Ontology

Definition:

A developable flow potential is a type of flow potential that describes the fraction of the economic potential that can be developed under realistic conditions (regulations, environmental and social restrictions).

Definition:

An economic flow potential is a type of flow potential that identifies the proportion of the technological potential that can be utilised economically (based on economic boundary conditions).

Definition:

A sustainable flow potential is a type of flow potential that takes into account all aspects of sustainability, which usually requires careful consideration and evaluation of different ecological and socio-economic aspects. The differentiation of the sustainable potential is blurred, since ecological aspects may already have been considered for the technological or economic potential, depending on the author.

Definition:

A technological flow potential is a type of a flow potential derived from a theoretical flow potential, taking account of the annual efficiency of the respective conversion technology and the additional restrictions regarding the area that is realistically available for energy generation.

Definition:

A theoretical flow potential is a type of flow potential that identifies the physical upper limit of an input or output of a process in a spatial region of reference per unit time.