling Technologies: Policy and Market Implications for Europe

Pezzutto S, Bottino-Leone D, Wilczynski E, Fraboni R

Simon Pezzutto, Eric Wilczynski, Riccardo Fraboni

Space heating and cooling (H&C) constitute nearly half of Europe’s total energy consumption, yet only 23% of this demand is fulfilled by renewable sources. Green H&C technologies, characterized by both renewable energy usage and energy efficiency, remain underutilized despite their significant environmental and economic advantages. This study aims to identify the socio-economic barriers and drivers influencing the adoption of green H&C technologies across Europe. Employing a comprehensive analysis of policy, technological, and market dynamics, this study indicates how a synergy of policy frameworks and market forces can enhance the diffusion of these sustainable technologies. The results showed that key barriers, including dependence on fossil fuels, electricity supply challenges, lack of professional know-how, inertia, and concerns over noise and supply security, can be substantially mitigated through strategic policymaking and technological advancements. Moreover, policy measures, subsidies, incentives, R&D activities, and regulatory frameworks can effectively reduce uncertainties and enhance the competitiveness of green H&C systems compared to conventional methods.

DOI Fonte

DOI: 10.3390/su16166921

Journal article2024

Review of Existing Tools for the Assessment of European Building Stock Energy Demand for Space Heating and Cooling

Bottino-Leone D, Balest J, Cittati VM, Pezzutto S, Fraboni R, Beltrami F

Simon Pezzutto, Jessica Balest, Filippo Beltrami, Riccardo Fraboni

Progetto: EU LIFE-CET CoolLIFE - Strumenti open source per far fronte all'aumento della domanda di raffreddamento degli spazi e degli edifici a livello EU

There is currently a growing interest in lowering energy demand and, consequently, greenhouse gas emissions in all sectors. Several attempts by national governments to reduce energy demand are centered on the residential sector, since it accounts for a significant amount of the final energy demand. In order to estimate its energy demand and to evaluate the techno-economic effects of adopting energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies, there are comprehensive models suited for residential applications, since energy demand characteristics of the residential sector are complicated and interrelated. Based on these models, several tools are nowadays available to support designers and policymakers. These tools are designed to be user-friendly and to include the possibility to develop simulated scenarios for energy demand, production of CO₂ emissions, and economic costs. The present study aims to offer an up-to-date extended overview of the most functional and widespread tools for the assessment of the current energy demand of the European building stock for space heating and cooling demand, both regarding open source and commercial licenses. Results highlighted the tools most commonly used by examining real applications, identifying their strengths and weaknesses and pinpointing the primary deficiencies for the benefit of future developers.

DOI Fonte

DOI: 10.3390/su16062462

Journal article2023

Environmental Assessment of Residential Space Heating and Cooling Technologies in Europe: A Review of 11 European Member States

Fraboni R, Grazieschi G, Pezzutto S, Mitterrutzner B, Wilczynski E

Simon Pezzutto, Eric Wilczynski, Riccardo Fraboni, Gianluca Grazieschi

Greenhouse gas emissions have reached critical levels and climate change is threatening the globe. Thus, the space heating and cooling sector is striving to decarbonize assets through higher efficiency and renewable energy adoption for 2030 and 2050. This article reviewed data about the environmental impact and the primary energy consumption of 27 space heating and cooling technologies for the residential sector as if they were adopted in 11 different European member states: Austria, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Romania, Spain, and Sweden. Direct emissions from the machineries and upstream indirect emissions from the energy carriers were considered. The analysis indicates that the adoption of renewable energy-powered technologies should be prioritized due to the significantly lower emissions related to these technologies. Notably, the emissions of electricity-powered technologies, if not driven by the direct self-consumption of renewable energy systems, highly depend on the region of adoption: in specific cases, such as in Poland, Cyprus, and Estonia, they can even exceed the emissions of coal-powered technologies. These countries should speed up the adoption of decarbonization policies regarding the residential sector to close the gap with the other EU member states and provide their contribution to the EU climate change goals.

DOI Fonte

DOI: 10.3390/su15054288

Journal article2023

Review of heating and cooling technologies for buildings: A techno-economic case study of eleven European countries

Mitterrutzner B, Zandonella Callegher C, Fraboni R, Wilczynski E, Pezzutto S

Simon Pezzutto, Eric Wilczynski, Riccardo Fraboni, Claudio Zandonella Callegher

The present study develops a review of heating and cooling (H&C) technologies used to produce space H&C services in eleven European member states. On the one hand, it revises (a) technical parameters, e.g. energy efficiency, of various H&C technologies. On the other hand, it reflects the status-quo of (b) economic costs of these systems, and it exhibits a (c) short environmental impact assessment. Costs are differentiated between investment and operational costs. The H&C technology portfolio is subdivided into (i) end-use heating technologies, (ii) district heating (DH) technologies and (iii) cooling technologies. Based on the data analysis, the different H&C systems are compared among one another in terms of technical efficiency, capital and operational cost, and technical lifetime and age of the technology stock. Whilst the different heat pump (HP) systems excel in the average efficiency, natural gas boilers are the most efficient option among fossil fuel fired boilers. Furthermore, it is the cleanest of the fossil fuels. The environmental assessment exhibits the importance of renewable energy systems for a sustainable energy transition. HP systems and electric heaters are grid-dependent and the CO₂ footprint depends on the carbon footprint of the specific country’s electricity supply. Regarding the economic analysis, following is concluded: on average, the capital costs of end-use HPs and solar thermal collectors are around 1000 k€/MW, while biomass boilers cost slightly more. Both on a DH and end-use level, fossil fuel boilers are among the most cost-efficient options. District cooling systems are low-cost options compared to small granular air-conditioners. Furthermore, HP systems (which can provide heating and cooling attendances) are more cost-effective on a decentralised scale, meanwhile biomass boilers and combined heat and power (CHP) plants are more cost competitive on a large DH plant level. Current developments and challenges within the residential sector are identified and future research trends are summarised. Overall, the outcome is a simple, but unified review of heating and cooling technologies for Europe and a perspective for efficient pathways for this sector.

DOI Fonte

DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2023.129252

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Journal article2023

Review of heating and cooling technologies for buildings: A techno-economic case study of eleven European countries

Mitterrutzner B, Zandonella Callegher C, Fraboni R, Wilczynski E, Pezzutto S

Simon Pezzutto, Eric Wilczynski, Riccardo Fraboni, Claudio Zandonella Callegher

DOI Fonte

DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2023.129252

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Scientific Publications

Drivers and Barriers in the Adoption of Green Heating and Cooling Technologies: Policy and Market Implications for Europe

Review of Existing Tools for the Assessment of European Building Stock Energy Demand for Space Heating and Cooling

Environmental Assessment of Residential Space Heating and Cooling Technologies in Europe: A Review of 11 European Member States

Review of heating and cooling technologies for buildings: A techno-economic case study of eleven European countries

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Scientific Publications

Drivers and Barriers in the Adoption of Green Heating and Cooling Technologies: Policy and Market Implications for Europe

Review of Existing Tools for the Assessment of European Building Stock Energy Demand for Space Heating and Cooling

Environmental Assessment of Residential Space Heating and Cooling Technologies in Europe: A Review of 11 European Member States

Review of heating and cooling technologies for buildings: A techno-economic case study of eleven European countries