Electric vehicles (EVs) are expected to provide substantial potential for demand response (DR) and, thus, the integration of renewable electricity sources in the future energy system. However, DR can also have noticeable negative consequences, so-called avalanche effects. We systematically...

Reducing energy consumption has important implications for the sustainable development of society, but this consideration has become more stringent in the actual geopolitical context. Following the strategic directions established by the European Green Pact and NextGenerationEU, a concrete...

Using electricity for heating can contribute to decarbonization and provide flexibility to integrate variable renewable energy. We analyze the case of electric storage heaters in German 2030 scenarios with an open-source electricity sector model. Making customary night-time storage heaters...