Electric vehicles (EVs) could play a central role in decarbonising road transport. But this new type of electricity load will need careful management. Although electricity needs for EVs are likely to remain small relative to overall load in most regions for many years to come, they could have a...

Providing reliable and secure electric power to meet the growing demands of this century, in a way which mitigates the adverse effects of climate change, is a daunting challenge. The situation has given rise to increased interest in the potential for Distributed Power Systems (DPS): a...

In der Stromversorgung vollzieht sich seit etwa zwanzig Jahren ein grundlegender Wandel von konventioneller Stromerzeugung durch hauptsächlich Kohle- und Atomkraftwerke hin zu erneuerbaren Stromerzeugung durch hauptsächlich Windkraft- und Solaranlagen. Die Hauptunterschiede zwischen diesen...