Energy Systems Integration. A Convergence of Ideas.

摘要

Our energy system includes not only renewable, nuclear, and fossil energy sources but also electrical, thermal, and fuel energy pathways that convert and deliver energy services at different physical scales. Interactions and interdependencies are increasing among the pathways and across the physical scales of the energy system as well as between the energy system and other systems such as data and information networks. Energy systems integration (ESI) enables the effective analysis, design, and control of these interactions and interdependencies along technical, economic, regulatory, and social dimensions. By focusing on the optimization of energy systems across multiple pathways and scales, we can better understand and make use of potential co-benefits that increase reliability and performance, reduce cost, and minimize environmental impacts.